The Life of Benazir Bhutto
“Benazir Bhutto”
Benazir Bhutto greatly contributed to political history of Pakistan and the entire Middle East. She was very well known for being one of the sole, if not the sole Pakistani politicians that was a woman. Looking closer, we find how inspirational and influential this woman really was to politics in Pakistan. We’ll discover her aspirations, her political agenda, her accomplishments and many important details that are necessary to understand the life of Benazir Bhutto.
Ms. Bhutto was born on June 21st, 1953. Although not very much is known about her early childhood, it is known that at age sixteen, she was sent to Harvard to obtain her undergraduate degree. During this time, she began to develop her goals and world view. She decided that she would like to follow in her father, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, the prime minister at the time.
Not soon after graduating, Bhutto’s father was executed by the new Military government instated in Pakistan. It is suspected that she wished to fulfill her father’s dream of a “better” Pakistan. She decided she would try to be Prime Minister herself. Unfortunately, when she returned, she was arrested by the new government. After being imprisoned for about three years, she was finally released. She then exiled herself to London, England until the current military regime had been overthrown. In 1986, she returned to Pakistan and formed a new party, the Pakistan People’s Party, referred to as the PPP. During the next election, Benazir Bhutto won and became the first woman to ever govern a Muslim Nation.
During her time in power, her goals where, “to restore democracy, stimulate economic growth, and defeat the jihadists.” As soon as she was elected Prime Minister of Pakistan, she accomplished her first goal of restoring democracy to her country. She gave all of Pakistan’s citizens many freedoms and restored the vote for prime minister as well. Bhutto also tried to stimulate the failing economy. Unfortunately, this was a
Benazir Bhutto greatly contributed to political history of Pakistan and the entire Middle East. She was very well known for being one of the sole, if not the sole Pakistani politicians that was a woman. Looking closer, we find how inspirational and influential this woman really was to politics in Pakistan. We’ll discover her aspirations, her political agenda, her accomplishments and many important details that are necessary to understand the life of Benazir Bhutto.
Ms. Bhutto was born on June 21st, 1953. Although not very much is known about her early childhood, it is known that at age sixteen, she was sent to Harvard to obtain her undergraduate degree. During this time, she began to develop her goals and world view. She decided that she would like to follow in her father, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, the prime minister at the time.
Not soon after graduating, Bhutto’s father was executed by the new Military government instated in Pakistan. It is suspected that she wished to fulfill her father’s dream of a “better” Pakistan. She decided she would try to be Prime Minister herself. Unfortunately, when she returned, she was arrested by the new government. After being imprisoned for about three years, she was finally released. She then exiled herself to London, England until the current military regime had been overthrown. In 1986, she returned to Pakistan and formed a new party, the Pakistan People’s Party, referred to as the PPP. During the next election, Benazir Bhutto won and became the first woman to ever govern a Muslim Nation.
During her time in power, her goals where, “to restore democracy, stimulate economic growth, and defeat the jihadists.” As soon as she was elected Prime Minister of Pakistan, she accomplished her first goal of restoring democracy to her country. She gave all of Pakistan’s citizens many freedoms and restored the vote for prime minister as well. Bhutto also tried to stimulate the failing economy. Unfortunately, this was a
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