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Fatima Bhutto
Fatima Bhutto (Urdu: فاطمہ بھٹو) born, Fatima Murtaza Bhutto (Urdu: فاطمہ مُرتضیٰ بھُٹّو) on 29 May 1982, is a Pakistani poet and writer.[1] She is granddaughter of former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, the niece of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, and daughter of Murtaza Bhutto.
She came to public note after the publication of her first book, a collection of poems, “Whispers of the Desert”. She received notable coverage for her second book, “8:50 a.m. 8 October 2005”.[2][3][4] She is active in Pakistan’s socio-political arena,[5] supporting her stepmother Ghinwa Bhutto’s party the Pakistan Peoples Party (Shaheed Bhutto), but has no desire to run for political office.[6] Fatima Bhutto was ranked 26th on Desiclub.com’s list of the 50 Coolest Desis of 2008. She also writes columns for Pakistani and international newspapers and other publications.
Background
Bhutto was born on 29 May 1982 to Murtaza Bhutto, the son of former Pakistani president and prime minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and an Afghan Pashtun mother, Fauzia Fasihudin Bhutto, the daughter of Afghanistan’s former foreign affairs official.[4] in Kabul, while her father was in exile during the military regime of general Zia-ul-Haq. Her parents divorced when she was three years old and her father took Bhutto with him moving from country to country and she grew up effectively stateless. Her father met Ghinwa Bhutto, a Lebanese ballet teacher in 1989 during his exiled in Syria and they married. Bhutto considers Ghinwa to be her real mother and political mentor.[4][7] Her father was killed by the police in 1996 in Karachi during the premiership of his sister, Benazir Bhutto, and her mother unsuccessfully attempted to gain parental custody of Bhutto.[4]
She lives with her stepmother, and her half-brother Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Jr.[8] in Old Clifton, Karachi.[4]
Education
Bhutto completed her B.A. degree in Middle Eastern studies[9] from Barnard College, Columbia University [2][10] in Manhattan, USA, after receiving her secondary education at the Karachi American School. She received a master’s degree in South Asian Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London.[11]
Politics
Following the assassination of her aunt, Benazir Bhutto, her entrance into politics has been speculated. In interviews, she has stated that for now she prefers to remain active through her activism and writing, rather than through elected office[4] and that she has to “rule a political career out entirely because of the effect of dynasties on Pakistan” referring to the Bhutto family dynasty and its ties to Pakistani politics. Although Bhutto is politically active, she is not affiliated with any political party.[12] She also expressed great sadness at her estranged aunt, Benazir Bhutto’s death.[13]
Publications
The title of Bhutto’s book 8.50 a.m. 8 October 2005 marks the moment of the 2005 Kashmir earthquake; it records accounts of those affected. She has also written a book of poetry, Whispers in the Desert. A memoir, Songs of Blood and Sword, was published in April 2010.[14]
List of Hospitals in Karachi
Administered by Federal Government
- Labtest Hospital
- Combined Military Hospital
- Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre
- Karachi Institute of Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine
- National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases
- National Institute of Child Health
- PNS Rahat
- PNS Shifa
- Shoukat Omer Memorial Hospital (FAUJI FOUNDATION)
- PAF Hospital, PAF Base Faisal
- Pakistan Steel Hospital, Pakistan Steel Karachi
Administered by Sindh Government
- Civil Hospital
- Kulsum Bai Valika Social Security Hospital
- Nazimabad Chest Clinic
- Ojah Institute of Chest Diseases
- Police Hospital
- Sindh Government Children’s Hospital
- Sindh Government Hospital
- Sindh Government Hospital
- Sindh Government Hospital
- Sindh Government Hospital
- Sindh Government Qatar Hospital
- Sindh Government Services Hospital
- Sindh Institute of Skin Diseases
- Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation
- Skin & Social Hygiene Centre
- Social Security Hospital
- Dow university hospital
- THAIR MEDICAL
Administered by Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC)
- Abbasi Shaheed Hospital
- Institute of Infection Diseases
- Karachi Institute of Heart Diseases
- Nasir Hussein Shaheed Hospital
- Lyari General Hospital
- Spencer Eye Hospital
- Sobhraj Maternity Hospital & Feroza Hasham Block of Sobhraj Maternity Hospital, K.M.C.
