Age, Biography, and Wiki
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari was born on September 21, 1988, making him 36 years old as of 2024. He is the eldest child of Benazir Bhutto and Asif Ali Zardari, and his family has a significant political legacy in Pakistan. He became the chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party following his mother's assassination in 2007.
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Date of Birth | 21 September 1988 |
Age | 36 Years |
Birth Place | Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
Horoscope | Virgo |
Country | Pakistan |
Height, Weight & Measurements
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is approximately 5′ 9″ (1.82 m) tall, though his weight is not publicly available.
On 21 May 2022, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari held talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Guangzhou to push Pakistan-China relations to a new height, declaring, 'Any Attack on China is an Attack on Pakistan'.
Bilawal has repeatedly defended the rights of minorities in Pakistan. On 4 December 2012, in a statement responding to reports about the demolition of a Hindu temple in Karachi and a desecration of an Ahmadia graveyard in Lahore he said, "Our forefathers did not sacrifice their lives for an intolerant, extremist, sectarian, and authoritarian Pakistan. I appeal to all of you to rise up and defend Jinnah's Pakistan. My party and I will stand by you, shoulder to shoulder."
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Dating & Relationship Status
There is no public information available about Bilawal Bhutto Zardari's current relationship status.
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari (born 21 September 1988) is a Pakistani politician who served as the 37th Minister of Foreign Affairs, in office from 27 April 2022 to 10 August 2023. He became the chairman of Pakistan People's Party in 2007 following his mother's assassination.
He is the maternal grandson of former president and Prime Minister of Pakistan, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and his wife Nusrat Bhutto. His paternal grandfather, Hakim Ali Zardari, was a politician and a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan. From his mother's side, he is the nephew of politicians Murtaza Bhutto and Shahnawaz Bhutto, and from his father's side, his aunts are politicians Azra Peechoho and Faryal Talpur. Politician Ghinwa Bhutto is his aunt by marriage. Author Fatima Bhutto and San Francisco based artist Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Jr are his maternal cousins.
For early education, Bilawal attended Karachi Grammar School in Karachi and Froebel's International School in Islamabad before going into exile to Dubai in 1999 along with his mother. In Dubai, he attended the Rashid School For Boys. For further studies, he followed in the footsteps of both his mother and his grandfather and applied to Oxford University, where he was accepted to study Modern History and Politics at Christ Church, receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree in 2012 (later promoted to a Master of Arts by seniority).
Bilawal was appointed as the Chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), on 30 December 2007, at the age of 19. On this occasion, he recalled his martyred mother, "My mother always said that democracy is the best revenge".
Bilawal is a strong advocate of "peaceful, progressive, prosperous, democratic Pakistan", what he calls his mother's vision. In an interview with the BBC, he said that his 2018 election campaign was to implement these principles. He is a strong supporter of women's empowerment and believes in empowering women and taking them on board in all matters is the sole guarantee of the country's progress.
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Net Worth and Salary
As of 2025, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari's net worth is estimated to be around ₨1.54 billion (approximately $15 million USD). His wealth primarily comes from inherited assets . He is one of the richest parliamentarians in Pakistan.
Career, Business, and Investments
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari took over as the chairman of the PPP in 2007. He has been actively involved in Pakistani politics, advocating for democratic reforms and rights. His assets include properties in Pakistan and abroad, such as shares in companies and villas in Dubai . He has extended significant loans to companies using his inherited wealth.
On 6 February 2019, Bilawal met with the Kashmir Council in Washington to express solidarity with the people of Kashmir. During the meeting, he assured the delegation that he would continue to raise his voice against the brutalities of Indian forces against innocent and unarmed Kashmiri people at every available forum both nationally and internationally. He said that loyalty to the cause of Kashmir was in his blood and he would stand with the people of Indian-administered Kashmir in their just struggle for the right to self-determination and freedom from illegal and immoral Indian occupation.
Social Network
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is active on social media platforms, often using them to engage with his supporters and political allies.
At the memorial for the 7th death anniversary of former Federal Minister of Interfaith Harmony, Shahbaz Bhatti on 3 March 2018, Bilawal said, "May I take this opportunity to say that we share the concerns over the misuse of blasphemy laws. This is the concern of not only the Christian community but of all of us. It is my concern too. These laws have been used as a tool by extremists to settle personal scores. They have been used to grab the properties of Christians and other non-Muslims. The blasphemy laws carry the mandatory death penalty. We must prevent their misuse. We will."
On 20 September 2014, while speaking to party workers in Multan, Bilawal said, "I will take back Kashmir, all of it, and I will not leave behind a single inch of it because, like the other provinces, it belongs to Pakistan." The statement was to be the first marking his stance on the Kashmir issue and remarked upon widely in local and international media.
Education
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari was educated at the University of Oxford, where he studied at Christ Church, Oxford. His educational background reflects his family's emphasis on international education and exposure.