Mumtaz Ali Bhutto, 88, a veteran politician and a cousin and close aide of former prime minister and PPP founder Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, breathed his last on Sunday in Karachi. Mumtaz Bhutto whose full name was Sardar Mumtaz Ali Khan Bhutto was the chieftain of the Bhutto tribe. When Zulfikar Ali Bhutto became the first democratically elected prime minister of Pakistan, Mumtaz was appointed as governor of Sindh on December 24, 1971. Mumtaz Bhutto is survived by two sons, two daughters and two wives. In a tweet, the PM said he was, "saddened to hear of the passing of Sardar Mumtaz Ali Bhutto."

Source: The Express Tribune July 18, 2021 11:58 UTC