ISLAMABAD: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari Wednesday changed into the youngest overseas minister of Pakistan, breaking the data previous set via his grandfather and a birthday party chief.
President Arif Alvi administered the oath to the Oxford-educated PPP chairman, who’s 33 years, seven months, and 6 days of age — a building that got here after a lot prolong and deliberation.
Ex-prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was once 35 years, 5 months, and ten days outdated when he was once sworn in because the overseas minister, whilst Hina Rabbani Khar was once 33 years, 8 months, and at some point outdated.
Following the oath-taking rite, Bilawal took fee of the Ministry of International Affairs. The International Administrative center officers briefed the newly-appointed minister on Pakistan’s world members of the family.
The overseas minister additionally paid a seek advice from to the Chinese language Embassy in Islamabad, whilst Minister of State Minister for International Affairs, Hina Rabbani Khar, accompanied him.
Bilawal expressed sorrow over the lack of lives within the terrorist assault on Chinese language citizens in Karachi and advised the embassy officers that the connection between Pakistan and China is a chain of loyalty throughout generations.
He mentioned that the terrorists made a failed try to strike at the foundation of the Pak-China friendship. “The malicious intentions of terrorists can not sabotage [this] friendship.”
4 other people, together with 3 Chinese language nationals, have been killed whilst 4 others sustained accidents in a suicide bombing at the premises of the College of Karachi.