Bhutto in Rome
2025-02-04
ROME: Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Begum Bhutto and members of his entourage arrived here this afternoon [Feb 3] on their way to the United States. They were received at Leonardo da Vinci airport by Italian Minister Salizzoni and other officials. Pakistan Ambassador Aftab Ahmad, a large number of Pakistani nationals and their wives, as well as officials of the Pakistan Embassy were also present to greet the [PM]. ... The [PM], who is here on private visit, was resting in his hotel today. News agencies [Meanwhile, as reported by news agencies from Cairo,] Umme Kulsoom the woman singing idol of the Arab World, died today [Feb 3]. ... The famous singer, whose age was never revealed but was believed to be more than 70, died after being in a coma for five days following a brain haemorrhage. Umme Kulsoom, an elegant dark-haired woman who was often called `the Star of the East`, had the whole Arab world at her feet. She was adored by Kings and peasants alike, from Morocco to the Gulf. A millionaire, she lived in a rose-coloured mansion beside the ... Nile. ... She was the favourite singer of ...
Gamal Abdel Nasser and was given the title of People`s Artist by President Anwar Sadat.