Govt to do all to accomplish Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto’s mission: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani paying rich tributes to Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed has assured that the present government will make all possible efforts to accomplish Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto’s mission. “Let me assure you on this occasion that the present government, backed by the will of the people, will make all possible efforts to accomplish Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto’s mission for revival of the Constitution in its original form, supremacy of the Parliament, independence of judiciary, freedom of media, provincial autonomy, strengthening of the state institutions to ensure progress, prosperity and wellbeing of the people of Pakistan”, the Prime Minister said in a message on 55th birth anniversary of Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed.
He said, on her birthday, the best way to pay homage to the great leader would be to follow her mission in letter and sprit, shun sectarianism and militancy and work wholeheartedly for the betterment and uplift of Pakistan.
The Prime Minister said while commemorating the birth anniversary of Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed, she is not amongst us, yet she lives in the hearts and memory of the people of Pakistan.
According to Islamic injunctions, he said, the martyrs are alive and prostrate before Allah Almighty, who in turn showers His choicest blessings on them. “Such sublime is the position enjoyed by a Martyr.”
The Prime Minister said the Birth Anniversary of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto reminds us of her mission to ameliorate the lot of the poor and the downtrodden, and translate the Quaid-e-Azam’s vision of a developed, democratic and stable Pakistan into reality.
She openly denounced extremism and wanted Quaid’s Pakistan to be a centre of intellectual excellence, instead of becoming hostage to narrow identities that lead to extremism and militancy, he added.
The Prime Minister said throughout her political career, Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto endeavoured to uphold the cause of democracy and democratic values, and frustrate evil designs of those petty interests who served dictators and wanted dictatorship to flourish in our land.
Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed was not the first one to lay down her life for the cause of Pakistani people, he said and mentioned that her great father, our ideal and our leader, Quaid-e-Awam Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and other members of her noble family also made sacrifices for the rights of the poor masses and the cause of democracy.
“It is due to her exemplary character, sacrifices and dedication of purpose that people not only in Pakistan but throughout the world hold her in high esteem and reverence’, the Prime Minister added.
Following is the text of the Prime Minister’s
message on 55th birth anniversary of Mohtarma Benazir
Bhutto Shaheed:-
“Today, we are commemorating the birth anniversary of Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed. She is not amongst us today, yet she lives in the hearts and memory of the people of Pakistan. According to Islamic injunctions, the martyrs are alive and prostrate before Allah Almighty, who in turn showers His choicest blessings on them. Such sublime is the position enjoyed by a Martyr.
The Birth Anniversary of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto reminds us of her mission to ameliorate the lot of the poor and the downtrodden, and translate the Quaid-e-Azam’s vision of a developed, democratic and stable Pakistan into reality. She openly denounced extremism and wanted Quaid’s Pakistan to be a centre of intellectual excellence, instead of becoming hostage to narrow identities that lead to extremism and militancy.
Throughout her political career, Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto endeavoured to uphold the cause of democracy and democratic values, and frustrate evil designs of those petty interests who served dictators and wanted dictatorship to flourish in our land.
Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed was not the first one to lay down her life for the cause of Pakistani people. Her great father, our ideal and our leader, Quaid-e-Awam Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and other members of her noble family also made sacrifices for the rights of the poor masses and the cause of democracy.
It is due to her exemplary character, sacrifices and dedication of purpose that people not only in Pakistan but throughout the world hold her in high esteem and reverence.
On her birthday, the best way to pay homage to the great leader would be to follow her mission in letter and sprit, shun sectarianism and militancy and work wholeheartedly for the betterment and uplift of Pakistan.
Let me assure you on this occasion that the present government, backed by the will of the people, will make all possible efforts to accomplish Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto’s mission for revival of the Constitution in its original form, supremacy of the Parliament, independence of judiciary, freedom of media, provincial autonomy, strengthening of the State institutions to ensure progress, prosperity and wellbeing of the people of Pakistan.”