Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was a Pakistani politician and statesman who served as the country's President from 1971 to 1973 and as its Prime Minister from 1973 to 1977. He was the founder of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), one of the largest and most influential political parties in Pakistan.
Bhutto was born in a wealthy landowning family in the province of Sindh in British India. He received a law degree from the University of Oxford and later served as a member of the Pakistani diplomatic corps. In the 1960s, he rose to prominence in Pakistani politics as a vocal critic of the military government of General Ayub Khan.
After the military government was toppled in a popular uprising in 1971, Bhutto became President and later Prime Minister of Pakistan. He implemented a number of economic and social reforms, including nationalizing key industries and instituting land reforms. However, his government was also marked by widespread corruption and accusations of human rights abuses.
In 1977, Bhutto's government was overthrown in a military coup led by General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq. Bhutto was arrested and charged with conspiracy to murder a political opponent. He was later sentenced to death and executed in 1979. Despite his controversial legacy, Bhutto remains a major figure in Pakistani politics and is widely revered as a hero by supporters of the PPP.
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