Zul⋅fi⋅kar Ali /ˈzulfɪˌkɑr/Show Spelled Pronunciation[zool-fi-kahr]Show IPA, 1928–79, Pakistani political leader: president 1971–73 and prime minister 1973–77.
Bhut·to (bōō'tō) Pakistani politician who, as prime minister (1988-1990 and 1993-1996), was the first woman to lead a Muslim nation in the postcolonial era. Facing accusations of corruption, she went into self-imposed exile (1998-2007), after which she returned to Pakistan to reenter politics and was subsequently assassinated at a campaign rally.