Fatima Bhutto (born 29 May 1982) is an Afghan born Pakistani poetess and writer.
She came to fame after the appearance of her first book, a collection of poems, titled Whispers of the Desert. She is now a columnist for The News in Pakistan. She received notable coverage for her second book, 8:50 a.m. 8 October 2005. Fatima is the granddaughter of former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and niece of Benazir Bhutto, from whom she was estranged. She is active in Pakistan’s socio-political arena,but has no desire to run for political office.
