Sir Shah Nawaz Bhutto

He was a well known Feudal Lord and Politician hailing from Larkana in Sindh Province of Pakistan. Before the partition of India, he was the prime minister (dewan) of Junagadh. He was the father of the 1st elected Prime Minister of Pakistan Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.He was married to Lady Khursheed Begum .Sir Shah Nawaz Bhutto, one of the wealthiest and most influential landowners of Sindh, was a good friend of Governor General (later President) Iskander Mirza. Mirza had been a regular guest for the annual hunt in Larkana, staying at Al-Murtaza (the Bhutto family home). In the winter of 1955-1956, he brought General Ayub Khan along to Larkana for the hunt. Both generals enjoyed the generous hospitality of the Bhutto family, whose grand feasts and lavish parties were appreciated by all lovers of good food and fine wines and whiskies. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Nusrat were charming, delightful hosts. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's quick wit and endless anecdotes of Oxford, London, Los Angeles, and Berkeley, and his sharp grasp of politics and diplomacy impressed the generals. Governor General Mirza and General Ayub were captivated; the latter would long remain so.

Reading

• Stanley Wolpert, Zulfi Bhutto of Pakistan: His Life and Times, New York, Oxford University Press, 1993.

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