On second December 1988, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s pinky became the first female head of state of an Islamic government. During her campaign, she was criticised due to her gender by opposition parties. Ahadith (Sayings of Holy Prophet Muhammad SAW) were used as campaign banners in central and northern areas of Punjab resulting in a loss of a lot of her candidates but she gained an overall countrywide majority.

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