The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) workers, led by their provincial leaders, observed the 33rd death anniversary of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, in a meeting organised by the People’s Doctors Forum (PDF) on Wednesday at the Peshawar Press Club.
Speakers at the meeting said the current PPP office bearers have deviated from the vision of the party’s founder.
They said there was no place for corrupt people in the party and stressed the need for ‘imperative’ reforms within the party to dispel the despondency among its workers.
Those who spoke on the occasion included PDF President Dr Nisar Khan, Provincial Information Secretary Ayub Shah, former federal minister Muzzafar Shah, Azam Afridi, Ghani Gul Mehsood and others.
A speaker said: “The ministers have confined the party to their families and relatives, forgetting the workers who rendered sacrifices for it.
“If the philosophy and vision of ZA Bhutto had been adopted by the government, Pakistan would have never faced the crises it does today.”
Paying tribute to the founders of the PPP, they said it was because of those leaders that democracy had flourished.
They added that it was because of their services that even opposition parties remembered them.
They stated that ZA Bhutto introduced social and economic reforms in the country to benefit peasants and labourers, who had been neglected during the military dictatorships.
They said Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto gathered all the Islamic countries on one platform through the Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC) to settle their disputes and also enabled Pakistan to become an atomic power.
Pakistan needs an honest leader to pull it out of its current crises, they said, adding that they hoped that Bilawal Bhutto Zardari would solve the country’s issues as its next prime minister.
They said Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto made the nation aware about politics and their rights.
Dr Nisar said the PPP had reconciled with other parties to establish provincial governments.
Mian Muzafar Shah said 4th April was a black chapter in the history of the country.
He claimed that the hanging of ZA Bhutto and the assassination of Benazir Bhutto was a result of international conspiracies.
PPP workers commemorate ZA Bhutto’s death anniversary
