zulfikar ali bhutto

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Definition of zulfikar ali bhutto in English English dictionary

a Pakistani politician who was President (1971-73) and then prime minister (1973-77) of Pakistan. He was overthrown in a military coup in 1977 and executed in 1979. His daughter Benazir Bhutto was Prime Minister from 1988 to 1990 (1928-79). born Jan. 5, 1928, near Larkana, Sindh, India died April 4, 1979, Rawalpindi, Pak. President (1971-73) and prime minister (1973-77) of Pakistan. Son of a prominent politician, he was educated in India, the U.S., and Britain. He served eight years in the government of Mohammad Ayub Khan (1907-74) then resigned to form the Pakistan People's Party (1967). After the overthrow of the Ayub Khan regime and the Pakistani civil war, Bhutto became president (1971). He nationalized several key industries and taxed landed families. He became prime minister in 1973, and his government, retaining martial law, began a process of Islamization. Bhutto's party won elections in 1977, but the opposition accused him of electoral fraud. Gen. Zia-ul-Haq seized power and had Bhutto imprisoned and later executed. Benazir Bhutto is his daughter

Hyphenation

zulfikar A·li Bhut·to

Turkish pronunciation

zʌlfîkär äli butō

Pronunciation

/ˌzəlfəˈkär ˈälē ˈbo͞otō/ /ˌzʌlfɪˈkɑːr ˈɑːliː ˈbuːtoʊ/