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myself”Q. What did he say in your last meeting with him in the death cell?A. When he saw myself and Benazir together, he said: “Achha... Both of youhave come.”Because previously they allowed us to visit him separately. He asked one of theguards to call Jail Superintendent. When he arrived, Mr. Bhutto said and these arehis exact words: “So the black book has arrived?” The Superintendent said. “Yes,Sir.” Mr. Bhutto said. “Oh... Then I have to shave. I have to have a bath. I have tochange.”Then he asked the Superintendent about the time (of the execution), who said fivein the morning. He talked like that in front of us but we did not want us to cry infront of the jail staff we controlled ourselves.Q. What did he like to eat the most?A. His favorite food was Qeema, Daal, Pickle and Chatni.Q. What did he dislike the most?A. If anybody humiliated him or made fun of his family, he felt hurt.Q. Was he a moody person?A. No he was a very serious person.Q. How did you get into politics?A. Women used to conic and see him, but he did not have enough time to seethem. So he asked me to see them, then he asked if I could organise the womenwing of the Party. So I became head of the women wing.Q. You have been very close to one of the best persons in contemporaryhistory. What do you think is the best thing in a man?A. The best thing in a man is: Kindness, truthfulness and straightforwardness.That is what he taught our children.Q. Whom did he like the most among the children?A. Sanam. He loved her the most. She was very pretty. But unlike our otherZulfikar Ali Bhutto, Recollections and Remembrances; Copyright © www.bhutto.org 19
children, she was not tall. She was a bit small. Her eye sight was weak from thebeginning. So he felt a little protective towards her. She was also very cute as achild and she also loved hint very much.Q. Did he give you a lot of presents?A. He loved giving me gifts. First he used to buy me perfume. Once hebrought a whole set of perfume bottles, worth thousands of rupees. I said heshould have rather bought me jewellery with so much money. Then he startedbuying jewellery and watches for me. He always remembered birthdays of thechildren and myself. He never forgot calling us on such occasions even if he wasabroad. He would always bring lots of personal things for children and myselffrom abroad.Q. How about himself?A. He loved wearing nice clothes. He was very careful about his silk shirtsand socks and shoes. He wore lovely suits. But he never got them stitched from aforeign country. He did not like their style. He would buy some cloth fromoutside, but would always get it stitched by Hamid Tailor. Once I suggested tohim to buy a suit. He bought it but then got it redone by Hamid. His favoritecolours were dark grey and navy blue. His favorite perfume was “Shalimar”.Q. Every wife has some complaints against her husband. Did you too haveany?A. Not any more. I had some at that time. Once was that he was always busyworking. Then of course, girls would fall for him because he was so good-lookingand handsome. We spent such a long time together, from 1951 to 1977. Wecelebrated our 25th wedding anniversary just before they arrested him and theykilled him. He gave me a lovely diamond ring.Q. It is said that he did not discuss Zia with many people before promotinghim as Chief of Army Staff.A. That is wrong. He discussed Zia with many persons. Gen Tikka Khanopposed Zia and said the man was an actor. He said Zia had always beenpretending. Intelligence Chief Gen. Jillani said Zia suited the slot the best. He saidZia had no political ambitions and Mr. Bhutto heard Jillant’s advice.Q. What was the last thing that Mr. Bhutto said to you?A. He said: “I have done my best. I have no regrets. No matter what they doto me. I shall go to God with a clear conscience.” Then they killed him. I knowZulfikar Ali Bhutto, Recollections and Remembrances; Copyright © www.bhutto.org 20
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Page 4 and 5: TABLE OF CONTENTSFOREWORD .. .. ..
Page 6 and 7: DOORS ALWAYS OPENMr. Abdul Wahid So
Page 8 and 9: pertaining to the welfare of the po
Page 10 and 11: ACKNOWLEDGEMENT“ZULFIKAR ALI BHUT
Page 12 and 13: Q Coming from a conservative family
Page 14 and 15: go to his hostel in the night, and
Page 16 and 17: are a married man. You cheated me.
