Shahbaz Bhatti Politician

Clement Shahbaz Bhatti (9 September 1968 – 2 March 2011), popularly known as Shahbaz Bhatti, was a Pakistani politician and elected member of the National Assembly from 2008. He was the first Federal Minister for Minorities Affairs from November 2008 until his assassination on 2 March 2011 in Islamabad. Bhatti, a Roman Catholic, was an outspoken critic of Pakistan's blasphemy laws and the only Christian in the Cabinet. Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility for his killing and called him a blasphemer of Muhammad.

Personal facts

Birth dateSeptember 09, 1968
Birth place
Pakistan , Lahore
Nationality
Pakistani people
Religion
Catholic Church
Date of deathMarch 02, 2011
Place of death
Pakistan , Islamabad

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