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April 4, the Day Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Was Assassinated
Pakistan

April 4, the Day Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Was Assassinated

On April 4, 1979, Bhutto was assassinated after being convicted of the murder of his political rival. Today marks the 45th death anniversary of the founder of PPP.  April 4 marks the 45th anniversary of the death of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, the founder of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP). On April 4, 1979, authorities hanged Bhutto at Central Jail in Rawalpindi after Gen. Zia-ul-Haq confirmed the sentence for murder charges. Bhutto, who was from Sindh, had a significant role in shaping Pakistan’s political landscape.  History and Contributions of Bhutto Born on January 5, 1928, in Larkana, Bhutto was the son of Sir Shahnawaz Bhutto. His father served as the prime minister of the princely state of Junagarh. After completing his education at the University of Southern California ...
Remembering First Lady Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto on death Anniversary
Pakistan

Remembering First Lady Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto on death Anniversary

15 years ago Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto was assassinated brutally in a public gathering. The first lady prime minister of Pakistan made a huge impact on women and their rights. On Benazir Bhutto 's death anniversary, we will remember her cause and make sure that women of the next age might not suffer the same fate as she did. On December 27, 2007, Benazir Bhutto was assassinated soon after she had addressed an election rally in the historic Liaquat Bagh in Rawalpindi. She was reportedly killed by a 15-year-old suicide bomber. Fifteen years after the assassination of the first lady prime minister of a Muslim country. Her killers are yet to face justice as her trial remains shrouded in mystery despite various national and international inquiries. One of the most important high-profile ca...