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KARACHI: As Pakistan observes the 39th death of anniversary of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) founder Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, we set out to trace his life in numbers.
1953
was the year Bhutto returned to Pakistan after studying law at the University of Oxford and set up his law practice in Karachi
30
was the age at which he became commerce minister in president Ayub Khan’s cabinet
1963
was the year he was appointed Pakistan’s foreign minister and began working towards establishing closer ties with China
1967
was the year he founded the PPP and was imprisoned for denouncing Ayub Khan’s military regime
4
is the number of children he had – former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, Shahnawaz Bhutto, Murtaza Bhutto and Sanam Bhutto
1971
was the year he became the president of Pakistan after the separation of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh)
1973
was the year he drafted a new Constitution for Pakistan and became prime minister
39
is the number of years that have passed since he was hanged in the Rawalpindi district jail
