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Benazir Bhutto

Prime Minister of Pakistan, 1988–1990 and 1993–1996

Pakistan · 1953–2007

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Pakistani politician who led the Pakistan People’s Party and in 1988 became the first woman to head a government in a Muslim-majority country. She was imprisoned and exiled under military rule and was assassinated in Rawalpindi in December 2007.

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Question What advice would you give your twenty-year-old self, and what should they ignore? Time & hindsight read 94 other answers →

I’d tell them, “If you believe in something, go for it, but know that when you go for it there’s a price to be paid. Be ready to pay that price and you can contribute to the welfare of society, and society will acknowledge you and respect you for it. And don’t be afraid. Don’t be afraid.”

Recorded Academy of Achievement recorded interview, American Academy of Achievement, 27 October 2000 source ↗

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