Sanam Bhutto is the younger sister of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, and the daughter of executed Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. In December, 2007 it was rumored that she would lead the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), but that role was instead assumed by Bilawal Bhutto, Benazir's son. Rumors continue to swirl that she will enter the political arena.
PPP Facts
- Founded: November 30, 1967
- Founder: Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
- Leader: Asif Ali Zardari and Bilawal Bhutto
- Formerly led by Benazir Bhutto
- Political Platform: Islamic Socialism, center-left populism
- Party Creed: "Islam is our faith; democracy is our politics; socialism is our economy; all power to the people."
- Considered more educated than other political parties in Pakistan
- Won a majority 121 seats in the 2008 Pakistan Elections
- Has agreed to form a Coalition Government with long-time rivals the PML-N