Nusrat Bhutto passes away

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Former chairperson of Pakistan People’s Party Begum Nusrat Bhutto, widow of former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, and mother of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, died in the United Arab Emirates after a long and protracted illness on Sunday.
Begum Nusrat, 82, was a Pakistani of Iranian origin. She was born on March 23, 1929 and got married on September 8‚ 1951 with Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. She was also elected as member of the National Assembly from Larkana in 1988 and 1993. As the first lady from 1973–77, Begum Nusrat functioned as a political hostess and accompanied her husband on a number of overseas visits.
In 1979, after the trial and execution of her husband, Begum Nusrat succeeded her husband as leader of the Pakistan People’s Party as chairperson for life. In 1982, ill with cancer, she was given permission to leave Pakistan by the government of General Zia-ul-Haq for medical treatment in London at which point Benazir Bhutto, became acting leader of the party.

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19 COMMENTS

  7. Murtaza's murder broke her and she never recovered from this sorrow. What disturbed her was the unacceptable cover up and failure to arrest his murderers. MAY HER SOUL REST IN ETERNAL PEACE—AT LEAST SHE MAY GET JUSTICE FOR the MURDER OF MURTAZA IN THE COURT OF ALMIGHTY ALLAH>

  10. انّا للہ و انّا الیہ راجعون
    May Allah have mercy on her soul, and may she finally find the peace that she was denied in this life.

  16. She was brave lady and and brave sons and his husband was brave and his daughter was brave, but this world is lie and I pray of all his children and she .

    INNALILAAH – EWAINNAELAIHERAJEOON

    Alijan Lashari

    Karachi

  17. She was a wife of a good politician, that’s all.. She wasn’t madray milat so why shutter down? Ooo yes Our economy is already very strong so don’t worry, let’s enjoy the Holiday.

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