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Bilawal graduates with a Master's degree from Oxford

Aseefa tweets pictures of her brother's graduation ceremony

Web Desk May 09, 2015

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Chairperson of Pakistan Peoples Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari graduated from Oxford University with a Master’s degree.

Jubilant at his accomplishment, his younger sister Aseefa took to twitter to congratulate him.

Congratulations @bbhuttozardari for getting his MA ! #Oxford #Graduation https://t.co/nCqHGP0FI8
— Aseefa B Zardari (@AseefaBZ) May 9, 2015

https://instagram.com/p/2dXZiJMTuU/

The Bhutto scion completed his undergraduate from Oxford – continuing the heritage of his grandfather Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and mother Benazir Bhutto.

Read: Analysis: Welcome to Project Bilawal

His father, former president Asif Ali Zardari tweeted his congratulations, noting that by graduating with an MA from Oxford, the Bhutto scion had followed in the footsteps of his grandfather Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and mother Benazir.

Congratulations to my son @BBhuttoZardari for following in SZAB and SMBB footsteps and graduating with an MA from Oxford.
— AsifAliZardari (@AAliZardari) May 9, 2015

Soon after his undergraduate, Bilawal was named chairperson of country’s oldest dynastic party – the PPP.

Through the years, Bilawal was groomed to take over the party. However, he has not been seen recently and is said to be residing in London.

The PPP co-chairperson did not attend the 36th death anniversary of his grandfather Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto at Garhi Khuda Bux on April 4.

Read: Bilawal to skip ZA Bhutto's death anniversary in Garhi Khuda Bux

Reports of differences between Bilawal and his father former president Asif Ali Zardari surfaced in the media, suggesting that the two did not agree over party matters.

Read: Bilawal: Scion of Bhutto dynasty struggles to shake off father's legacy

However, both leaders, as well as their party, have rubbished the rumours, saying it is just a hype created by the media.

COMMENTS (26)

Ricky | 9 years ago | Reply @Inner: It is not just Bilawal but the five kids of great IK and his new wife are living in the West on other people’s money. From Mr. Jinnah to most of our leaders have been educated in the West and we have accepted them whole heartedly. In addition we have political party leaders for lifetime with dictatorial powers and ownership of their parties. Forget about the backwardness of Thar and Baluchistan the most educated middleclass urbanites are ruled by the UK. In this background Bilawal has been forced in politics by his mother’s assassination to keep the party intact. He has never showed any interest in politics prior to that just like BB was not in politics but due to her father’s overthrow and hanging by a fanatic dictator. Bilawal should be held responsible for hundreds of years of backwardness of Thar and Baluchistan but only after he has govt and power not when a student and just a figurehead. While Mrs. IK makes big statements about women and fairness, women in KPK were not even allowed to vote in recent by-election under PTI/JI govt of new Pakistan.

Inner | 9 years ago | Reply @Mirza: It is nice Mr Bilawar is getting an MA degree from Oxford, mean while the province his party is ruling right now, does not even have schools for primary education. That is the ironic contrast that people want to point out. Not that anyone is "jealous" of him. Sindh is notorious for its elected representatives to keep its vote bank intentionally illiterate so they do not rebel, by electing someone else. People in Sindh are dying of lack of drinkable water and depend on the charities of people from other provinces, to survive another day. But it does not stop the people of Sindh to vote for PPP. Compare the leaders of Sindh to North Korea's Kim Jon Un, and think for a moment, who is better?

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Bystander | 9 years ago | Reply In the universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Dublin, Bachelors of Arts with Honours of these universities are promoted to the degree of Master of Arts or Master in Arts (MA) on application after six or seven years' seniority as members of the university (including years as an undergraduate). As such, it is an academic rank, and not a postgraduate qualification, and no further examination or study is required for this promotion. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MasterofArts(Oxbridgeand_Dublin)

Yasir Ali Khan | 9 years ago | Reply A hearty congratulations to the future PM of Pakistan. Marson marson Sindh na daison.

