Muzafar Bhutto (August 23, 1970 – May 22, 2012;
Sindhi: مظفر ڀٽو) was a
Sindhi nationalist
Sindhi nationalism also known as Sindhi Nationalist Movement (Sindhi: سنڌي قومپرستي يا سنڌي قومي تحريڪ) was launched in the 1972 to separate Sindh from Pakistan. After Bangladesh became independent in 1971, G.M. Syed g ...
politician, who served as the Secretary General of the
Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz
The Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (; translation: Jeay Sindh United Front; JSMM) is one of several major separatist political parties in Sindh, Pakistan, that advocate for the separation of Sindhudesh from Pakistan. Founded in the year 2000, by the ...
(JSMM). His body was found
at a roadside near Hatri bypass, in
Hyderabad
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,
Pakistan
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after he went missing on 25 February 2011.
Following his death, JSMM members resorted to heavy aerial firing in different areas of
Sindh
Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province ...
. The heavy aerial firing created fear and panic among the people in Sindh and forced many business to close down.
Early life and education
Muzafar Bhutto was born in
Sehwan
Sehwan ( sd, سيوهڻ شريف, ur, ; also commonly referred to as Sehwan Sharif or ''Noble Sehwan'') is a historic city located in Jamshoro District of Sindh province in Pakistan and on the west bank of the Indus north-west of Hyderabad. The ...
,
Jamshoro
Jamshoro ( sd, ڄام شورو, ur, ) is a city and the capital of Jamshoro District, located in Sindh, Pakistan. It is located on the right bank of the Indus River, approximately northwest of Hyderabad and northeast from the provincial capi ...
,
Sindh
Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province ...
. Bhutto was a graduate of the Mehran University of Engineering Technology and worked at the Power House, Jamshoro but was removed from service following his first disappearance in 2005.
Muzafar Bhutto was married to Saima Bhutto and had two sons and one daughter.
Political career
He started his political career by joining separatists terrorist organisations, JSMM, which was led by Shafi Burfat. The organisation was responsible for being involved in attacks on railway tracks in
Sindh
Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province ...
.
Death
Muzafar Bhutto was kidnapped on 25 February 2011 from national highway near Saeedabad town. His dead body was later found stuffed in a gunny bag near Bukhari village in Hyderabad.
Following his death, JSMM members resorted to aerial firing in different areas of Sindh which in turn forced business to close down. JSMM members aerial firing also injured many people with one of the injured having been reported to have succumbed to his injuries.
See also
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G M Syed
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List of kidnappings
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List of solved missing person cases
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* List of solved missing person cases: pre-2000
* List of solved missing person cases: post-2000
See also
* List of kidnappings
* List of murder convictions without a body
* List of people who dis ...
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List of unsolved murders
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* List of unsolved murders (before 1900)
* List of unsolved murders (1900–1979)
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References
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