Aseefa Bhutto To Become The First Lady Of Pakistan Breaking The Traditional Norms

Asif Ali Zardari took oath as Pakistan”s 14th President, a day after making a stunning return by winning an overwhelming majority to become the sole civilian president twice.

As per the media reports in Pakistan, President Asif Ali Zardari will announce his daughter, Aseefa Bhutto, as the first lady of Pakistan. Traditionally, the President’s wife is given the title of First Lady and this will set a new tradition. After the announcement, Aseefa Bhutto Zardari will receive the privilege given to the first lady and will follow the protocol.

Notably, Aseefa Bhutto is the daughter of former Pakistani PM Benazir Bhutto, assassinated in 2007, and Asif Ali Zardari. The 30-year-old politician is a member of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and attended the Oxford Brookes University, London. Aseefa is the granddaughter of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto who was recently found unguilty by Pakistan’s Supreme Court after 45 years of his hanging.

Recently PML-N, which is led by former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, has received the support of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), which is led by former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, to lead a coalition government after the election of February 8.

As per the constitution, out of the 265 contested seats, a party should earn 133 seats to form a government. When PTI won 93 seats, PML-N won 75 and PPP won 54. The Muttahida Quami Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) has won 17 seats.

Shahbaz Sharif was sworn in as the Pakistan PM from PML-N. This will be the second time Shahbaz Sharif has become the Prime Minister of Pakistan. He earlier served as the Prime Minister, when the cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan’s government was ousted in April 2022. He served as the Prime Minister for 16 months till August 2023, when fresh elections were announced.