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Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Jr wins hearts at Sindh Moorat March for saying Sindh belongs to the people, not his family

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Jr wins hearts at Sindh Moorat March for saying Sindh belongs to the people, not his family

The artist and rights activist asked people to chant long live the people, instead of long live Bhutto.
21 Nov, 2022

The Sindh Moorat March, which was held at Karachi’s Frere Hall on Sunday as part of a global march being observed by transpersons, was attended by politicians, lawyers and human rights activists, including artist Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Jr, who won hearts for telling people not to cheer for his family.

The event saw hundreds of people carrying placards and chanting slogans calling for the rights of the transgender community. Shehzadi Rai, a protest march organiser, told Dawn.com that the main aim of the march was the implementation of the trans rights law. “This year, we have adopted the slogan of ‘Zan, Zindagi and Azad’ (woman, life and free) to show solidarity with women in Iran,” she added.

There were also several speeches on stage. When someone began chanting “Jeay Bhutto”, Zulfikar made his way to the front of the stage and countered, “Jeay Bhutto choro, jeay awaam, sada jeay awaam, jeay khwajasira, jeay aurat [forget ‘long live Bhutto’, long live the people, long live the transgender community and love live women].”

Zulfikar, the only son of the late Murtaza Bhutto and the only grandson of former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto who carries the Bhutto name, said that Sindh belongs to the people. “Sindh is yours. It does belong to my family, it belongs to you,” he told the crowd. “You’re the heirs of Sindh, khwajasira are the heirs of Sindh. I’m the only heir of my grandfather but you all are the heirs of Sindh,” he said.

One Twitter user called him “a genuine human being” and a “pure soul”.

Another admired his resolve and how he encouraged people to “realise their worth.”

Respect and love was also sent his way.

This user was glad to find that Zulfikar “doesn’t consider himself to be a ruler”.

He found some fans online.

He also won some hearts.

For some, Zulfikar gives off “positive and genuine vibes”.

Zulfikar has never really shown an interest in politics. This year, he and his sister, author Fatima Bhutto, set up multi-event series called The Indus Relief 2022 with Menaal Munshey to raise funds for flood affectees in Sindh. It auctioned experiences to raise money for flood victims in Pakistan.

Among the many experiences auctioned was a private screening of Jemima Khan’s new film What’s Love Got To Do With It and an hour in the studio with British musician and producer Nitin Sawhney.

Photographs of Zulfikar walking in floodwater in Sindh went viral online in August and was instantly compared to the way mainstream politicians were handling the floods and meeting flood victims.

