Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday observed the legacy of Quaid-i-Awam Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto on the 26th anniversary of Pakistan becoming a nuclear power.
According to the press release issued by the Media Cell Bilawal House, he highlighted Shaheed Bhutto’s commitment to founding Pakistan’s nuclear programme despite international pressure.
Bilawal, in his message, said: “we honour the legacy of Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, the founding chairman of the PPP and the country’s first elected Prime Minister, whose visionary dream of a nuclear Pakistan, realized amid immense international pressure, laid the unshakable foundation of our nuclear program.”
Bilawal also paid tribute to Shaheed Benazir Bhutto for her role in advancing her father’s vision. He also recalled her contributions to providing advanced missile technology. He lauded the scientists and individuals who made Pakistan a nuclear power, recognizing them as national heroes.
Bilawal highlighted the PPP’s devotion to opposing the global arms race and nuclear expansion, advocating for peaceful coexistence, dialogue, and democracy.
The PPP Chief reiterated the party’s commitment to a safe, peaceful, and democratic Pakistan as the nation celebrates the 26th Takbeer Day, marking the successful nuclear tests in 1998.
