Daughter of East

1. BRIEFHISTORYOFLEGEND
By,
MuhammadAdnan
MuhammadJaffir
Democracy is necessary for
piece and to un determining the
forces of terrorism.

2. Benazir Bhutto was aMohtarma
politician who chaired the
Pakistani
Peoples
Party (PPP), a centre-left
Pakistan
political party in
Pakistan. Bhutto wasthe first woman elected to
lead a Muslim state, having twice been Prime
Minister of Pakistan(1988–1990; 1993–1996)

3. BenazirBhuttowasbornonJune 21,
1953, at Karachi's Pinto Hospital,
Pakistan.
She was the eldest child of former
Premier Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and and
BegumNusrat Bhutto.
She had three younger siblings
Murtaza, Shahnawazand Sanam.

4. Benazir went to school in Karachi through
high school. She passed her O-level
examinationsat the ageof 15.
She then went on to complete her A-
Levelsat the KarachiGrammar School
From 1969 to 1973 she attended Radcliffe
College in the United States. Between
1973 and1977 shetook a wide varietyof
international
economics, philosophy
law
an
d
and
courses in
diplomacy,
politics

5. Benazir Bhutto’s father, Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali
Bhutto, was removed from office following a
military coup in 1977 led by the then chief of
army General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, who
imposedmartial law.
General Zia charged Mr. Bhutto with conspiring to
murder the father of dissident politician Ahmed
Raza Kasuri. Mr. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was sentenced
to death bythe martial law court.
After the overthrow of her father Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s
government in a bloodless coup Benazir Bhutto spent 6 years in and out of
house arrest as she struggled to rally political support to force Zia to drop
murder chargesagainstherfather..

6. The military dictator ignored worldwide
appeals for clemency and had Zulfikar
Bhuttohangedin 4April 1979
In January 1984, after six years of house
arrests and imprisonment, Zia succumbed to
international pressure and allowed Bhutto
to travel abroadfor medicalreasons.
After undergoing a surgery she resumed her
political activities and began to raise
concerns about the mistreatment of political
prisoners in Pakistan at the behest of Zia
regime.

7. She came back to Pakistan to attend
burial ceremony when her younger
brother Shah Nawaz died under
mysterious circumstances in July 1984 in
Paris.
She got married Asif Ali Zardari on 18
December1987 in Karachi.
The couple had three children: two
daughters Bakhtawar and Asifa and a
sonnamed Bilawal.

8. On 16 November 1988, in the first open election in more than a
decade, Bhutto’s PPP won the largest bloc of seats in the National
Assembly. Bhutto was sworn in as Prime Minister of a coalition
government on December 2, becoming at age 35 the youngest
person—and the first woman—to head the government of a
Muslim-majority statein moderntimes

9. Benazir Bhutto
( 1988 – 1990) & (
1993-1996)
FIRST GOVERNMENT
1988-1990
She became Co-chairperson of PPP along with her
mother.
She won the Elections 1988 and became the first Lady
Muslim Prime
Minister.
She was welcomed by the people at the end of
Dictatorship.
She promised to restore the political freedom and
introducing social and health reforms.
She restarted the Unions.
She spread the Electricity across the rural areas of
Pakistan.
Unemployment and inflation increased.
Her Govt. failed to deal with the growing drug and
abuse problem.

10. She rejoined the Common wealth.
She participated in the SAARC ( South Asian
Association ofRegional
Cooperation) summit conference in 1988.
She signed 3 Peace Agreements with India.
She made Sindhi as compulsory subject till
secondary level.
She reserved the seats for Sindhies in civil services.
She also made the Sindhi as Court language in
province Sindh.
During her time Pecca Qilla Massacre took place, in
which more than 300 people were killed including
31 women and children.
Her govt. was dismissed by Ghulam ishaq Khan
because of Corruption.

