1988 - First Female Head of State of a Muslim Nation Benazir Bhutto (Sindhi: بينظير ڀُٽو; Urdu: [beːnəˈziːr ˈbʱʊʈ.ʈoː]; 21 June 1953 – 27 December 2007) was a Pakistani politician who served as Prime Minister of Pakistan fro...
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