Songs Of Blood And Sword: A Daughter'S Memoir (67 page)

voices concerns in letter to his mother,
301
–
2

under pressure to enter politics,
310

decides to contest elections,
311
–
12

Benazir rejects his request for election tickets,
312
,
313

decides to run as an independent,
314

Ghinwa travels to Pakistan to file election papers for,
314
–
15

election campaign,
315
–
17

election result,
318

and the press,
321
–
3

thanks Assad for hospitality,
323

and Fatima’s Arabic classes,
324

last evening in Damascus,
325

travels to Karachi,
326
–
7
,
328

arrested,
328

in Landhi Jail,
328
,
332
,
333
,
340
,
343
–
5
,
353
,
354

supporters jailed,
328
–
32

refuses Benazir’s offer of Eid parole,
332

in court,
334
–
6

interview with
Weekend Post
,
339
–
40

speaks in Sindh Assembly,
340

starts from the bottom in politics,
340
–
1

speaks to
Dawn
journalist,
341

Benazir refuses to visit in prison,
342

unable to attend celebration for his father’s birthday,
345
–
6

and Benazir’s allegations about RAW,
349

release,
353
,
354
–
5

returns to
70

Clifton,
355
–
6

visits Larkana,
356
–
8

watched by Intelligence Service,
358
–
9

speaks openly against the government,
359
,
365
–
7
,
391

opinion of Zardari,
360
,
385

Nusrat’s support for,
360
–
1

government attempts to discredit,
367

satirical response to allegations,
367
–
9

makes vehicle bulletproof for Fatima,
372

and Ali Hingoro’s detention and death,
383
–
4

people turn towards,
388

works on political programme,
388
–
9

‘New Direction’ printed as party manifesto,
389
–
90

launch of Pakistan People’s Party (Shaheed

Bhutto),
390

travels the country,
391
–
2

letter to Fatima,
391
–
2

in the days before his assassination,
13
–
15
,
18
–
23

last day,
23
–
33

shooting and death,
33
–
6
,
395
–
406
,
409
–
14
,
416

Benazir prevented from attending funeral of,
416
–
17

funeral,
420
–
1

tribunal to investigate death of,
422
–
3

murder case,
423
,
435
,
436

Bhutto, Mumtaz (daughter ofSir Shahnawaz),
43

Bhutto, Mumtaz (Zulfikar’s cousin, and head of

Bhutto tribe),
40
–
1
,
48
,
88
,
285
,
289
,
310

Bhutto, Nabi Bux,
41

Bhutto, Nusrat (‘Joonam’; author’s grandmother)

meets and marries Zulfikar,
49
–
52

birth of children,
54
–
5
,
81

and Zulfikar’s entry into politics,
55
–
6

affectionate towards her children,
141

and Zulfikar’s arrest,
148

travels in disguise,
151

Della’s similarity to,
163
,
177

Margaret Thatcher sends letter of condolence to,
174

Della’s visit to,
177
–
8

in jail and under house arrest,
185

junta’s smear campaign against,
194
–
5

attacked by police in Lahore,
209

arrested in connection with hijacking,
228

role in PPP,
240
,
360
–
1

in Nice for family reunion,
248
,
250

and death of Shahnawaz,
251
,
252
,
254
,
255

and Zia’s death,
285

advises Benazir to reject 1988 election results,
294

at wedding of Murtaza and Ghinwa,
296
,
297

supports Murtaza’s idea of returning to Pakistan,
298

in Damascus for birth of her grandson Zulfi,
300

Murtaza voices his concerns in letter to,
301
–
2

ousted as PPP chairperson by Benazir,
312
–
13
,
361

and Murtaza’s election campaign,
316
,
317
,
318

at Jinnah airport for Murtaza’s arrival,
327
–
8

and
70

Clifton,
333
–
4

attends court proceedings,
334
,
381

moved by Murtaza’s speech in Sindh Assembly,
340

and events on Zulfikar’s birthday,
346
,
347
,
348
,
349

and Murtaza’s release,
354
,
355
,
356

and arrest of Ali Hingoro,
381
–
2

and corruption charges,
387
,
391

criticizes Benazir’s politics,
391

after death of Murtaza,
421

brief references,
82
,
84
–
5
,
303
,
324

Bhutto, Pir Bux,
41

Bhutto, Raehana (author’s aunt),
234
,
247
,
249
,
250
,
251
,
253
,
254
–
5
,
256
,
257
,
259
,
263

