Remembering Bhutto

Shameen Khan Published April 4, 2013

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This gallery comprises images of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto originally collected by Agha Feroz.

Agha Feroz was the personal photgrapher of the Bhutto family and mainly Benazir Bhutto and shared the same affluence as her till she was assasinated in 2007.

"There was a time when I traveled the world with Benazir in helicopters and aeroplanes, now I change two buses just to get to work. I never thought that my life alone would take a such a massive turn due to the demise of the Bhutto family."

Agha Feroz paid tribute to the Bhutto Empire by organising an exhibit at the Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Park, in Karachi.

—Text and Images by Shameen Khan

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patrick

Apr 04, 2013 02:39pm

the world of politic is an horror for the people and the politicians themselves and still they queue up for the job

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Khurram

Apr 04, 2013 02:41pm

Amazing! Not a big fan of Bhutto family. But, end of the day they are just human beings going through the ups and downs of life.

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Karachi Wala

Apr 04, 2013 03:14pm

Dekho mujhe jo, deeda-e-ibrat nigaah ho

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baakhlaq

Apr 04, 2013 03:27pm

Great leader with a vision but couldn't understand the intrigues against him.

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Assad

Apr 04, 2013 03:33pm

How do we know that the picture of Zia showing him to be "celebrating" the death of Bhutto really is what it is being made out to be? Not a fan of Zia or Bhutto myself, but just wondering how something can be stated so authoritatively.

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Porus

Apr 04, 2013 06:26pm

His mother Khursheed Begum was originally a Hindu named Lakhibai. She converted to Islam before marrying Shah Nawaz Bhutto.

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Amie

Apr 04, 2013 08:37pm

Bhutto is the best thing that ever happened to pakistan. His biggest mistake was that he let the religious right out of control. He should have nipped the curse in the bud.

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Neer Nayan

Apr 04, 2013 09:58pm

???? ??? ??? ... ????? ???? ????

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Hussain Zaidi

Apr 04, 2013 10:44pm

one of the greatest leader of all time.....

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sunny

Apr 04, 2013 11:37pm

Bhutto and Indira Gandhi They were both brilliant and extremely manipulative. Both wanted power at all cost. They both met the same fate.

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abc@fec.com

Apr 05, 2013 12:48am

This guy looks like the Field Marshall to me not Mujib ur Rehman, you might want to edit the caption.

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Safe

Apr 05, 2013 03:29am

Charismatic leader...

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Kumar

Apr 05, 2013 07:55am

No - He is Mujib-ur-Rehman !

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fareed

Apr 05, 2013 08:59am

Go and read past news papers - same as some group of people celebrated with sweets.

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fareed

Apr 05, 2013 09:02am

we did not deserve that.

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None

Apr 05, 2013 10:38am

Will Pakistan find such a leader? He was bold, imagine when he was sentenced to death, nobody seen tears into his eyes. Compared our today`s leaders, give your fair opinion, is somebody like him. God Bless your soul Bhutto. RIP.

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S.M.Shabbir

Apr 05, 2013 11:14am

Yes , Bhutto was brilliant, loss is irrecoverable

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umair ali

Apr 05, 2013 11:22am

I'd be grateful if anyone can update me whether the gallery is open today? i'd like to visit.

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Ray

Apr 05, 2013 12:15pm

There was/is no such great leader as Bhutto. It is so unfortunate that such an intellect was born in Pakistan and met what an ugly fate! No matter how you twist it, he was simply the best!

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Dr Saad

Apr 05, 2013 01:27pm

Bhutto is the name that is synonymous with treachery and intrigue for many of the Pakistanis and Bengalis. He had considerable influence on national affairs during most of Ayub regime and then was instrumental in separation of the two wings of the country and when the country was divided in two, he gave a final blow to its economy by his nationalization policy, from which we are still struggling to recover.

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KAMAL

Apr 05, 2013 02:57pm

I completely agree. He gave Molvis too much freedom. He suffered and we are still. Sad

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KAMAL

Apr 05, 2013 02:57pm

So what?

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Apr 05, 2013 03:56pm

Pakistan has become a cult of personality(ties). If someone is really a fan of Bhutto, then they should work towards forwarding his principles. Ideas are bigger than personalities. Does anybody even know what Bhutto was all about? Our allegiance should be with the ideas not personalities. Their should be no dynasties based on the lineage of one or the other political leader. Just shouting out slogans about some dead leader and repeating rhetoric will get us nowhere.

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Dr. Rahman

Apr 05, 2013 09:37pm

What this has anything to do with the current article!

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Sohail Pirzada

Apr 05, 2013 11:04pm

ZinDa Hai Bhutto ZinDa Hai! ZinDa Hai Bhutto ZinDa Hai! ZinDa Hai Bhutto ZinDa Hai!

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Hameed Ahmad

Apr 06, 2013 02:54am

Sorry but zia ul haq was not a religion man. Everyone dumps pakistan's failure on religious factions but in reality the most heinous crimes of corruption and mismanagement in Pakistan has always come from the so called secular politicians while the blame is dumped on religious right.

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Arslan

Apr 06, 2013 10:13am

It is strength knowing the cons he still stood up for the job remember the UN council conference in 1971, he ripped the papers and walked out on UN just for not listening to his opinion. Salute !

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Karam Ali

Apr 06, 2013 11:10am

Pakistan.. a burial ground of great leaders and thinkers. Killed publicly for the world to take heed of the mighty and powerful Generals.

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