Former Governor Sindh Mumtaz Bhutto passes away in Karachi
Former Governor Sindh Mumtaz Bhutto passes away in Karachi
KARACHI (Dunya News) - Former Chief Minister and Governor Sindh Mumtaz Bhutto has passed away in Karachi. His funeral prayers and burial will be held in Larkana.
Mumtaz Bhutto was cousin and close associate of PPP founder Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto . He was one of the prominent political figures of Sindh. Mumtaz Bhutto was the Governor and Chief Minister of Sindh in 1970. He was also the Federal Minister for Railway Communications and Shipping Corporation. After differences with the PPP, he became the first convener of the Sindhi Baloch Pushtoon Front (SBPF) in 1985. Late he formed his own party, the Sindh National Front.
Sardar Mumtaz Bhutto was the caretaker Chief Minister of Sindh in 1996. In 2011, Mumtaz Bhutto merged his party with the Nawaz League. After differences with Nawaz Sharif, he left the Nawaz League in 2016. In 2017, Mumtaz Bhutto joined the PTI.
