The following is a timeline of Benazir Bhutto's return to Pakistan on Thursday, October 18:
7.15am: Benazir Bhutto leaves house in Emirates Hills Dubai clad in green and white
7.50am: Bhutto gets into a black Mercedes S class to be taken to Dubai International Airport for flight EK606 to Karachi. She is taken to the VIP terminal where she checks in for her flight and is given seat 1b
10am: The flight is due to leave for Karachi but is delayed due to vociferous supporters chanting slogans on the plane
- Audio: Benazir Bhutto talks about the threats which have been made to her (mp3)
- Audio: Benazir Bhutto talks about the deal with President Musharraf (mp3)
- Audio: Benazir Bhutto talks about the battle for hearts and minds (mp3)
11.05am: Bhutto's return home will taken even longer than expected. The flight is delayed for over an hour but finally takes off at 11.05am.
12.46pm (UAE time): Emirates flight EK606 touches down at Karachi airport.
1pm (UAE) time: Benazir Bhutto touches the tarmac in Karachi, prays and weeps. She was greeted by senior leaders of her PPP party.
She then spends some time at the airport before boarding an open topped bus to the tomb of Pakistan's founding father, Mohammed Ali Jinnah where she will address a rally of supporters. The sheer number of people on the streets mean the 10 mile journey could take more than 10 hours.
