Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto : The Great Politician
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was a prominent Pakistani politician, serving as the country's President and later Prime Minister. Born on January 5, 1928, Bhutto hailed from a prominent political family in Sindh province. He was educated at the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Oxford, where he studied law. Bhutto rose to prominence in the 1960s as a key advisor to Pakistan's President, Ayub Khan. He served as Pakistan's Foreign Minister from 1963 to 1966 and played a significant role in shaping the country's foreign policy during that time. In 1967, Bhutto founded the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), a left-leaning political party advocating for socialist policies and the rights of the common people. The party garnered widespread support, particularly among the working class and rural populations. Bhutto's political fortunes took a decisive turn in 1971 when East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) seceded from Pakistan following a bitter civil war. He became Paki