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Born January 5, 1928 • near Larkana
Died April 4, 1979 (aged 51) • Rawalpindi • Pakistan
Title / Office prime minister (1973-1977), Pakistan • president (1971-1973), Pakistan • foreign minister (1963-1966), Pakistan
Founder Pakistan People’s Party
Political Affiliation Pakistan People’s Party
Notable Family Members daughter Benazir Bhutto

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Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto sit facing each other on a patterned sofa, engaged in conversation during the 1972 Shimla meeting.
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