Like the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty, the Bhuttos are one of the world's most famous political families who ruled Pakistan for a number of years without the support of the powerful army.
Elected twice as Pakistan's Prime Minister, she was sworn in for the first time in 1988 but removed from office 20 months later under orders of then President Ghulam Ishaq Khan on grounds of alleged corruption.
In 1993, Bhutto was re-elected but was again removed in 1996 on similar charges, this time by President Farooq Ahmed Leghari.
