Former prime minister Benazir Bhutto on Wednesday admitted that supporting Taliban was a big mistake on part of her government, the Geo television reported.Addressing students at the London School of Economics (LSE), she said her government thought that Taliban could restore peace in Afghanistan but it did not happen. “We made mistakes and so did others. We thought Taliban would restore peace,” she said. Benazir said the real issue was not working with a military government but the restoration of democracy in Pakistan. She said only democratic governments could diminish extremism and terrorism.
The Pakistan People’s Party Chairwoman suspected that 2007 elections in Pakistan would be rigged. She urged the world community to ensure free and independent elections. She said she was in favour of “reforming” the army. She said she would return Pakistan by the end of this year.