PPP to celebrate Bb’s birthday today
ISLAMABAD - Former President Asif Ali Zardari yesterday vowed to fulfill two-time Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto’s dream of prosperous Pakistan as the Pakistan People’s Party prepared to celebrate her birthday today (June 21).
In a message on the eve of Benazir Bhutto’s birthday, Asif Zardari said the country will defeat the attitudes of ignorance, extremism and intolerance. He said the purpose of Benazir Bhutto’s life was to provide social and economic justice to the people by rescuing them from poverty, unemployment and economic misery. He said the PPP under the leadership of Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will build the Pakistan of Benazir Bhutto. Zardari, who heads the PPP Parliamentarians, said “we need to follow the philosophy of Benazir Bhutto and move forward with poor-friendly economy and her foreign policy.”
Zardari said that supremacy of the Parliament would enhance prestige of Pakistan in the world. He said that today, the world leadership was acknowledging the leadership ability and political insight of Benazir Bhutto which is the political and moral victory of not only Jiyalas (PPP workers) but also the democrats. He added: “We are steadfastly moving forward for a stable democracy in accordance with the ideas and thoughts of Benazir Bhutto.” Meanwhile, the PPP has planned ceremonies in various cities of the country top celebrate Benazir Bhutto’s birthday. PPP Secretary General Nayyar Bukhari said events will be held across the country to mark the day.