Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari
Bakhtawar Bhutto-Zardari | |
|---|---|
| Chairperson of Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology | |
| Assumed office 2019 | |
| Trustee of Sindh Peoples Welfare Trust Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology | |
| Chairperson of SZABIST Foundation Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 January 1990 Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Citizenship | Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan Peoples Party |
| Spouse(s) | Mahmood Choudhry (m. 2021) |
| Children | Mir Hakim Mahmood Choudhry |
| Parents | Benazir Bhutto Asif Ali Zardari |
| Relatives |
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| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation | Public Figure & Educationist |
| Website | www.bakhtawarbz.com |
Bakhtawar Bhutto-Zardari (Urdu بختاور بھٹو زرداری, Sindhi بختاور ڀٽو زرداري, born 25 January, 1990) is a Pakistani public figure and educationist. She is the Chairperson of Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST). She is the daughter of Benazir Bhutto and Asif Ali Zardari, sister of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, and granddaughter of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, making her a member of the politically prominent Bhutto family of Pakistan. She is also a trustee of SZABIST Foundation[1] and Sindh Peoples Welfare Trust.
Early Life and Education
Bakhtawar was born at the Lady Dufferin Hospital in Karachi, Sindh, on 25 January 1990.[2] She is the eldest daughter of the first female Prime Minister of Pakistan and the Muslim World Benazir Bhutto[3] and former President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari.[4] She was born while Benazir Bhutto was serving her first term as Prime Minister, making her the first child born to a sitting Prime Minister in history.[5][6] She is the granddaughter of former President and Prime Minister of Pakistan, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, and Begum Nusrat Bhutto Ispahani. Her paternal grandfather, Hakim Ali Zardari, was a businessman, politician, and member of the National Assembly of Pakistan. From her mother's side, she is the niece of politicians Murtaza Bhutto and Shahnawaz Bhutto, and from her father's side, her aunts are politicians Azra Fazal Pechuho and Faryal Talpur.
For early education, Bakhtawar attended Karachi Grammar School in Karachi[7] and OPF School in Islamabad.[8] In 1996 Benazir Bhutto sought exile in Dubai with her three children in 1998[9] where Bakhtawar started and completed her secondary high-school education at Latifa School for Girls. For further studies, she studied at the University of Edinburgh and graduated with a degree of Master of Arts in the College of Humanities and Social Science with Honours in English Literature (2012).[10][11]
Career
Bakhtawar is the Chairperson of Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST).[12] The HEC recognized organization was founded by her mother in 1995 and has numerous university campuses, schools, and technical and vocational centers across Pakistan.[13] The institute is named after her grandfather. It is also the only Pakistani university with an offshore campus in Dubai where Bakhtawar started her affiliation in 2008 before being elected Chairperson by the board in 2019.[14]
Though Bakhtawar does not participate in mainstream politics she remains vocal as a social activist online to her three million Twitter followers.[15]
Personal Life
Bakhtawar married Mahmood Choudhry on January 30th, 2021.[16][17] She gave birth to their son Mir Hakim Mahmood Choudhry on October 10th, 2021.[18][19] He is named after Bakhtawar Bhutto-Zardari's late grandfather Hakim Ali Zardari and uncle Mir Murtaza Bhutto.[20]
References
- ↑ "Szabist Board". SZABIST. SZABIST.
- ↑ Hussain, Muhammad Aamir; Hussain, Zahid (1988). "پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی اور بیگم نصرت بھٹو- ڈاکٹر محمد ضرار یوسف". Eastern Times.
- ↑ "Benazir Bhutto Prime Minister of Pakistan". Britannica. Britannica.
- ↑ "Asif Ali Zardari President of Pakistan". Britannica. Britannica.
- ↑ "Ardern and Bhutto: Two different pregnancies in power". BBC. BBC.
- ↑ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-44568537first%20child%20born%20to%20a%20sitting%20Prime%20Minister
- ↑ "Famous Karachi Grammar School Alumni". Ranker.
- ↑ "Alumin OPF". Overseas Pakistanis Foundation.
- ↑ Bhutto, Benazir (June 1, 1989). Daughter of East. Hamish Hamilton.
- ↑ "Benazir Bhutto's daughter to follow in mother's footsteps as politician after graduating from Scottish University". Daily Record.
- ↑ Shah, Murtaza Ali. "Bakhtawar graduates amid pomp and show". The News.
- ↑ "SZABIST Peoples". SZABIST. SZABIST.
- ↑ "History". Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology Organization. SZABIST.
- ↑ "Prospectus SZABIST" (PDF). SZABIST Dubai.
- ↑ Shah, Benazir. "Bhutto dynasty's turbulent history keeps Bakhtawar away from politics". Arab News. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ↑ "Bakhtawar Bhutto-Zardari ties the knot with Mahmood Choudhry". www.thenews.com.pk.
- ↑ "Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari's marriage solemnised in Karachi with limited gathering". Gulf News.
- ↑ "Bakhtawar names her son 'Mir Hakim Mahmood Choudhry'". 24 News HD. October 18, 2021.
- ↑ "Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari gives birth to a baby boy". Dawn Images. Dawn.
- ↑ "Say hello to Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari's son Mir Hakim Mahmood Chaudhry". Dawn.
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