President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday conferred the Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Award for Democracy on Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi.
The president especially flew from Naypyidaw to Yangon to meet the National League for Democracy head. In a special investiture ceremony to pay tribute to Aung San Suu Kyi, Zardari awarded the leader known for her 22-year-old struggle for democracy. PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari and Aseefa Bhutto Zardari were also present. The president said that Pakistanis hold Aung San Suu Kyi in high esteem for her sacrifices.