Shaheeda Benazir Bhutto (b. 21 June 1953 – d. 27 Dec 2007) was the first woman in Pakistan and the Muslim world to lead a democratic government as Prime Minister, from 1988 to 1990, and 1993 to 1996. She was the daughter of former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and co-chaired the PPP until her assassination in 2007. Benazir earned a B.A degree from Radcliffe College at Harvard University in 1973. She then attended the University of Oxford from 1973 to 1977, receiving a second B.A in politics and a postgraduate degree in international law. She met various world leaders alongside her father and attended the UNSC meeting in 1971 regarding the Indo-Pakistan war, and was present at the Simla Agreement of 1974. Benazir became the co-chairperson of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) after the execution of her father in 1979 under the military dictatorship of General Zia-ul-Haq. After years of political struggle, she became the PM in 1988, following Zia’s death. She was a champion of progressive policies related to women’s rights, education, and economic reforms. Despite facing immense challenges, she remained a symbol of resilience and empowerment for women and marginalized groups. After being ousted from office in 1996, Benazir spent several years in exile, returning to Pakistan in 2007 to lead the PPP once more to make a political comeback. On December 27, 2007, Benazir Bhutto was tragically assassinated in a suicide attack during a political rally in Rawalpindi.