The isi itself is widely believed to be responsible for everything from the assassination of Benazir Bhutto in late 2007 to the rise of fundamentalist chat shows on cable television.

人们普遍认为，从2007年贝•布托遇刺到越来越多的原教旨主义有线电视谈话节目，ISI才是真正的幕后推手。

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The International Republican Institute's Middle East and North Africa Programs deputy director, Scott Mastic, says the assassination of Ms. Bhutto on Dec. 27 has had a clear effect on voters.

美国国际共和研究所的中东及北非项目的副主任马斯·蒂克说，布托遇刺对选民的影响是明显的。

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In February, the government of Pakistan asked U.N.Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to establish an international commission to investigate Mrs.Bhutto's assassination.

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"The Commission's mandate will be to inquire into the facts and circumstances of the assassination of former Prime Minister Bhutto.

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Mehsud also is accused of orchestrating the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.

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And for more on the impact of the Bhutto assassination and how assassinations affect the long-term politics here in the U.S., we have Melissa Harris-Lacewell.

NPR: Assessing the Impact of Assassinations

Sharif's party had initially said it would boycott the vote to "express our solidarity" with former rival, Benazir Bhutto, following her assassination last week -- but Bhutto's husband, Asif Ali Zardari, Sunday called on Sharif to participate.

CNN: Decision on Pakistan election delayed; new video emerges

Pakistan's government blamed Islamic extremists, directed by Taliban commander Baitullah Masood, for Bhutto's assassination.

CNN: Bhutto's death clouds Pakistan campaign