Comments

Fast comment Nov 21, 2022 05:43pm
ZAB Jr is welcomed in Pakistan. Yes you are the genuine real heir of ZAB legacy. Continue your struggle.
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NYS Nov 21, 2022 05:57pm
Rising star
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Hamed Nov 21, 2022 06:11pm
Atleast somebody wit guts!
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SAk Nov 21, 2022 06:17pm
The only real Bhutto. Beware of fakes.
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M. Saeed Nov 21, 2022 06:24pm
Zan, Zindagi and Azadi in place of Zanjir!’
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Pro.Jamhoor Nov 21, 2022 06:24pm
Jamoor zindabaad , power to Jamhoor Jahooriyat zindabaad Pakistan paindbaad.
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ENGR Hamid Shafiq Nov 21, 2022 06:41pm
Real son of soul
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bhaRAT© Nov 21, 2022 06:54pm
Good man this latest Bhutto is. That's the way to go. Zardari, Bilawal tubber think Pakistan is their fiefdom!
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M. Saeed Nov 21, 2022 06:58pm
Why only Sindh and not the whole of Pakistan?
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Chacha Nov 21, 2022 07:09pm
Interestingly, he is also Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. By the people, for the people
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FAZ Nov 21, 2022 07:20pm
Another Bhutto making a fool of the people!
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Ahmed Nov 21, 2022 07:25pm
Was that even a thing ? No one was thinking that.
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M. Saeed Nov 21, 2022 07:26pm
What a blood-strained history of Bhuttos!
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Seedoo Nov 21, 2022 07:37pm
Talk is cheap. Let's see if he can walk the walk also.
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NACParis Nov 21, 2022 07:38pm
At long last, a real Bhutoo can be seen instead of a fake Zardari Bhutoo appearing all the time
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Love Pakistan Nov 21, 2022 07:44pm
This is a new moved against Zardari Agenda and his legacy in Sindh Province, Wow!!!
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Maxx Nov 21, 2022 07:45pm
Waderas will not tolerate him!
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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad Nov 21, 2022 07:58pm
He is 100 percent right.
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Mahmood Anwar Nov 21, 2022 08:00pm
Mashallah
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Imran khan (Mardan) KPK Nov 21, 2022 08:16pm
That’s because the Zardari clan has ostracised him and his family from enjoying/sharing power. If he had a share in the pie he won’t have disagreed with “jiye Bhutto” slogan. All semantics , nothing genuine.
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Hamza Nov 21, 2022 08:22pm
Way to state the obvious
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nk Nov 21, 2022 08:41pm
Zan, Zindagi and Azad’ (woman, life and free) that slogan has been adopted from the Iranians protesting in USA against the recent unrest in Iran. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Jr's art world is very different from the culture of Pakistani art world. He is well educated but some of his antics in his art world can be highly objectionable in our culture. He is an LGBT activist from his higher education days.
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skb Nov 21, 2022 08:44pm
Both Fatima and Zulfikar are intellectual, humanitarian and very intelligent.
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marked Nov 21, 2022 08:57pm
Mr. Z has marked you. Watch your back from now on.
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Anonymouseee Nov 21, 2022 09:04pm
Hats off to this kid for not considering himself used by birth.
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Vks, St. Louis, MO Nov 21, 2022 09:14pm
Bring it on. Great move and excellent news.
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Rana Shamim Nov 21, 2022 10:33pm
Gays and Khawajasiras shall rule the Sindh
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Sid Nov 21, 2022 10:33pm
If so remove PPP from sindh and let new people take over
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Anonymous Nov 21, 2022 11:16pm
@M. Saeed because we believe Sindh from Karachi to Kashmir
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Ahsan Gul Nov 21, 2022 11:19pm
PPP is a curse for Sindh especially Zardari family and her close supporters.
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K K TIWARI Nov 21, 2022 11:41pm
Hope he dsnt follow grand pa who divided country
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Sadaf Nov 21, 2022 11:43pm
He is the real heir. A big threat to the Noori Natt- sorry Zardari clan
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Irfan urfi Nov 22, 2022 12:28am
Pure Humanism Great Job
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Amjad Durrani Engineer New York, USA Nov 22, 2022 12:46am
A rare species in political arena of Pakistan.
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Anjum Pervez Nov 22, 2022 02:37am
@Rana Shamim maybe that's not such a bad idea. Maybe we'll be better off.
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Ma Nov 22, 2022 03:43am
He is kicked out if his clan for his orientation. His clan has nothing to do with him so now he s disowning them
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Ismail Nov 22, 2022 05:35am
@nk , ........So? thanks for letting us know, which we didn't know about it, although I don't agree of his sexual attitude but then again it doesn't mean he is not genuine to what he has said and make dua for everybody rather than to look through critical lenses
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imran Nov 22, 2022 06:56am
May he be safe and not get killed like his father. Now I understand from where comes the DNA of Bilawal...
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imran Nov 22, 2022 06:56am
He's not a Wrong Number...
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Asif Usman Nov 22, 2022 08:08am
New slogan, old blood result Zero
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wolf Nov 22, 2022 08:15am
@M. Saeed That something we should ask from those who believe Sindhis are non-patriot Pakistanis. Big brothers never accepted Sindh as equal partner in Pakistan but a subjugated minority.
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Asif Nov 22, 2022 08:36am
He his family will rule for centuries they way things have been happening in this country. They never go away, they come back, get elected and same old story.
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As expected Nov 22, 2022 09:25am
True Bhutto He needs to be kept safe. I am sure this statement didnt go down well with Zardari
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Observer Nov 22, 2022 10:12am
The timing seems right! Just as the IK/PTI experiment is failing to destroy the 2 big political parties, we see a "new" and "real" Bhutto coming into the limelight. Haven't the "Khaas" learned a lesson yet? Manufacturing and nurturing icons only results in them turning into monsters, that start destroying the political and social fabric.
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Angraiz ki Utran Nov 22, 2022 10:18am
Sir sara gyaan Frere Hall me he baanta ja rha hota hai, kabhi Orangi town ki traf bhe aen.
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Khan Nov 22, 2022 10:48am
One more bhutto trying to make the people fool. Few kind words and they give you the country to plunder. These vaderas are curse for the nation, gift of elites from the imperialists.
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FIDA SAYANI Nov 22, 2022 10:58am
Bilawal learn from your cousin, a genuine Sindhi. Yes, Sindh belongs to all Sindhis who speak Sindhi language, does not matter what part of world they live in. Sindh also belong to Sindhi Hindus, the original Sindhis, who unfortunately have to leave their motherland SINDH.
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akramlodhi Nov 22, 2022 12:09pm
True human being.
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Shida Talli Nov 22, 2022 01:36pm
Practise not what you preach.
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E Ravi Kumar Nov 22, 2022 03:57pm
I don't know about this person. However, Bhutto's (ZAB & BB) are responsible for Pakistan's Economic & Political DOWNFALL .
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