"Although the government would not appear to benefit from Bhutto's assassination, it cannot absolve itself of responsibility," Rais said. "The Musharraf government has many questions to answer."
The government's explanation of how she died -- it said she hit her head on a vehicle sunroof -- and its outright rejection by Bhutto's party will add to those questions.
Pakistan has a long history of not answering those questions.
"Given the track record of high-profile political assassinations in Pakistan, one does not expect the investigation of Bhutto's killing will uncover the real culprits," analyst Askari said. "Such murders do not get solved," he said. "They remain open forever."
(Note: You can view every article as one long page if you sign up as an Advocate Member, or higher).