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father. Then we got engaged and waited almost a year. In the meanwhile,<br />

Shahnawaz and Rehana also met, got engaged and within a week they got<br />

married. It was just one week before our marriage. Then we went to<br />

Damascus in 1983. We got settled in Damascus but travelled back and forth to<br />

Libya and India. From Damascus we went to Switzerland and lived under a<br />

different name. But after a year, the Swiss authorities gave us 24-hour notice<br />

to leave the country because of <strong>Murtaza</strong>'s activities. Then we went back to<br />

Damascus.<br />

Q: How many times did you go to India and who did you meet?<br />

Fowzia: About three times. We met some important Indian officials. I was<br />

present at all of the meetings along with <strong>Murtaza</strong>.<br />

Farida rejoins the conversation.<br />

Farida: We all loved him very much. But because of his activities I was<br />

worried about my sister. Because one time she was in Syria and another time<br />

she was in France. So I would tell <strong>Murtaza</strong> that I am very worried about my<br />

sister and he would say don't worry you don't know how much I love your<br />

sister. Once he swore on the Qur'an and said that he would take care of my<br />

sister forever. But I was worried because either they had a plane hijacking or<br />

had something else planned and you know when I went to see him in<br />

countries like Libya. Syria where there is no life, I was really afraid for my<br />

sister. We grew up in a very protected environment. We had the best father<br />

and good mother and all of a sudden my sister was living a dangerous life.<br />

Revenge was his mission.<br />

Q: Did you remarry?<br />

Fowzia: No. I did not re-marry. Just for Fati. Because otherwise she could<br />

have said 'Look at my mom!' Before <strong>Murtaza</strong>'s death I knew Fati was with my<br />

mother-in-law and I was satisfied because she took good care of Fati but now<br />

there is no relationship between the two. As far as the relationship between<br />

<strong>Murtaza</strong> and Ghinwa is concerned, I know they did not have a smooth<br />

relationship. She left Pakistan and went back after <strong>Murtaza</strong> called her. Six<br />

years ago when I went to Syria to see Fati which was arranged by my motherin-law,<br />

very close friends told me about the problems between <strong>Murtaza</strong> and<br />

Ghinwa.<br />

<strong>Murtaza</strong> <strong>Bhutto</strong>; Copyright © www.bhutto.org<br />

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