Violence triggered by Benazir Bhutto's assassination entered the third day on Saturday since Pakistanis are living on the edge after protesters torched shops, lorries, welfare centers and ambulances overnight.

Benazir Bhutto has not died on any bullets of AK47 or sharpen from the bomb blast but she has died of head injury as she ducked as the bomb or the bullets were fired at her car.

Cabinet Committee meeting on Security to be convened today in India in wake of Benazir Bhutto assassination.

Benazir Bhutto's family and supporters bid a tearful adieu to Bhutto at her funeral.

The supporters of Benazir Bhutto hit the streets in Karachi, Peshawar and Quetta on Friday, blocking roads and vandalizing vehicles. Reports further say that at some places, the angry protestors also pelted stones at the police personnel.

Benazir Bhutto, former Pakistani Prime Minister and democracy campaigner, killed in a suicide attack.

At least 54 people have been killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up during Eid prayers at a mosque in northwest Pakistan, apparently targeting former minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao, who escaped unhurt.

The race for energy by rising powers China and India will intensify in 2008 as they scour the world for fuel to feed their booming economies, and China has taken a big early lead, analysts say.

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has lifted the controversial state of emergency in Pakistan he imposed in early November, an action that could see restrictions on the news media eased. The action came shortly after Mr. Musharraf amended the country's constitution to legalize his moves to stay in power and silence his opponents. Daniel Schearf reports from Islamabad.

The US Defence Secretary has said that even though Washington was working with Pakistan to combat al Qaida in its border areas, American forces should be ready to act "unilaterally" to take out terror targets.

Pakistan election commissioner has rejected the nomination papers of former Premier Nawaz Shariff and his brother Shahbaz citing pending criminal charges ensue general election slated next month on dated 8 January,2008.

Pakistan's opposition appeared divided after former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto said her party will take part in general elections next month "under protest."