Musharraf was present when Bhutto was assassinated . Police said they believed he intentionally left her alive . Bhutto was assassinated in a gun-suicide attack in December 2007 , shortly after she came back to Pakistan from self imposed exile to take part in the 2008 general elections . Bhutto was assassinated in a gun - fire attack in December 2007 .
Musharraf was present when Bhutto was assassinated . Police said they believed he intentionally left her alive . Bhutto was assassinated in a gun - fire attack in December 2007 .