Bilawal Bhutto Zardari [ a ] born 21 September is a Pakistani politician who served as the 37th Minister of Foreign Affairs , in office from 27 April to 10 August He became the chairman of Pakistan People's Party in following his mother's assassination. From his mother's side, he is the nephew of politicians Murtaza Bhutto and Shahnawaz Bhutto , and from his father's side, his aunts are politicians Azra Peechoho and Faryal Talpur.
He is of Sindhi and Kurdish descent on his maternal side and Baloch descent on his paternal side. For further studies, he followed in the footsteps of both his mother and his grandfather and applied to Oxford University , where he was accepted to study Modern History and Politics at Christ Church , receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree in later promoted to a Master of Arts by seniority.
At an event unveiling the manifesto, Bilawal said that if given the opportunity, the party would focus on implementing a poverty eradication programme. In the Pakistan general elections held on 25 July , Pakistan Peoples Party, under the leadership of Bilawal, contested the elections and emerged as the largest party in Sindh and third largest party of Pakistan.
The party won 43 seats in the National Assembly - nine more seats than in the General Elections. The PPP scion claimed that rigging took place before and after the elections, adding that across Pakistan polling agents were expelled from the polling stations. Journalists, politicians, and the people of Pakistan praised Bilawal after he delivered his maiden speech in the parliament. On 27 April , he sworn in as Foreign Minister of Pakistan.
President Arif Alvi took his oath. On 30 January , Bilawal arrived in Moscow on an official visit during severe economic crisis in Pakistan. Bilawal has repeatedly criticized the One Unit system and warned against any attempt to bring in the presidential system, explaining that it will not be in the interest of democracy.
