Dua Bhutto | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh | |
| In office 13 August 2018 –11 August 2023 | |
| Constituency | Reserved seat for women |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party |  PTI (2018-present) |
| Spouse | [1] |
Dua Bhutto is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from August 2018 to August 2023.
She was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on a reserved seat for women in 2018 Pakistani general election. [2] [3]
In October 2022, Dua Bhutto approached the Malir family court to file ‘khula [separation]’ from Haleem Adil Sheikh. She stated in his plea that she does not want to live with Sheikh anymore for many reasons. [4] Later it was reported that Bhutto withdrew her plea to seek divorce. [5] The couple have a son together. [6]
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