- Gizri maternity hospital
- Gazdarabad general Hospital
- Sarfaraz Rafiqui Shaheed hospital
- Children Hospital
Private institutions
- Aga Khan University Hospital
- Neurospinal & Medical Institute
- Liaquat National Hospital
- Darul Sehat Hospital
- Adnan medical center
- Sindh Heart center
- Nehal Medical Center
- Bismillah Homeo Clinic
- Al-Ibrahim Eye Hospital
- Momin Abad General Hospital
- Al-Khidmat Diagnostic Centre, Nazimabad
- Al-Khidmat Hospital, Nazimabad
- Al-Mumtaz Medical Complex
- Baqai Medical University and Hospital
- Bismillah Taqee Institute of Health Sciences & Blood Diseases Centre
- Burhani Hospital
- Batool General Hospital
- Darul Shifa Imam Khomeini Hospital
- Dr. Ziauddin Hospital
- Hashmani Hospital
- Medic Aid Consultants Clinic
- Lady Dufferin Hospital
- Liaquat National Hospital
- Saifee Hospital
- Tabba Heart Institute
- Aga Khan University Hospital
- Abdus Samad Memorial Hospital
- Advance Radiology Clinic
- Aga Khan Maternity Home
- Aga Khan Maternity Home
- Aga Khan Maternity Home
- Akhtar Eye Hospital
- Al-Ain Eye Hospital
- Al-Mehrab Tibbi Imdad
- Ankle Saria Hospital
- Asghar General & Psychiatric Hospital
- Ashfaque Memorial Hospital
- Ausaf Poly Clinic
- Bait-ul-Sakoon Cancer Hospital
- Bantwa Memon Hospital
- Cancer Care Center
- Children Cancer Hospital
- Chiniot General Hospital
- City Chest Clinic
- Creek City Hospital Complex
- Darul Sehat Hospital
- Dr. Atique Orthopedic & Medical Centre
- Dr. Ataur-Rehman Eye Clinic & Hospital
- Dr. Ghafoor Medical Centre, Naseerabad
- Dr.Shabbir Eye, Maternity Home and General Hospital
- Elahi Eye & General Hospital
- Fatima Bai Hospital
- Fatimiyah Hospital
- Habib Medical Centre
- Haji Rang Elahi Eye & General Hospital
- Hamdard University Hospital
- Hamid Hospital Pvt Ltd
- Hanif Hospital Pvt Ltd
- Health Care Hospital
- Hill Park Hospital
- Holy Family Hospital
- Ibn-e-Seena Hospital
- Imam Zainul Aabedin (A.S) Hospital
- Institute of Orthopaedics & Surgery
- Jinnah Medical College Hospital
- Karachi Adventist Hospital
- Karachi National Hospital
- Kharadar General Hospital
- Kidney Centre Post Graduate Training Institute
- Kutiana Memon Hospital
- Landhi Korangi Medical Centre
- Layton Rahmatulla Benevolent Trust Eye Hospital
- Life Care Hospital
- Lions Eye Hospital
- M.J General & Meternity Hospital
- Malir Chest Clinic
- Mama Care Centre
- Mamji Hospital Orthopaedic & General
- Marie Adelaide Leprosy Centre
- Marwat General Hospital & Maternity Home
- Masoomeen Hospital
- Medishield Hospital
- Memon Medical Institute
- Midcity Hospital
- Mujtabai General & Meternity Hospital
- Murshid Hospital and Health Care Center
- Nazimabad Hospital
- Nihal Hospital
- National Medical Centre www.nmc.net.pk
- Orthopedic and Medical Institute
- Osmania Trust Hospital
- P.E.C.H.S Trauma & General Hospital
- Patel Hospital
- Patni Hospital
- Rahim hospital
- Rehman Memorial Hospital
- Remidial Centre
- Samdani Hospital
- Sina Health, Education & Welfare Trust
- Shamsi Hospital
- Shan Hospital
- Taj Eye Hospital
- The Khyber Medical centre
- The Indus Hospital
- Turk General Hospital
- Universal Medical Training Centre & Hospital
- Usman Memorial Hospital
- Yahya Eye Hospital. Nazimabad
- Zainab Punjwani Memorial Hospital
- Zubaida Medical Centre
- Neurospinal & Medical Institute
- Beach Recovery Centre
- Sind lab system
- Dr.Ziauddin Hospital clifton
- Dr.Ziauddin Hospital Nazimabad
- Dr.Ziauddin Hospital Kemari
- Dr.Ziauddin Hospital North Nazimabad
- Dr.Ziauddin cancer hospital Nazimabad
- SHED Medical centre baldia town
- South City Hospital
The politics of Karachi
The politics of Karachi (Urdu: کراچی کی سیاست) takes place at the municipal, provincial and federal levels of the government. Karachi is a multiethnic, multilingual, multicultural and multireligious metropolitan city. The demographics of Karachi are important as most politics in Karachi is driven by ethnic politics. Lala Fazal-ur-Rehman is the current administrator and head of the city’s government.
At a national level, Karachi is also the capital of the province of Sindh, hosting the Provincial Assembly of Sindh and where the political seat of the Government of Sindh is centred.
Municipal politics
The 2001 Local Government Ordinance provided for the devolution of government to district administrations. Naimatullah Khan was elected as the first Nazim (mayor) of Karachi in 2001 after the devolution plan. Syed Mustafa Kamal was elected as the second Nazim of Karachi in 2005.
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) dominates the municipal political scene in Karachi. The MQM had the most elected members in the City District Government of Karachi (CDGK) elections in 2005.
Provincial and federal politics
During the 2008 Pakistani general election, most of the seats in Karachi were won by the secular MQM followed by the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). The results showed and finalised a tilt in the favour of MQM from the city in terms of both provincial and federal politics.
