Fatima Bhutto ties the knot in intimate nikkah ceremony

Fatima Bhutto, the granddaughter of former prime minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, has tied the knot in Karachi.

The nikkah ceremony of Fatima Bhutto, daughter of Murtaza Bhutto and niece of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, came about on the household’s residence at 70 Clifton in Karachi.

Fatima’s brother, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Junior, shared the small print of the marriage on social media, posting an image of the couple and congratulating the newlyweds.

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“On behalf of our father, Shaheed Mir Murtaza Bhutto and the Bhutto household, I’m very joyful to share some joyful information. My sister Fatima and Graham had been married in an intimate nikkah ceremony yesterday at our house, 70 Clifton,” he wrote on his Twitter deal with.

“The ceremony was attended by Fatima’s family members in our grandfather’s library, a spot meaning so much to my pricey sister. As a result of troublesome circumstances felt by our fellow countrymen and girls, all of us felt it might be inappropriate to have a good time lavishly.”

He additionally known as for prayers for the couple.

The occasion was reportedly a non-public affair, with solely shut family and friends in attendance. The bride and groom haven’t but made a public assertion about their wedding ceremony.

The Bhutto household has an extended historical past in Pakistani politics, with a number of members serving as prime ministers or enjoying key roles within the Pakistan Folks’s Celebration. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto himself was executed in 1979 after being overthrown in a army coup.

Regardless of the household’s political legacy, Fatima Bhutto has largely remained out of the political highlight, focusing as a substitute on her profession as a author and activist and has been essential of the normal political system in Pakistan.

Born on 29 Could 1982, Fatima has written a number of books, together with a memoir titled “Songs of Blood and Sword,” which tells the story of her household’s turbulent political historical past, and the novel “The Shadow of the Crescent Moon,” which explores the lives of individuals in a small Pakistani city close to the Afghan border.

Along with her books, she has contributed articles and essays to varied worldwide publications, comparable to The Guardian, The Monetary Instances, and The New York Instances.