Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and Indira Gandhi: A Brief Comparison

Abstract

Policy making process of the state is deeply affected by the psychology of the leaders along with impact of their emotions and ideology and this argument is supported by study of the Individual level in international relations. In Pakistan and India policy making process is always under the influence of the Individuals instead of governments and this feature and school of thought is quite applicable for these two nations. This study explores the life and political career of two prominent leaders of Subcontinent one from Pakistan, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and other from India, Indira Nehru Gandhi and analyzes how The historical circumstances of their era shaped their characters in a manner that made them uniquely prepared to confront the number of political challenges that they faced during their tenure as Prime Ministers. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was first elected prime minister of Pakistan who served from 1971 to 1973 as a president and 1973 to 1977 as a prime minister of Pakistan and Indira Gandhi was Prime Minister of India from 1966 to 1977, and 1980 to 1984 in her 2nd term until her assassination. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and Indira Gandhi were seemingly destined to rule over their countries in such a way that one looking following other in their internal and external polices. These facts need to be brought in light for the understandings of the past and cooperation in future between two nation forwarding towards the hostility in nuclear age.