KARACHI – The 17th death anniversary of former Prime Minister Shaheed Benazir Bhutto is being observed today.
A large number of PPP workers and leaders across the Country, Gilgit-Baltistan and Azaad Jamu & Kashmir have started to reach at Benazir Bhutto’s mausoleum in Ghari Khuda Bux near Naudero.
Security arrangements have been tightened to maintain law and order situation on the occasion and traffic plan has been chalked out for the convenience of the people.
The main ceremony will be held at the mausoleum of Benazir Bhutto this afternoon.
President Asif Ali Zardari and PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will address on the occasion.
Meanwhile, President Zardari urged the nation to draw inspiration from Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto’s vision to steer the country out of its current challenges.
Zardari urged everyone to work together to ensure that her dream of a peaceful, progressive, and democratic Pakistan becomes a reality.
He said, on this day, we honour a leader who embodied the very spirit of hope, resilience, and unwavering commitment to the ideals of democracy and justice.
The President said Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto was a trailblazer who dreamt of a Pakistan where the rights of all citizens, irrespective of colour, class and creed, would be protected.
Asif Ali Zardari said she envisioned a Pakistan where every child could access education, where women could progress as equals, and where justice was not a privilege but a right.
Asif Ali Zardari reaffirmed commitment to advancing her vision of a peaceful, progressive and democratic Pakistan.