Page 18 and 19: Q. You say he was a very shy person
Page 22 and 23: they did not hang him. They murdere
Page 24 and 25: me before.”Q. Did Bhutto Saheb te
Page 26 and 27: Q. Didn’t you go to President’s
Page 28 and 29: are getting educated.Q. Didn’t yo
Page 30 and 31: were buying the series of “Scarle
Page 32 and 33: environment. Father’s love of rea
Page 34 and 35: we always drove to Sihala to meet N
Page 36 and 37: After the death of our father, he g
Page 38 and 39: wished in our hearts that we were b
Page 40 and 41: AN IDEAL OF MILLIONSTariq IslamWhen
Page 42 and 43: knowing full well he won’t refuse
Page 44 and 45: happening. This is a very good sign
Page 46 and 47: their thousands to catch a glimpse
Page 48 and 49: write poetry about me. They will si
Page 50 and 51: and in the streets in such compelli
Page 52 and 53: Smiling Irishman. The car, in the p
Page 54 and 55: AN UNCOMPROMISING LAWYERG. H. Abbas
Page 56 and 57: Zulfikar Ali Bhutto saw me preparin
Page 58 and 59: needed. However, I will attempt to
Page 60 and 61: days.Bhutto Shaheed was very soft s
Page 62 and 63: surrounded the entire village but b
Page 64 and 65: MERA SAHIBAbdul Qayum KhanMy name i
Page 66 and 67: two mile patch cannot be constructe
Page 68 and 69: THE MEMOIRSMr. Dost Mohammad,In 196
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“It must be a book.” the Shahee
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people went out for a drive. We wen
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and said that it was his first meet
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It was the month of Ramzan, when th
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taken when I was in France” he sa
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silenced him and asked the wait “
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MY LEADER.Muhammad Hanif KhanIt was
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mentor, architect and originator. T
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While taking leave at 2.00 A.M., fr
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with their mutual consensus was not
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MR BHUTTO AS PRIME MINISTERMajor Ge
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Being an astute negotiator and poss
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KANUPP at Karachi, sponsored by Can
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All these events individually or co
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succeeding summer he took the Aga K
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BHUTTO AS A REFORMERSHEIKH MUHAMMAD
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Vietnam, who had for more than two
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It was specified that “The genera
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was a great reformer. He wanted to
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enforcement of Land Reforms Regulat
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incorporated in the procedure for e
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irrigated land were to be exempted
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the commission and the decisions of
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year to year to buy wheat and other
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very first year of its implementati
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distributed at Rs.32 per maund to t
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Cotton 2,765 2,890 4.49%(Thousand b
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MY FIRST MEETING WITH SHAHEED ZULFI
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A HOUSEHOLD NAME IN EVERY POOR HOME
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After narrating all this, the Shahe
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years. I know that my loyalists mid
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Waderas, capitalists were never wit
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I took Senior Superintendent of Pol
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The following day he went to Lahore
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IK NARA BANA HEY USKA LAHOOHABIB JA
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problems of the masses. May God pro
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HISTORY LIVES IN HIMMr. Mahmood Sha
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Gulf states and resultantly to impr
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WHEN HE “DID NOT” SPEAKON POLIT
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BHUTTO’S VICTORY WORDSIN 1970 ELE
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organizations like Mohajir-Punjabi-
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standing in the queue to collect my
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Kapra aur Makan opening of medical
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I was discussing the statement with
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In 1977 the people’s government w
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BHUTTO SAHIB IN THE CAMERA’S EYEZ
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military Junta would eliminate him
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GOOD DEED PAYSMunshi Mohammed Hassa
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DOORS ALWAYS OPENAbdul Wahid Soomro
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PROMISE FULFILLEDMohammed Hassan So
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RESPECT FOR TEACHERSNattik GarelloW
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