PPP pays rich tributes to late ZAB

Bilawal, Zardari cut cakes to observe 96th birth anniversary of party founder

MULTAN/LAHORE:

The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on Friday observed 96th birth anniversary of former prime minister late Zulfikar Ali Bhutto across the province and paid glowing tribute to the party founder for his services for strengthening democracy in the country.

Several cake cutting ceremonies were held in different areas. PPP Co-Chairman and PPP-Parliamentarians President Asif Zardari attending a ceremony in Multan. Zardari, along with PPP Vice Chairman Yusuf Raza Gilani, President PPP Southern Punjab Makhdoom Ahmed Mahmood cut the cake.

PPP leaders Mir Changiz Khan Jamali, Hina Rabbani Khar, Khawaja Rizwan, Natasha Daultana, Abdul Qadir Shaheen, Mahmood Hayat and others participated in the ceremony. A large number of PPP supporters were also present and chanted slogans on the occasion.

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In Lahore, PPP Chairman Bilawal-Bhutto Zardari addressed a similar ceremony, organised by the PPP Women Wing. Speaking on the occasion, Bilawal emphasised the role of PPP’s women workers, urging them to serve as advocates, ambassadors and voices for the party among the people.

Bilawal highlighted awareness among the Pakistani women about the country’s challenges, including inflation, poverty, healthcare, and educational opportunities. He urged the PPP women workers to go door-to-door and highlight the party’s ideology and its commitment to representing the downtrodden.

The PPP chairman underscored the legacy of late Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Benazir Bhutto Shaheed in championing the cause of the poor. He stressed that the PPP stood apart from other parties, alleging that its rivals, the PML-N and the PTI only catered to the elite.

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Highlighting the 10 promises of the PPP, Bilawal called upon the party workers to inform the masses about the party’s vision, emphasising a departure from divisive politics. He outlined the PPP’s goals, including establishing free healthcare and educational institutions and initiating projects to end hunger.

In his address, Bilawal reiterated the importance of the PPP women workers in conveying the party’s manifesto to women across the country. He expressed confidence in the PPP’s victory, emphasising the need for a rule that prioritises the people, labourers, farmers, students, and women.