Bhutto
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Benazir 1953–2007, prime minister of Pakistan 1988–90 and 1993–96.
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Zulfikar Ali 1928–79, Pakistani political leader: president 1971–73 and prime minister 1973–77.
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Benazir (ˈbɛnəzɪə). (1953–2007), Pakistani stateswoman; prime minister of Pakistan (1988–90; 1993–96); deposed and subsequently defeated in elections in 1997; assassinated during the 2007 election campaign
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her father, Zulfikar Ali (ˈzʊlfɪkɑː ˈɑːlɪ). 1928–79, Pakistani statesman; president (1971–73) and prime minister (1973–77) of Pakistan: executed for the murder of a political rival
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Some analysts pointed to similarities between today and 1988, when Benazir Bhutto won the election despite the opposition of the army and the intelligence service.
From New York Times ● Feb. 11, 2024
Benazir’s father was Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, also a prime minister.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 10, 2024
Pakistan's TV channels are full of election rally coverage of Khan's rivals Nawaz Sharif on stage for the PML-N, or Bilawal Bhutto for the PPP.
From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2024
He became prime minister in 1990, but was dismissed in 1993, clearing the way for the then opposition leader, Benazir Bhutto, to form a government.
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2024
Two days later I had my first visitor from outside the family—Asif Ali Zardari, the president of Pakistan and the widower of Benazir Bhutto.
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
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