Pakistan

Denouncing 1977 coup: PPP observes ‘black day’ in Rawalpindi

The city chapter of the party held two different ceremonies to remember their party’s founder

Our Correspondent July 06, 2017

The city chapter of the party held two different ceremonies to remember their party’s founder. PHOTO: EXPRESS

RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on Wednesday observed a black day in the garrison city to denounce the military coup by General Ziaul Haq on July 5, 1977.

The city chapter of the party held two different ceremonies to remember their party’s founder. One ceremony was held early in the day outside Liaquat Bagh where former prime minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated. The ceremony was organised by the city chapter of the PPP.

President Babar Sultan Jadoon, General Secretary Iftikhar Chaudhry and other local leaders of the party attended the ceremony.

The local PPP leaders hailed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto for his accomplishments in introducing democracy in the country.

A second, but the much larger ceremony, was held on Liaquat Road near Nishat Cinema by PPP’s district organisation.

The gathering was addressed by PPP Rawalpindi District President Chaudhry Zaheer Sultan and others.

The PPP representatives remembered the PPP founder for giving a constitution to the people, starting the nuclear programme, establishing aeronautical complex at Kamra, and introducing democratic values. They said that July 5 would always be observed as a black day.

Local police had made strict security arrangements, deploying additional personnel outside Liaquat Bagh to provide security to PPP workers visiting the site.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 6^th, 2017.

COMMENTS (1)

Faisal | 7 years ago | Reply still stuck in the past. Not surprising given that the PPP of today has nothing to show for itself: no leaders or leadership to speak of, hardly any accomplishments in the areas its MPs win. And of course lets not forget the popular nick name of one of its prominent members: "Mr. 20%". Given all this, no wonder they need to divert the supporters' attention by going back to the past while the world has moved on.

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