The members of Sindh cabinet on Thursday said the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) is the largest political and democratic party of Pakistan having deep roots in all four provinces including Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir. The statement was made separately by provincial ministers for Excise and Taxation Mukesh Kumar Chawla and Revenue Jam Mehtab Hussain Dahar and Special Assistant to CM Sindh on Media Sharmila Faruqui on eve of the Foundation Day of the ruling PPP. Those who think about to eradicate of PPP can never be successful in their ulterior motives, they said. The PPP ministers said the party’s founding father Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto had created a history in political history of Pakistan by founding the PPP. The PPP was a party of martyrs who supported democracy with their blood. The provincial ministers added that Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto with her own blood promoted democracy in Pakistan and due to her glorious struggle the way to dictatorship in Pakistan had been closed in the country and her struggle for the promotion of democracy would be written in golden words. They said the country was passing through a critical juncture. It was the need of the hour that all democratic forces should join hands and defeat all undemocratic forces. “Unity is the need of the hour. The spirit of tolerance should be promoted to eradicate terrorism and extremism in the society. President Asif Ali Zardari having given his powers to the Parliament has created a unique example. We should forget our all differences and should work for the promotion of democracy,” the said.
