Fatima Bhutto, the granddaughter of former prime minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and niece of Benazir Bhutto, tied the knot in a closed ceremony in Karachi.

The nikkah ceremony of Fatima Bhutto, daughter of Murtaza Bhutto, passed off on the household’s residence at 70 Clifton in Karachi, in keeping with the knowledge shared by the bride’s brother Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.

“On behalf of our father, Shaheed Mir Murtaza Bhutto and the Bhutto family, I’m very happy to share some happy news. My sister Fatima and Graham were married in an intimate nikkah ceremony yesterday at our home, 70 Clifton,” Zulfikar Ali Bhutto tweeted.

“The ceremony was attended by Fatima’s loved ones in our grandfather’s library, a place that means a lot to my dear sister. Due to the difficult circumstances felt by our fellow countrymen and women, we all felt it would be inappropriate to celebrate lavishly,” he added in a tweet.

He additionally referred to as for prayers for the couple. During the “nikkah ceremony,” Fatima Bhutto embraced simplicity and magnificence together with her marriage ceremony apparel. She opted for a white Anarkali go well with that she paired with bangles and a silver maang tikka.

The silver work on her ensemble made it extra interesting.

She additionally stored her make-up minimal by carrying pink nude lip shades. Her husband complemented her in a white Pathani go well with.

According to The Express Tribune, Fatima was born on May 29, 1982 and has written a number of books, together with a memoir titled ‘Songs of Blood and Sword’, which narrates the story of her household’s turbulent political historical past, and the novel ‘The Shadow of the Crescent Moon’, which explores the lives of individuals in a small Pakistani city close to the Afghan border.

In addition to her authorship, she has additionally contributed to articles and essays to varied worldwide publications akin to The Guardian, The Financial Times and The New York Times.

The Bhutto household has an extended historical past in Pakistani politics, as her grandfather Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was the prime minister of the nation. Her aunt Benazir Bhutto, too, served because the nation’s premier.

Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was executed in 1979 after being overthrown in a navy coup, whereas Benazir Bhutto was assassinated on December 27, 2007.

Despite the household’s political legacy, Fatima Bhutto has largely remained out of the political highlight, focusing as a substitute on her profession as a author and activist and has been vital of the normal political system in Pakistan, reported The Express Tribune.