In November 1988 she was elected Prime Minister of Pakistan, becoming the first woman to head a modern Islamic nation
[DOC] [TLE] On This Day: Benazir Bhutto Elected Prime Minister of Pakistan [PAR] Nov 16, 2010 ... On Nov. 16, 1988, Benazir Bhutto's Pakistan People's Party was the winner of 
Pakistan's national ... clearing the way for Bhutto to become the first female 
leader of a Muslim-majority nation.