Fatima Bhutto

Who is Fatima Bhutto?

Fatima Murtaza Bhutto, known as Fatima Bhutto, is a Pakistani poet and writer. She is the granddaughter of former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, niece of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, and daughter of Murtaza Bhutto.

She came to public note after the publication of her first book, a collection of poems, Whispers of the Desert. She received notable coverage for her second book, 8:50 a.m. 8 October 2005. She is active in Pakistan's socio-political arena, supporting her stepmother Ghinwa Bhutto's party the Pakistan Peoples Party, but has no desire to run for political office. Fatima Bhutto was ranked 26th on Desiclub.com's list of the 50 Coolest Desis of 2008. She also writes columns for Pakistani and international newspapers and other publications.