Bilawal reveals reason behind weight loss rubbishing Ozempic claims

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chief and former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has revealed the reason behind his drastic weight loss.

In conversation with journalists on the sidelines of a special ceremony to confer Field Marshal's Baton upon Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir, the PPP chairperson revealed that he had made quite some changes to his routine and diet.

“I have quit sugar and carbs and [am] working out regularly,” Bilawal said while responding to Geo’s Shahzad Iqbal, who had among other questions asked the PPP chief if his weight loss was deliberate. 

The former foreign minister’s statement rules out speculations that he was using Ozempic, a prescription medication used primarily to help manage type two diabetes, which also reduces extra weight. 

In January 2025, during his appearance at the wedding of Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Murad Ali Shah’s daughter, the PPP's chairperson’s physical transformation became instantly noticeable, and since then, his weight loss had become a topic of widespread discussion among netizens. 

Separately, Bilawal said earlier this week that a nuclear war between India and Pakistan will have devastating consequences for the entire region and beyond.

Speaking to the media in Islamabad after receiving an initial briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) before he leads the high-level diplomatic delegation to world capitals to brief foreign leaders on India’s aggression and efforts to destabilise regional peace, Bilawal said they had received an initial briefing at the Foreign Office on the ceasefire, Kashmir, terrorism and the “attack” on the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT).

He highlighted that Pakistan is one of the biggest victims of terrorism, cautioning that the “new normal” which India is seeking is not in its favour either.

“We have seen how after a terrorist attack, both countries can come close to a nuclear war,” he added.

He also appreciated the efforts of the Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif during the conflict, saying Pakistan demonstrated a ‘reasonable and rational role’ after India’s baseless accusations.