Z.A. Bhutto’s 36th Death Anniversary Observed in Kashmir

Srinagar, April 04: (KMW): The Jammu and Kashmir People’s Political Party (PPP) reiterated its stand and demanded a fresh probe into the assassination of former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. A high level meeting of Bhutto Memorial Trust (BMT) and PPP was held to commemorate Bhutto’s 36th death anniversary of founder Chairman of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto at PPP headquarters, Rajbagh, Srinagar, Kashmir with fervour.
The meeting was presided over by Hurriyat Conference (M) leader and PPP Chairman, Engineer Hilal Ahmad War. The PPP and BMT leaders paid rich tribute to the great leader in recognition of his life-long struggle for the stability, integrity and democracy of Pakistan and Kashmir cause.
Paying rich tributes to the late Z.A. Bhutto, the executive members of PPP elucidated Bhutto’s vision of a united Muslim world. He was a top notch politician and an intellectual, said Engineer Hilal War, Chairman PPP. Mr. Bhutto rendered many sacrifices time and again to ensure Pakistan became democratically strong, said War adding it is because of this that the anti-democratic forces in Pakistan engineered his murder. But his voice lives in our hearts and will keep guiding us through and through.
PPP Chief demanded the reopening of the Shaheed Z.A. Bhutto’s murder case, so that the perpetrators are brought to book. Mr. War said Bhutto created thousands of Bhuttos after his assassination. He was such a strong inspiration that many Bhuttos were born as a result of his martyrdom, said War. War said Bhutto not only threw challenge to the anti-democratic forces in Pakistan but he was a thorn in the flesh of the anti-Muslim forces worldwide. The anti-Muslim forces in the world never wanted to see Muslims unite and as a result they saw Bhutto as the biggest threat, and that is why they connived with various forces within the country to liquidate him, said Engineer Hilal War. PPP and BMT have demanded Bhutto murder case be reopened and the culprits punished.

The PPP leader called for a judicial inquiry into what they called the assassination of the PPP founder. The PPP leader said the Pakistan was facing different challenges and was passing through a critical phase. He said as a result of ill-advised Kashmir Policy pursued by the government of Pakistan damaged the Kashmir case at international level. He vowed to continue his struggle for the rights of self-determination the people of Kashmir in order to translate the dream (Greater Pakistan) of Shaheed Z.A. Bhutto into reality. On the occasion PPP leaders heaped praise on Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto for his services to the party and the country. PPP leader vowed to continue the Mission of Shaheed Z.A. Bhutto.
The participants and members of PPP and BMT unanimously appealed to the people of Pakistan that they should rise above regional, racial and ethnic prejudices and considerations and unite together in the direction of national and emotional integration because such a course could only save Pakistan from external conspiracies aimed at disintegrating the country once again like December 1971.The speakers emphasised that the concept of Greater Pakistan floated by Bhutto and his Kashmir Policy for realisation of right of self-determination for struggling people of Jammu and Kashmir were and are the source of inspiration for the political and armed activists of Kashmir Liberation Movement. PPP Chief urged the Government of Pakistan to formulate Foreign Policy and a Kashmir Policy in accordance with the letter and spirit of Bhutto’s Kashmir Policy. He said Z.A. Bhutto’s Foreign Policy can save Pakistan from disintegration and destabilization. The participants also disfavoured and disapproved the proposed idea of showing any flexibility by government of Pakistan with regard to settlement of Kashmir Dispute.
PPP Chief, Engineer Hilal Ahmad War said, “We will carry forward the mission of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto”. He said that the federation of Pakistan owed a lot to Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto who gave unanimous constitution of 1973 to the Pakistan nation, adding, that federation of Pakistan was intact today only because of the Constitution.He further said that Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was the founding father of Pakistan’s Nuclear Programme who made the defence of the country impregnable by making it 7th atomic power of the world.
The tripod of Bhutto’s achievements rests on awakening the people, giving a unanimous Constitution to Pakistan and strengthening defence by giving nuclear programme.“He believed in dialogue and negotiations for resolution of most complex political issues instead of resort to force,” PPP Chief. Hilal War said.“It was through dialogue and negotiations that Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto brought back ninety thousand prisoners of war from Indian camps,” the PPP Co-Chairman added. The Simla Accord, which brought longest spell of peace between India and Pakistan, also stands as an endless monument to Shaheed Bhutto’s negotiating skills.“Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was a thinker, a friend of the poor, downtrodden and oppressed. Fearless in his beliefs he refused to bow before any man or power other than the Almighty,” he said. He asked the party workers to rededicate themselves to the ideals of Bhutto on the occasion of his anniversary,” to tell the world that Bhutto still lives in the hearts and minds of the people and, from his grave, haunts the enemies of democracy.”
In his message, PPP Chief, Hilal Ahmad War said, “I urge the youth of Kashmir to come forward and strengthen the People’s Political Party (PPP) and bring about a visible change. I am confident they can. They will.” “On this occasion I urge the party workers to rededicate themselves to the ideals of Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto.” Qaid –e-Awam was a friend of the poor and oppressed and a great and fearless thinker, he refused to bow before superpowers. “In a span of thirty years both Benazir Bhutto and Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto laid down their lives fighting for the cause. Their sacrifices have made me, my party and the people of Kashmir proud.
The 36th death anniversary of first elected Prime Minister of Pakistan and founder Chairman of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Z.A. Bhutto, is being observed across the globe today. The main ceremony of the death anniversary is scheduled to be held at Garhi Khuda Bux, the final rest place of Qaid-e-Awam, who sacrificed his life for the cause of United Muslim World and democracy at large.