Fatima Bhutto (born 29 May1982) is a young Pakistani poet who came to fame after the appearance of her first book, Whispers of the Desert. She was only 15 when this book was published. She is the daughter of the late Murtaza Bhutto, who was murdered by the Pakistani state police during the premiership of his own sister, Benazir Bhutto. Fatima's book of poems is about this part of the tragedies of the Bhutto family. Fatima is the grand-daughter of one of Pakistan's very charismatic leader and former prime minister, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, who was overthrown and hanged by the former dictator General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq. Fatima is a student at Columbia University in the United States. May 29 is the 149th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (150th in leap years). ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Murtaza Bhutto (September 18, 1954 - September 20, 1996) was a Pakistani politician. ... Benazir Bhutto at a Pakistan Peoples Party event in Newark, CA, 28 September 2004. ... Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (January 5, 1928 – April 4, 1979) was a Pakistani politician, active in the early years of the Pakistani Government. ... General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq (August 12, 1924–August 17, 1988) ruled Pakistan from 1977 to 1988. ...
Benazir Bhutto became the first woman to lead a Muslim country in modern times when she was elected Prime Minister of Pakistan in 1988, only to be deposed 20 months later by the President of Pakistan Ghulam Ishaq Khan using the 8th Amendment to dissolve the parliament and allowing for re-elections within 90 days.
Bhutto was sworn in as Prime Minister of a coalition government on December 2, becoming the youngest (35 years old) and first woman to head the government of a Muslim-majority state in modern times.
Bhutto is currently (as of September 2004) based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where she cares for her children and her mother, who is suffering from Alzheimer's disease and from where she travels around the world giving lectures and keeping in touch with the Party faithful.
FatimaBhutto (born 29 May1982) is a young Pakistani poet who came to fame after the appearance of her first book, Whispers of the Desert.
She is the daughter of the late Murtaza Bhutto, who was allegedly murdered by security forces during the premiership of his own sister, Benazir Bhutto.
Fatima is the grand-daughter of one of Pakistan's very charismatic leader and former prime minister, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, who was convicted of murder and hanged by the former dictator General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq.
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