Draft:Bilawal Bhutto Zardari
Template:جعبه اطلاعات شخصیت Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is the Chairman of the Pakistan People's Party. His name is named after Makhdoom Bilawal bin Jam Hassan Sammo, a great Sufi poet and philosopher of Sindh, who was killed in Kehlo in the 10th century AH by the then ruler of Arghun Sind. He is the eldest son of Benazir Bhutto, former Prime Minister of Pakistan, and Asif Ali Zardari, former President of Pakistan, and the grandson of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, founder of the Pakistan People's Party. Only three months after his birth, his mother Benazir Bhutto became the first female prime minister of the Islamic world[1].
Biography
He was born on September 21, 1988 AD, at Lady Dufferin Hospital in Karachi.
Education
During his mother Benazir Bhutto's premiership, he completed his primary education at Karachi Grammar School. Afterwards, he studied at Froebels International School Islamabad. After migrating to Dubai, he continued his education at Rashid Public School Dubai. He was also the Vice President of the Student Council. Rashid Public School is one of the best schools in Dubai.
Education in England
During his mother Benazir Bhutto's exile, in 1999 AD, he went abroad with his mother. In 2007 AD, he enrolled in Christ Church, one of the most important colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. He completed his studies in Law in 2010 AD.
Political Activities
In 2007 AD, while he was a student, his mother Benazir Bhutto was killed in a Pakistani Taliban terrorist attack; he made a serious decision to enter politics after his mother's assassination. After finishing studies in Politics and History in 2011 AD, he returned to Pakistan.
Entry into Politics and Party Chairmanship
He began his political journey in 2012 AD with a large rally in Karachi. Initially, he made headlines due to his harsh statements and Twitter messages regarding the country's political situation and other topics. The Karachi march was also considered a display of strength for the Pakistan People's Party in the country, as this party, after coming to power from 2008 to 2013 AD, was only able to form a government in Sindh province, which brought it fame in political circles.
In 2015 AD, his father Asif Ali Zardari handed over key powers of the People's Party to him. Due to the age restriction law of a minimum of 25 years, he did not participate in the 2013 elections for the Assembly. In the will of Benazir Bhutto, she appointed her husband Asif Ali Zardari as her political successor, but she introduced her son Bilawal Bhutto Zardari as the Chairman of the Pakistan People's Party, and he was elected as Party Chairman.
Foreign Minister of Shehbaz Sharif Government
He was selected as the 37th Foreign Minister of the country in 2022 AD in the government of Shehbaz Sharif, leader of the Pakistan Muslim League.
Political views
Support for Palestine
In an interview with the newspaper Al-Quds Al-Arabi after his appointment as Pakistan's Foreign Minister, he stated the following regarding Palestine: Our relations with Israel will not be normalized; Palestine is like Kashmir. Pakistan will not normalize its relations with Israel and will not abandon support for the people of Palestine. Regardless of who governs Pakistan, there is a consensus on these fixed principles in Pakistan.
He also stated the following regarding the similarity between the issue of Palestine and Kashmir: This similarity is one of the aspects of consensus in Islamabad to support Palestinians against Israeli occupation. Pakistan will not abandon Palestine in hard times. Diplomacy in Pakistan is in favor of the Palestinians, conveying their voice and demanding their rights. Palestinian groups must unite to realize their cause and not be drawn into further division[2].
Interaction with the Taliban Government of Afghanistan
He stated the following at a meeting in New York regarding interaction with the Taliban in Afghanistan: Islamabad will continue to support collective efforts to help improve the poor situation of the people of Afghanistan and believes that engagement with the Taliban is important and inevitable to help resolve the country's crisis. Given the problems of the people of Afghanistan, undoubtedly engagement with the Taliban is the only way to help the country emerge from the numerous crises, the continuation of which could face Afghanistan with human catastrophes. This matter is of great importance considering that the Taliban still does not have the conditions for international recognition. Because in four decades of occupation and civil wars in Afghanistan, it is the people, especially women and children, who are victimized [3].
His Views Regarding America
He expressed this in a phone call with his American counterpart after assuming office as Pakistan's Foreign Minister: By examining various aspects of relations between Pakistan and United States, Pakistan has immense potential for American investors, especially in the fields of technology, energy, and agriculture[4].
Also, at the New York meeting regarding Russia, he stated the following to his American counterpart about Shahbaz Sharif's trip to Moscow: This visit was carried out in accordance with Islamabad's foreign policy outlook, and the former Prime Minister was never informed of the Kremlin's decision to start military operations against Ukraine. It is not fair that we be punished for engaging with others. Pakistan does not take the side of any aggressor or invader; peace and friendship are our priority, and we consider only peace important[5].
Expansion of Relations with Iran
Iranian Foreign Minister Amir-Abdollahian stated the following in a phone call with him after his appointment as Foreign Minister: I hope that during your tenure in Pakistan's diplomatic apparatus, we will witness further expansion of relations between the two countries. The Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan are celebrating the 75th anniversary of their relations this year, and these relations, which are based on extensive cultural, historical, and linguistic commonalities, can become a model for relations between Muslim countries. We have various and diverse issues for cooperation on the agenda, and we are strongly seeking to upgrade relations in all dimensions; our duty is to create new mutual supports and facilities that are expected by the leaders and people of the two countries. In response to the phone call from the Iranian Foreign Minister, he said: Good relations of Pakistan with the friendly country of Iran, the popular, historical, and cultural commonalities between the two countries, and Islamabad's determination to expand bilateral relations as much as possible, imply that with the removal of existing obstacles, the economic relations of the two countries should also expand further[6].
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