Bhutto, Rasool Bux,
41
–
2
,
45

Bhutto, Sanam (author’s aunt),
55
,
81
,
82
,
85
,
89
,
134
,
136
,
145
,
186
–
7
,
248
,
268
,
314
,
421

Bhutto, Sardar Wahid Bux,
41

Bhutto, Sassi (author’s cousin),
236
,
247
,
248
–
9
,
251
,
252
–
3
,
255
–
7
,
263
,
266
,
425

Bhutto, Shanawaz (‘Shah’; author’s uncle)

birth of,
55

childhood,
81
–
2
,
86
,
87
,
88
–
9
,
92

close relationship with Murtaza,
87
,
88
–
9
,
267
,
268

joins Murtaza in Larkana,
146
–
7

leaves Pakistan,
148

campaigns with Murtaza to save his father’s life,
148
,
149

studies in Switzerland,
150

at press conference in London,
170

and his father’s death,
173
,
174

and idea of armed struggle,
175
–
6
,
178

and formation of People’s Liberation Army,
178

meeting with Gadaffi,
180

meeting with Arafat,
180
–
1

relationship with Nurseli,
187
–
8

joins Murtaza in Kabul,
188

in Kabul,
193
,
194
,
218
,
219
,
220
,
233
–
4
,
236
,
238
–
9

portrayed as terrorist,
195

accused of hijacking,
220
,
228
,
229

marries Raehana,
234

birth of daughter,
236

charges against,
237
,
353
–
4

decides to leave Kabul,
241

in Libya,
242
,
243

in Syria,
243
–
4

moves to France,
244
,
247

family reunion in France,
247
,
248
,
249
–
50

death,
251
–
5
,
256
–
7
,
258
–
60
,
266
–
7

Murtaza’s grief over death of,
263
,
267
–
8
,
280

Murtaza visits grave of,
357
–
8

brief references,
151
,
154
,
157
,
158
,
160
,
172

Bhutto, Sikandar,
43
,
44
,
86

Bhutto, Sir Shahnawaz (author’s great-grandfather),
21
,
43
,
44
–
5
,
46
,
52
,
54
,
81

Bhutto, Zulfikar Ali (author’s brother)

birth of,
221
,
299
,
300
,
307

Fatima’s relationship with,
307

childhood,
14
,
114
,
312
,
314
,
315
,
316
,
333
,
345
,
349
,
355
,
371
,
372
,
384
,
389
,
391
,
407

sixth birthday party plans,
23

on the day of his father’s death,
33
,
34
,
35
,
405
–
6
,
413
,
414

attends his father’s funeral,
420

last meeting with his grandmother,
421

sent away to boarding school,
425
–
6

and Benazir’s death,
427
–
8

present at Benazir’s burial,
428
–
9

brief references,
266
,
410

Bhutto, Zulfikar Ali (author’s grandfather)

family background,
43
–
5

marriage arranged,
45

relationship with Soraya,
46

as student,
46
–
7
,
48

returns to Pakistan to work as barrister,
48
–
9

meets and marries Nusrat,
49
–
52

political views,
52
–
4

birth of children,
54
–
5
,
81

enters politics,
55
–
8

as Foreign Minister,
59
–
62
,
63
,
65
,
66

resigns and leaves government,
66
,
67

and Miraj Mohammad Khan,
66
–
8

support for,
68

threatened by Ayum,
69

smuggling charges brought against,
69

Katpar fights case for,
69
–
70

Katpar becomes close to,
70
–
1

drafting of political manifesto,
70
,
71

creation of PPP,
72
–
7

elected as chairman of PPP,
77

gifts for his children,
84
–
5

strict with his sons,
87
,
88
,
141

speech promises no nepotism,
87
–
8

Murtaza begins to take interest in career of,
89
–
90

in jail,
97

keeps portrait of Ayub,
97

1970 election campaign,
92
–
3
,
98

election manifesto,
98

and problems following the election,
99
,
100
,
101
–
2

at United Nations Security Council,
103

as President,
107
–
20
,
123
–
5

letters to Murtaza at Harvard,
47
–
8
,
54
,
125
–
30

sends telegram to Murtaza on his graduation,
142

arrested during 1977 election campaign,
146

accused of conspiracy to murder, and is arrested,
147
–
8

advises his sons to leave the country,
148

campaign organised by his sons to save his life,
148
–
52
,
159
,
161
,
167
–
8
,
169
–
70

publication of
If
I
am Assassinated
,
152
–
4

widespread belief that Zia would not kill,
160
–
1
,
170