Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, the youngest child of Pakistan’s current President Asif Zardari and former PM Benazir Bhutto, is likely to be picked as the next first lady of Pakistan.
Reports in local media said Zardari will name his 31-year-old daughter as the first lady in the coming days.
Born on February 3, 1993, she holds the distinction of being the first Pakistani child to receive polio drops from her mother.
Bhutto’s family member got her B.A degree in Politics and Sociology from Oxford Brookes University, UK, and then earned her master’s in Global Health at University College London (UCL).
Aseefa is actively involved in improving Pakistan’s healthcare sector by visiting healthcare facilities, engaging with management to understand their needs, and striving to play a meaningful role in enhancing healthcare services.
The Bhutto scioness remained active in politics in recent years as she accompanied his brother and father in the election campaign.
Aseefa first made political debut some four years back and she actively appeared in PPP campaigns and power show as she advanced family’s decade long political legacy.
The female politician has also been active in polio eradication campaigns while she also made multiple visits during 2022 floods. Serving as the UN Ambassador for polio eradication, Aseefa worked alongside the previous government to make significant progress.