LAHORE: The Service to Humanity award given to former Prime Minister Shaheed Benazir Bhutto was, in fact, acknowledgement of her services for the humanity. Punjab Finance Minister Tanvir Ashraf Kaira here on Monday said the award given to her by the international conference of Asian Political Parties in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, showed the international community acknowledged the services of PPP leadership for democracy and humanity. While talking to various delegations of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) in his office, the minister said this award was an honour not only for PPP but also for the country.
He said the special medal awarded to Shaheed Benazir Bhutto was received at the conference by former senator Akbar Khwaja who attended the ceremony as the envoy of President Asif Ali Zardari. The minister said this international award was recognition of the services of Shaheed Motharma Benazir Bhutto for humanity. Kaira said Shaheed BB worked for the welfare of the people and sacrificed her life for the people. No doubt Shaheed BB was the voice of poor people and still lives in their hearts. He said, “We shall accomplish the mission of our Shaheed leader at all costs.”
