ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari paid tribute to his mother and former prime minister Benazir Bhutto on the occasion of her 68th birth anniversary.
In a statement, Bilawal said today when the governance of Pakistan has derailed, and institutions and the people are at the mercy of ruthless cartels, it is but natural to miss the Daughter of the East.
“No matter how many years or centuries pass, Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto’s struggle, great sacrifices, and humanitarian philosophy are eternal. Due to efforts she made in her lifetime, the day isn’t far when Pakistan achieves a stature of victory on an international level.”
Paying homage to Benazir Bhutto, he expressed that she is the name of a movement that make a mark in the history of the world and are responsible for the birth of new progressive eras.
He said Benazir Bhutto fostered democratic thinking at the grassroots and supported the supremacy of the constitution and parliament. “She created institutions for people-friendly governance and ensured access to fundamental rights such as education, health, and employment for the underprivileged.”
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Bilawal also spoke of the programs and legislations the former prime minister introduced for the welfare of women, children, minorities, and workers. “Whether she was in the government or the opposition, Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto always remained a symbol of hope for the people,” he said.
Speaking of the struggles she faced during her life, Bilawal said that humanity is ashamed of the atrocities committed by anti-democratic forces and false accusations and propaganda created to tarnish her reputation.
“Benazir Bhutto was subjected to extreme persecution because the oppressors knew that she was not only the inheritor of Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto’s intellectual struggle. But was also a follower of Quaid-e-Azam’s vision and ideology,” he stated.
He praised her followers and supporters for their love and loyalty and said Benazir Bhutto’s legacy will not be forgotten even for a moment. “History has revealed that the Pakistani nation never forgets its well-wishers, nor does it make mistakes in recognizing its enemies.”
He assured to continue his struggle to fulfill the unfinished mission of his martyred mother to strengthen democracy and make Pakistan prosperous.
