Aseefa Bhutto Zardari Age, Boyfriend, Husband, Family, Biography & More

Some Lesser Known Facts About Aseefa Bhutto Zardari

• In 1994, she was vaccinated against polio during an immunization drive started by her mother, Benazir Bhutto, on Pakistan’s first National Immunisation Day. This made her the first child in Pakistan to get vaccinated against polio. ^[3]Khaleej Times

• She has been a national ambassador for the Polio Campaign in Pakistan since 1994.

• She developed Vitiligo, a persistent condition leading to the loss of skin colour or pigment, at a young age. ^[4]HTV

• She actively takes part in many social campaigns like Blood Donation.
  

  Aseefa Bhutto Zardari while donating blood

• In August 2012, she became the goodwill ambassador for Polio eradication in Pakistan.

• When she was 21 years old, she achieved the feat of becoming the youngest Pakistani to address the Oxford Union.
  

  Aseefa Bhutto Zardari while addressing the Oxford Union

• In 2015, Aseefa was reported to get married to her college friend from England. He was the son of Sardar Altaf, one of the famous bureaucrats in Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir. ^[5]Daily Pakistan

• She is an animal lover.
  

  Aseefa Bhutto Zardari with a dog

• She likes to eat biryani, especially Karachi biryani.

• In May 2017, it was reported that she would participate in the 2018 Pakistani general election along with her brother, Bilawal Bhutto. ^[6]Gulf News

• Before the 2018 election, she was suggested to contest the election from one of the two constituencies, which were NA-248 (Karachi West-I) or NA-223 (Matiari). ^[7]The Express Tribune

• On 30 November 2020, she began her political journey by joining a rally in Multan. ^[8]The Print

• In March 2022, While attending a rally of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) in Khanewal, she was hit by a media drone due to which she sustained minor injuries. ^[9]The Print
  

  Aseefa Bhutto Zardari after being hit by a drone

• Aseefa contributed majorly to the PPP’s campaign by heading rallies to support her brother Bilawal when he was PPP’s prime ministerial candidate for the 2024 Pakistani general election. ^[10]Geo News

• In March 2024, she became the First Lady of Pakistan. The position of First Lady is given to the President’s wife. However, as Asif was a widower, he announced that Aseefa, his daughter, would hold the title of First Lady. The decision was historic as it happened for the first time in Pakistan that the title of First Lady was given to the President’s daughter instead of his spouse. ^[11]The Print

Making history as the first Pakistani elected as Pakistan’s President for the second time.

President Asif Ali Zardari 🇵🇰 pic.twitter.com/ZWRIp658eg

— Aseefa B Zardari (@AseefaBZ) March 10, 2024