Former federal minister and founding member of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Dr Ghulam Hussain on Tuesday paid rich tributes to former Prime Minister and founder chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (Jan 5, 1928-April 4, 1979) on his 44th death anniversary.
In his message, DrGhulamHussain termed Shaheed Bhutto a towering leader someone who lived and died while leading his masses from the front.
He showed the nation how to live and die with his head high in the air and the courage he displayed during his life and death made him a tall icon in Pakistan as well as in the world, he said.
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was a democratic leader and always believed in the sovereignty of the constitution, commented DrGhulamHussain adding after Bhutto’s death his rich legacy was carried forward by his daughter and former two-time Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto Shaheed.
Even today a majority of the third world leaders get inspiration from Bhuttos’ commitment to the people and their ideology of ‘the government of the people, by the people and for the people,” said Dr GhulamHussain who has also served with Zulfikar Ali Bhutto as Secretary General of the party.
People across the country observed the 44th death anniversary of the former Prime Minister, he said adding
ShaheedZulfikar Ali Bhutto introduced social reforms to build an egalitarian society, the non-aligned foreign policy, strong diplomatic relations with Muslim and regional countries, nuclear programme and social & economic infrastructure of the country. He worked wonders by introducing reforms in every sphere of life despite rigid opposition and conspiracies both from inside and outside, said the veteran politician.
At the end of his message, DrGhulamHussain prayed for the peace, salvation and eternal bliss of Shaheed Bhutto’s soul. Special functions were held by the PPP AJK and PPP (SB) AJK workers at district and tehsil headquarters to observe the anniversary of the late distinguished world-fame national politician of Pakistan.
