Bhutto's Aide
In 1971, Pirzada assumed the Ministry of Education and helped Bhutto to intensified his education policies under more government control. In 1973, Pirzada assumed the control of Ministry of Law and Justice. During his ministerial term, Pirzada played a major role advising Bhutto on critical and complicated legal issues. In 1977, Pirzada was made Finance Minister of the country.
Elected an MNA again in 1977, Pirzada was a key member of the three-member government team that negotiated, unsuccessfully, a deal with the PNA opposition grouping. During that time, he was the Finance Minister of Pakistan for a little over three months, before the PPP-led government was overthrown by military coup by (see Fair Play) General Zia-ul-Haq, then-Chief of Army Staff.
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Famous quotes containing the word bhutto:
“The people who resent me do so because I’m a woman, I’m young, and I’m a Bhutto. Well, the simple answer is, it doesn’t matter that I’m a woman, it doesn’t matter that I’m young, and it’s a matter of pride that I’m a Bhutto.”
—Benazir Bhutto (b. 1953)