Chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has paid rich tribute to the martyrs of the Karsaz tragedy on their 18th martyrdom anniversary, saluting their unbreakable courage, unwavering loyalty, and supreme sacrifice for democracy and the people of Pakistan.
He said that October 18, 2007 remains forever etched in the soul of the nation, the day when over three million people welcomed Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto home, and 180 brave Jiyalas laid down their lives defending the dream of a democratic Pakistan.
The PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that dictatorship and terrorism had joined hands to target the very hope of the people through the horrific attack on Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto’s convoy. “They sought to extinguish the light of democracy, but the blood of our martyrs made it shine brighter,” he added.
He reaffirmed his resolve to carry forward the mission of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto and the martyrs of Karsaz to build a Pakistan of democracy, equality, and justice. “The blood of our martyrs continues to illuminate our path toward a peaceful, democratic, and prosperous Pakistan,” he concluded.
Separately, Sindh Senior Minister and Provincial Minister for Information, Transport, and Mass Transit, Sharjeel Inam Memon, while paying tribute to the martyrs on the 18th anniversary of the Karsaz tragedy, said that 18 October 2007 remains a dark yet immortal chapter in Pakistan’s democratic history. On that day, Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto returned to her homeland after eight years in exile, as millions of supporters from across the country gathered in Karachi to welcome her. Even after the terrorist attack on the convoy that martyred dozens of workers, Shaheed Bibi continued her struggle and stood firmly with her people.
In his statement, Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said that hundreds of PPP supporters sacrificed their lives to prove that no price was too high in the cause of democracy. The Karsaz tragedy stands as a symbol of the failure of those forces that tried to silence the people’s voice.