Pakistan mourns death of 'mother of democracy' at candlelight vigils

Members of political parties, lawyers and civilians gather in Islamabad and Multan to pay tribute to Begum Bhutto.

MULTAN: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) along with members of the civil society arranged a candlelight vigil in Islamabad and Multan late on Monday to pay tribute to former First Lady Nusrat Bhutto, who passed away in Dubai on Sunday.

People held placards and banners referring to Begum Bhutto as the ‘mother of democracy in Pakistan.’ The participants at the gathering, joined by members of other political parties, lawyers and civilians, said that the Bhutto family has sacrificed their whole family for the sake of democracy in Pakistan.

They said that nobody can fill the vacuum opened after her death.

The mourners also urged the political parties to get united for strengthening democracy in the country.

Representatives of the minority groups were also present at the vigil, who said that they will remember Begum Bhutto for her sacrifices for women, minorities and democracy in Pakistan.