Soon after the East-Pakistan disaster, followed by the 1971 Winter war, Bhutto was hastily made President on 20 December 1971. After he was appointed President, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto summoned Aziz Ahmed out of retirement and appointed him Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.
Following the East-Pakistan disaster and the 1971 Winter War, Bhutto was quickly made President on December 20, 1971. After assuming the presidency, Bhutto brought back Aziz Ahmed from retirement and appointed him as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.