Faryal Talpur
Faryal Talpur, (Urdu: فریال تالپور ) is a politician in Sindh, Pakistan. Faryal Talpur is the sister of Asif Zardari, the current President of Pakistan, the daughter of Hakim Ali Zardari and sister-in-law of Benazir Bhutto.
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Political career [edit]
Talpur participated in the Pakistani presidential election, 2007 from the platform of Pakistan Peoples Party[1] and is a Member of Pakistan's National Assembly.[2] Prior to being elected to the National Assembly, Talpur was the District Nazim for Nawabshah.[3]
According to a wikileaks diplomatic cables leak in November 2010, fearing attempts on his life, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari told ambassador Anne W. Patterson that in the event he were to be assassinated, he had instructed his son Bilawal Bhutto Zardari(who, along with Zardari, is the co-Chairman of the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party) to appoint his sister Faryal Talpur as President[4]
Personal life [edit]
Talpur is the sister of Asif Zardari, the current President of Pakistan, the daughter of Hakim Ali Zardari and sister-in-law of Benazir Bhutto. In August 2009, Talpur and her husband Munawar Talpur were appointed custodians of Benazir Bhutto's property. This designation includes the guardianship of Bhutto's children.[5]
Controversies [edit]
She is not a relative of Nawab Siraj Talpur, who is accused of murdering Shahzeb Khan together with Shahrukh Jataoi, though the family name is shared and she is widely believed to be. Her husband, Mir Munnawar Talpur, does not belong to the Nawab family of Talpur, and as such, she shares no relation with Nawab Siraj Talpur.[6]
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References [edit]
- ^ "Five in Run for Office of President in Pakistan". Pakistan Times. 2 October 2007. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
- ^ "PM felicitates Faryal Talpur on her unopposed election as MNA". Associated Press of Pakistan. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
- ^ "Faryal Talpur 'likely PPP candidate'". Pakistan Dawn. 25 September 2007. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
- ^ http://tribune.com.pk/story/84403/wikileaks-zardari-and-the-backup-plan/
- ^ "Talpurs appointed custodians of Benazir’s property". Daily Times. 1 September 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
- ^ "Burney seeks arrest of mighty Talpur". Retrieved 7 March 2013.