Mirza | 9 years ago | Reply As our holy book says it is Allah and only Allah who gives the honor and nobody else. There are certain achievements that only come by hard work especially from the topmost institutions. Not all politicians are this qualified by foreign universities, yet some would find reasons to be jealous. Getting high degrees are so easy then why our great leaders do not have them while playing in UK and Europe?

JSM | 9 years ago | Reply Congratulations. Pass ho gaya.

the Skunk | 9 years ago | Reply @oBSERVER: But living in his father's traditions of look khasoot. Salams

Hornet | 9 years ago | Reply What's so great about it, their are hundreds and thousands of Pakistani who graduate every year from different Pakistani and other universities of the world but no news ever published anywhere, if he has done so what. Yes if a son of a carpenter or a Cobler had achieve this feat then this would have been the news. Silly news in a silly newspaper.

abdullah | 9 years ago | Reply Baby DOC is here.!!! Normally you get masters in UK institutions two years after finishing Bachelors and without even going back to university. It comes in the mail.

Omair | 9 years ago | Reply Express Tribune, I understand it might be a slow news but does this really qualify as headline news? I know your moderator will make sure people never see this comment but could you at least consider whether or not some spoiled trust fund baby receiving his masters degree is something the whole country needs to know about?

HAHA | 9 years ago | Reply Your Welcome Baby Zardari. Sincerely, Pakistani Taxpayer.

Weirdity | 9 years ago | Reply And the whole rejoices! The savior has got a masters degree.vhe probably raised the slogan "Bhutto jiyoo" as he granted a great honor to Oxford university by accepting their masters degree.

100 pound | 9 years ago | Reply @Dr Nadeem Khan: 100 pound is not a bad investment. We are proud of our MA Bhutto. MA Bhutto is better than a BA Bhutto. If MA Bhutto can resurrect PPP just 50%, he is my leader. Not kidding.

Nawaz Afridi | 9 years ago | Reply It speaks volumes about how 4 PPP governments and 4 generations of Bhuttos have failed to create one university of International standard where Bilawal,Bakhtware or Asif would study and get their degree.

Dr Nadeem Khan | 9 years ago | Reply Well those familiar with Oxford MA; it is not a taught degree; all taught programs in Oxford are M.Sc even if it is arts or social sciences. All graduates (Bechalor degree) holders get an automatic MA after 12 terms of graduation for a fee of 100 pounds. It is only ceremonious not an academic award. Next time someone says MA from Oxford, don't get confused that it is a taught degree- it's way to boast.

Kiran Aftab Khan | 9 years ago | Reply Requested ET Kindly correct this Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is a chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party and Asif Ali Zardari is a Co-Chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party.... Plz next time recheck your article or anything before published Regards. ...

Muhammad Kashif | 9 years ago | Reply @ All, Our next generation will see bilawal as prime minister. Alas.

Factual | 9 years ago | Reply Masters in what subject? P.S. Alas, I had respect for Oxford. (did they start majors in corruption, slavery or fooling common man by any chance?)

Ch. Allah Daad | 9 years ago | Reply I did not know Oxford had such low standards.

Lt Col Imtiaz Alam(retd) | 9 years ago | Reply Unbelievable.

Farrukh | 9 years ago | Reply Baby Bhutto finally done with masters, did anyone notice he was earning millions from land of Pakistan even before graduation.. they don't care about thousands who are twin masters from year and they are not able to get a job just because of the corrupt system made by these so call people. Immature Bilawal

Tensor | 9 years ago | Reply @oBSERVER: I think you forgot to complete your statement..i.e. A well educated son with an uneducated father supercedes him and brings out innovative culture, norms and values by kicking him out of the box.

ashad | 9 years ago | Reply His Research Paper on How to Improve Corruption in the 21st century

oBSERVER | 9 years ago | Reply In Sindh this is so common. A well educated son with an uneducated father.

Zardari Bhutto | 9 years ago | Reply Welldone Son Thar is waiting for you

Karachiite | 9 years ago | Reply Sad news for the kids of Tharparkar. Gonna have to live throu- (oops, my bad, I meant 'die through') another generation of PPP rule.

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