Ethnic politics
Main article: Demographics of Karachi
The demographics of Karachi are important as most politics in Karachi is driven and influenced by ethnic affiliation. The success of the MQM has always been patronised by the fact that city’s population is dominated by the Muhajir people who remain loyal to the party, which was originally created and led by Altaf Hussain as a means to fight for the community’s rights. Today, the party’s following and fan base has extended to Karachi’s religious minorities and interior sindh sindhi polpulation as well as Punjabi, baluchi, siraeki, pashtuns, kashmiri’s who lived in karachi and other parts of Sindh.[1] Pashtuns make up second largest ethnic group in Karachi with 7.0 millions pashtuns live in Karachi. Huge Number of Pashtuns live in the city from early 60s, most of them belong to the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province and started to migrate to Karachi in the early 1960s during the Ayub Khan dictatorship and were employed as labourers in the city’s widespread construction business. Some of them, including those of Afghan origin, identify with more puritanical and conservative traditions and have been known supporters of ultra-conservative groups. Those who are secular support the left-wing Awami National Party (ANP). Simultaneously, some of the Punjabi community supports moderate conservative parties such as the Pakistan Muslim League (N) and the Punjabi Pakhtun Ittehad (PPI).[1]
Karachi Metropolitan Corporation
Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) is a public corporation and governing body to provide municipal services in Karachi, the largest city of Pakistan.
History
A Conservancy Board was established to control Cholera epidemic in Karachi during British rule in 1846. The board was upgraded into Municipal Commission in 1852. In 1853 Municipal Commission was turned into Karachi Municipal Committee. The foundation stone was laid of KMC building on bundar road ( Now M.A.Jinnah road) in 1927. In 1933 Karachi Municipal Committee was upgraded to Karachi Municipal Corporation by Karachi Municipal Act. Karachi Municipal Corporation was turned in Karachi Metropolitan Corporation in 1976. Zonal Municipal Committees were established in 1987. The zonal committees were merged again in KMC. Five District Municipal Corporations (DMC) were established in 1987. The KMC was abolished in 2000 and 5 DMC’s were merged in City District Karachi.[2] The City District Karachi was divided in 18 Towns and 178 union councils.[3] In 2011 Sindh Government restored again Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) and 5 District Municipal Corporations (DMC).
Beautiful Memon Masjid Karachi
Jamiluddin Aali
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Biography
Aali hails from a literary family of Delhi. His grandfather, Nawab Allauddin Ahmed Khan, was a friend and student of Ghalib. His father Sir Ameeruddin Ahmed Khan was also a poet, and his mother Syeda Jamila Baigum belonged to the family of Mir Dard. Aali earned a BA in Economics from Anglo Arabic College, Delhi. On 30 September 1944, Jamil married Tayaba Bano. They have five children (three sons and two daughters). His son, Raju Jamil, is a Television actor, while his second son Murad Jamil is a famous architect in Pakistan. In 1947, after the partition of India, his family migrated to Pakistan and settled in Karachi. He joined the Civil Services of Pakistan in 1951. In 1971 he obtained an FEL and LLB from Karachi University.
Political life
Aali was former member of the Pakistan Peoples Party and also contested the general elections on 7 March 1977 from NA-191, but lost. In 1997, he was elected as member of the Senate for a six-year term with support of Muttahida Qaumi Movement.[1]
Literary work
Ballade’s collection
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Aye Mere Dasht-e-Sukhan
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Ghazlain Dohay Geet (Six editions)
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Jeeway Jeeway Pakistan (Five editions)
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La Hasil (Three editions)
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Nai Kiran
Couplet’s collection
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Dohay (Three editions in Urdu and one in Devnagari)
Travel literature
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Duniya Mere Aagye
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Tamasha Mere Aagye
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Iceland
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Hurfay (Four books)
Patriotic songs
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Aye Watan Ke Sajelay Jawanoo (sung by Noor Jehan)[2]
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Jeevay Jeevay Pakistan (sung by Shahnaz Begum originally in 1968.[3]
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Hum Mustafavi Mustafavi Hain (official song of 1974 Islamic Conference Summit at Lahore’.[4]
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Mein Chota Sa Ek Ladka Hoon
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Mera Paigham Pakistan
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Ab Yeh Andaz-e-Anjuman Hoga
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Hum Maain, Hum Behnain, Hum Baitiyan
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Jo Naam Wahi Pehchan, Pakistan Pakistan[5]
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Aye Des Ki Hawaon, Kushboo Mein Bas Ke Jao
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Itne Bade Jewan Sagar Mein, Tu Ne Pakistan Diya
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Yeh Kavita Pakistani Hai
Awards[edit]
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Hilal-e-Imtiaz (2004)
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Pride of Performance (1991)
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Adamjee Literary Award (1960)
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Dawood Literary Award (1963)
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United Bank Literary Award (1965)
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Habib Bank Literary Award (1965)
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Canadian Urdu Academy Award (1988)
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Sant Kabeer Award – Urdu Conference Delhi (1989)