People from different walks of life paid rich tributes to former PM and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairperson Benazir Bhutto on her fourth death anniversary, which was observed on Tuesday with great fervour.
The day began with Quran khawani at her mausoleum where a large number of people, including party workers and office-bearers took part. People in great numbers from every nook and corner of the country were reaching the mausoleum to pay tributes to their great leader. Party workers were carrying PPP flags and chanting slogans, including “Zinda Hai BB Zinda Hai”, “Charon Soobon Ki Zanjir Benazir Benazir”, and “Jeay Bhutto”. A big public meeting would also be held to mark the occasion. The venue of the public meeting was decorated with banners and PPP flags. Around 45 welcome camps were set up besides walk-through gates and other security measures at entry points for people who come to participate in the fourth anniversary of Benazir Bhutto. Simplicity in all aspects, including seating arrangements at 700-kanal space allocated for Benazir’s death anniversary, was the hallmark at Garhi Khuda Bakhsh.n
Like other parts of the country, different programmes were held in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to pay homage to services of Benazir. The Peoples’ Doctors Forum (PDF) and Peoples’ Youth Organisation (PYO) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa organised separate seminars at the Press Club. Keynote speakers included PDF Provincial President Dr Nisar, Party Labour Wing President Anwarzeb. PPP Provincial Information Secretary Ayub Shah participated in a programme where while Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Population Welfare Minister Saleem Khan and Youth Provincial President Gohar Inqilabi addressed.
To pay homage to Benazir, the PPP Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA chapters organised different. A rally was taken out from Hastnagri area and paraded on GT Road via Firdous Bazaar, Lady Reading Hospital Road and Khyber Bazaar. Small processions, which were taken out from Qissa Khawani Bazaar and Saddar also joined the main rally that was later converted into a big public meeting at Chowk Yadgar.
In Nowshera, MNA Tariq Khattak and Excise and Taxation Minister Liaquat Shabab also organised Quran khawani for the eternal peace of Benazir. In FATA, Quran khawani and dua were held at the agency’s headquarters. Benazir’s death anniversary was commemorated with great fervour in Gujranwala.
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