FAQ About Benazir Bhutto

Benazir Bhutto was the first woman to serve as the Prime Minister of Pakistan, and also the first woman to lead a Muslim-majority country. She served two non-consecutive terms as the head of government, from 1988 to 1990 and from 1993 to 1996. As a prominent politician, she was also the leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), founded by her father, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, who was also a former Prime Minister of Pakistan.