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Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (January 5, 1928 – April 4, 1979) was a Pakistani politician and the founder of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). He served as President of Pakistan from 1971 to 1973 and as Prime Minister from 1973 to 1977. Born into a wealthy Sindhi family, Bhutto was educated at the University of California, Berkeley and Oxford University. He entered politics after returning to Pakistan and established the PPP in 1967, advocating "Islamic socialism." During his tenure, he oversaw the independence of Bangladesh in 1971 and introduced the 1973 Constitution, establishing Pakistan's parliamentary system. Bhutto implemented land reforms and industrialization policies. He was overthrown in a military coup in 1977 and executed in 1979 after being convicted of murder. His legacy remains controversial, but he is remembered as a champion of democracy in Pakistan. more

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“In April [1972], after that fine business in Dacca, Yahya Khan sent for me. He looked satisfied, sure of himself, by now convinced he had the situation in hand. He offered me a drink. "Well, you politicians are really finished," he said. Then he said that not only Mujib but I too was considered an agitator, I too was preaching against the unity of Pakistan. "I'm always under pressure to arrest you, Bhutto" I got so angry I lost all control.”

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“I felt certain uneasiness, a strange sensation, which had comic to a head. Every evening I went to Yahya to report that Mujib [Rahiman] and I weren't making any progress, and Yahya [Khan] showed no interest. He looked away or complained about the television or grumbled because he couldn't listen to his favorite songs - his records hadn't arrived from Rawalpindi.”

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“That Mujib [Rahiman] had been arrested I found out at eight in the morning, when I left. How did I take it? I was glad he was alive and I thought they might have maltreated him a little. Then I thought that his arrest might help to reach a compromise. They wouldn't keep him in prison more than a month or two, and in the meantime we'd be able to bring back law and order.”

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