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Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in numbers

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

Cutacut Editorial Team

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