Fourth anniversary: PPP plans to observe October 18

KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in Karachi will be commemorating the fourth anniversary of the Karsaz terrorist attack of October 18 during Benazir Bhutto’s homecoming parade, which killed 180 people. In the morning, leaders of the party will visit the families and graves of activists who lost their lives. All five districts of Karachi will hold a Quran Khwani, including at the site of the blast. Other areas include Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Appartments in Malir, the district offices of PPP at Habib Bank, in Moosa Lane, Lyari, and in Nusrat Bhutto Colony. In the evening, activists will gather at Karsaz, Shahrae Faisal, where a documentary will be screened. At around 6 pm, a vigil will be held at Karsaz for all the martyrs. A photography exhibition will also be held there with 400 pictures of Benazir Bhutto from different phases of her life, taken by Agha Feroz Akhtar. A dua will be held at around 7:30 pm. Press release

Published in The Express Tribune, October 18^th, 2011.