11. Problems faced by Benazir Bhutto in
1st Era.
She had no majority in provinces except Sindh.
She faced strict opposition by Nawaz
Sharif ( IJI) Islami jamhoori-Ittehad.
She had fear of intelligence Agencies.
No confidence motion moved against her in
October 1989, it was failed only by 7 votes.
She had clashes with president GHULAM ISHAQ
KHAN over the appointment issues of Chief of
Army Staff, Chief justice and Governors of
Provinces.
She faced accusation of corruption by
opposition.
Her husband Asif Zardari was arrested and
jailed for 2 years on the Charge of
corruption and blackmailing.

12. Bhutto’s government was dismissed in 1990
following charges of corruption, for which she
was never tried. Zia’s protégé Nawaz Sharif
cameto power after the October 1990
elections.
In October 1993 elections were held again and
her PPP coalition was victorious, returning
Bhutto to office and allowing her to continue
her reform initiatives.

13. SECOND GOVERNMENT
1993-1996
She was Re-Elected in 1993 by taking 89
seats, while ML( Muslim league) won 73
seats in NA (NationalAssembly)
MQM ( Muhajar Qumi Movement) boycotted the
Elections.
PPP made govt. with INDEPENDANTS
CANDITATES.
She made governments in All Four Provinces.
She made
Farooque Ahmed Khan Leghari as PRESIDENT.
Farooq Ahmed Leghari promised to remove the
8th Amendment (58-2/b) but failed to do.
F.ALeghari promised to reduce the powers of
Islamic Courts
and to increase the rights of Women, but failed.

14. She tried to improve status of Women.
She made Women Police Stations.
She made Banks for Women.
She tried to make Women Courts.
She started LADY HEALTH WORKERS.
She faced again opposition by Muslim
League (PMLN).
Nawaz Sharif did Train March from Karachi
to Peshawar in 1996 against
her govt.
She also faced clash with her mother on the
leadership of PPP.
Mir Murtaza was assassinated during her
govt. Might be he won seat against
Bhutto candidate in 1993 Elections.

15. End of 2nd Government:
In 1996, admits various corruption scandals
Bhutto was dismissed by then President
Farooq Lagari, who used the eight
amendment
Discretionary powers to dissolve the
government.

16. After her defeat in the general elections
of 1997, Benazir, along with her children,
moved to Dubai because of a voluntary
exile in the year 1999.
She again returned to Pakistan after
almost 9 years in 2007 during the time
when General Pervez Musharraf was
present.
Theonlyreasonsheagreedto return was
that all the allegations that she were
facing had been removed through a
controversialpresidential order underthe
name of NRO – National Reconciliation
Ordinance.

17. Arriving back to Pakistan was indeed a huge threat to
her life but nevertheless she returned to the delight
of millions of PPP supporters and fans. Her core
reason to return was her wish to participate in the
upcominggeneralelectionsof 2008.
Arrival Back to Pakistan:

18. She landed on Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport on 18 October
2007 and was welcomed by thousands of supporters. Sadly on her
way to Bilawal House her processiontwo-suicide bombers blew
themselves resulting in over hundred deaths and leaving around 450
people injured. Benazir remained unharmed as she as at that time
wasrestinginsidea bulletproof vehicle.

19. Benazir Bhutto was assassinated on the 27 of December 2007 while she was
departing from an election rally that was held at the Liaquat National Baghin
the city of Rawalpindi. The incident occurred when she lifted herself out of
her bulletproofvehicle in order to gesticulate to her fans and well wishers. As
her head came into view an unknown person fired multiple shots, aiming at
her head. At that moment explosions were also ignited resulting in the
deaths of nearly 20 people including three security personals. Unfortunately
she was significantly injured and was immediately rushed to the Rawalpindi
General Hospitalshedied during treatment.

20. Her death shocked millions of her supporters worldwideand caused
protests all through thecountry

21. Shrine(Tomb) of Benazir
Bhutto:

22. May Allah rest her soul inpeace