Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Becomes Youngest Foreign Minister of Pakistan

Mr.Bilawal Bhutto Zardari took oath as the foreign minister of Pakistan’s newly formed government. He is the youngest foreign minister appointed at the age of

33-years, seven months, and six days of age. The President of Pakistan Mr.Arif Alvi administered the oath to Bilawal at a simple ceremony at the Aiwan-i-Sadr (President's House) in Pakistan.

Previously, Ex-prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was sworn in as the foreign minister at the age of 35 years, five months, and ten days old, and Hina Rabbani Khar was sworn in at 33 years, eight months, and one day old.

In the government led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Bilawal becomes Pakistan’s youngest foreign minister has to face multiple challenges such as fixing strained ties with the US and finding a way to restart the peace process with neighboring India. The ties between India and Pakistan are continuously deteriorating after New Delhi announced withdrawing the special powers of Jammu and Kashmir in August 2019. 

Bilawal took the oath nearly a week after he met Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif in London.

This is the first time when Bilawal has been given a key post in the government and assigned the key portfolio of the foreign minister of the country.  Previously, he was elected to the National Assembly for the first time in 2018.

In early this month, the Imran Khan-led government was ousted from power after losing a no-confidence vote in his leadership. Pakistan’s PPP is the second-largest party in the current coalition government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif who was appointed on April 11 of this year.

   Important points for the exam:

• Mr.Bilawal Bhutto Zardari took oath as the youngest foreign minister in Pakistan’s history.
• He was administered the oath of office at 33-years, seven months, and six days of age. The oath was administered by the President of Pakistan, Mr.Arif Alvi. 
• Previously, Ex-prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was sworn in as the foreign minister at the age of 35 years, five months, and ten days old, and Hina Rabbani Khar was sworn in at 33 years, eight months, and one day old.
• He was elected to the National Assembly for the first time in 2018.
• Bilawal is the son of three-time former premier Benazir Bhutto who was killed in a bomb and gun attack at a political rally in Rawalpindi in 2007.

   Facts to know:

• Capital of Pakistan: Islamabad.
• Prime Minister of Pakistan: Mr.Shehbaz Sharif.
• The IVC cities ‘Harappa’ and ‘Mohenjo-daro’ were presented in Pakistan’s Punjab province.