Mumtaz Bhutto
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Sardar Mumtaz Ali Khan Bhutto (born 28.11.1933) is the first cousin of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, chief of the Bhutto clan and chairman of the Sindh National Front
and Sindh Qaumi Itehad. Sardar Mumtaz Ali Bhutto was the founding member of the Pakistan Peoples Party
(PPP), former federal minister, Governor of Sindh
and Chief Minister of Sindh
.
& undergraduate and 'master' degrees in 1959 from Oxford University United Kingdom
.
He & his cousin Mr. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto fought the election of 17 March 1970 against Mr. Ayoub Khuhro & Mr. Qazi Fazalullah. He got a huge victory against Mr. Qazi Fazalullah.
His cousin became the 1st democractically elected Prime Minister of Pakistan & he became Governor on 24 December 1971 & then Chief Minister of Sindh Province on 1 May 1972. His P.M. cousin always used to call him, a talented cousin.
On 7 March 1977 he won a National Assembly seat & became a Central Minister. In the year of 1977 his cousin nominated him as a president of "PPP.Sindh". He was arrested during the struggle against the arrest of his cousin, & then exiled by the dictator General Zia's government.
On 31 March 1985 he announced for a new political Alliance named "Sindhi
Baloch
Pashtoon Front" at London
to propagate ethnic nationalism in Pakistan. He also announced support for a new constitutional framework for Pakistan as a weak confederation
. He became the convenor of the alliance for Pakistan, returned to Pakistan and once again arrested by the military government of Zia.
On 31 March 1989 he called the workers convention at Hyderabad Sindh and announced a new political party named 'Sindh National Front' S.N.F.
He was elected to a seat in the provincial assembly from Larkana on 6 October 1993.
On 6 November 1996 he became the Chief Minister of Sindh.
Now he is the Chairman of S.N.F, which is the largest ethnic nationalist party of Sindh, & also the Chief of the 'Bhutto' community of Pakistan.
He has two sons Ameer Bux Bhutto
and Ali Haider Bhutto.
who he accuses of corruption and usurping the Pakistan Peoples Party
by the using the Bhutto family name to gain power.
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Sindh National Front
Sindh National Front is a political party in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. It is currently led by Mumtaz Bhutto, the cousin of Mr. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, ex-Prime Minister of Pakistan, who was hanged by the regime of Zia-ul-Haq....
and Sindh Qaumi Itehad. Sardar Mumtaz Ali Bhutto was the founding member of the Pakistan Peoples Party
Pakistan Peoples Party
The Pakistan Peoples Party , is a democratic socialist political party in Pakistan affiliated with Socialist International. Pakistan People's Party is the largest political party of Pakistan...
(PPP), former federal minister, Governor of Sindh
Governor of Sindh
The Governor of Sindh is the appointed Head of State of the provincial government in Sindh, Pakistan. The governor is designated by the Prime Minister and is normally regarded a ceremonial post...
and Chief Minister of Sindh
Chief Minister of Sindh
The Chief Minister of Sindh is elected by the Provincial Assembly of Sindh to serve as the head of the provincial government in Sindh, Pakistan. The current Chief Minister is Qaim Ali Shah, who belongs to Pakistan Peoples Party...
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Early life
Sardar Mumtaz Ali Bhutto born on 28 November 1933 in the village of Pir Bux Bhutto district Larkana Sindh, Pakistan. He belongs to a land owning family of Larkana. Before the independence his father honorable Nawab Nabi Bux Khan Bhutto was the member of legislative assembly, and had strong political background.Education
Sardar Mumtaz Ali Bhutto attended St George's College in Masoori, India and then Lawrence College, Murree after partition. He got his 'barrister' degree from Lincoln's InnLincoln's Inn
The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn is one of four Inns of Court in London to which barristers of England and Wales belong and where they are called to the Bar. The other three are Middle Temple, Inner Temple and Gray's Inn. Although Lincoln's Inn is able to trace its official records beyond...
& undergraduate and 'master' degrees in 1959 from Oxford University United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
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Political career
He became a member of National assembly in the age of 32 years on 5 March 1965. When he & his cousin Mr. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto announced for a new political party 'Pakistan Peoples Party' PPP on 30 March 1967, & he also became the founding member & principal executive committee member of the Party.He & his cousin Mr. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto fought the election of 17 March 1970 against Mr. Ayoub Khuhro & Mr. Qazi Fazalullah. He got a huge victory against Mr. Qazi Fazalullah.
His cousin became the 1st democractically elected Prime Minister of Pakistan & he became Governor on 24 December 1971 & then Chief Minister of Sindh Province on 1 May 1972. His P.M. cousin always used to call him, a talented cousin.
Chief Minister
As a Chief Minister he announced Sindhi language as the official language of the Province.On 7 March 1977 he won a National Assembly seat & became a Central Minister. In the year of 1977 his cousin nominated him as a president of "PPP.Sindh". He was arrested during the struggle against the arrest of his cousin, & then exiled by the dictator General Zia's government.
On 31 March 1985 he announced for a new political Alliance named "Sindhi
Sindhi people
Sindhis are a Sindhi speaking socio-ethnic group of people originating from Sindh, a province Formerly of British India, now in Pakistan. Today Sindhis that live in Pakistan belong to various religious denominations including Islam, Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, Sikhism and Christianity...
Baloch
Baloch people
The Baloch or Baluch are an ethnic group that belong to the larger Iranian peoples. Baluch people mainly inhabit the Balochistan region and Sistan and Baluchestan Province in the southeast corner of the Iranian plateau in Western Asia....
Pashtoon Front" at London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
to propagate ethnic nationalism in Pakistan. He also announced support for a new constitutional framework for Pakistan as a weak confederation
Confederation
A confederation in modern political terms is a permanent union of political units for common action in relation to other units. Usually created by treaty but often later adopting a common constitution, confederations tend to be established for dealing with critical issues such as defense, foreign...
. He became the convenor of the alliance for Pakistan, returned to Pakistan and once again arrested by the military government of Zia.
On 31 March 1989 he called the workers convention at Hyderabad Sindh and announced a new political party named 'Sindh National Front' S.N.F.
He was elected to a seat in the provincial assembly from Larkana on 6 October 1993.
On 6 November 1996 he became the Chief Minister of Sindh.
Now he is the Chairman of S.N.F, which is the largest ethnic nationalist party of Sindh, & also the Chief of the 'Bhutto' community of Pakistan.
He has two sons Ameer Bux Bhutto
Ameer Bux Bhutto
Sardar Ameer Buksh Khan Bhutto is currently Vice President of Sindh National Front and also ex-Member of Sindh Assembly. He is son of Sardar Mumtaz Bhutto....
and Ali Haider Bhutto.
Criticisms of Asif Zardari
Mumtaz Bhutto has been a vocal critic of Asif Ali ZardariAsif Ali Zardari
Asif Ali Zardari is the 11th and current President of Pakistan and the Co-Chairman of the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party . He is also the widower of Benazir Bhutto, who served two nonconsecutive terms as Prime Minister....
who he accuses of corruption and usurping the Pakistan Peoples Party
Pakistan Peoples Party
The Pakistan Peoples Party , is a democratic socialist political party in Pakistan affiliated with Socialist International. Pakistan People's Party is the largest political party of Pakistan...
by the using the Bhutto family name to gain power.
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