Daily Times

Adviser to Sindh Chief Minister on Information and Archives, Law and Anti-Corruption Establishment, Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Wednesday while extoling the accomplishments of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto said that her progressive ideas, persuasive personality and persistent struggle contributed a great deal for the strengthening of democracy in the country.

In his message on the 11th death anniversary of the former prime minister, Barrister Murtaza Wahab said that Shaheed Benazir Bhutto faced the vindictiveness of the dictators steadfastly.

He said that the perseverance and brilliance of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto was acknowledged by the entire world. The attempts of assassination on her also didn’t shatter her courage and determination, the adviser added.

He said that Shaheed Benazir Bhutto never vacillated from making sacrifices for the progression of the country. She for her entire life strived to uphold the basic rights of the most deprived people of the country, he said. Murtaza Wahab said that Shaheed Benazir Bhutto was martyred by the forces of terrorism and intolerance for standing up for democracy. He said that despite clear and present danger, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto preferred to come back to her homeland for accomplishing the mission of her father Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.

He said that Shaheed Benazir Bhutto was the voice of millions of Pakistanis and her love for Pakistan and Sindh was unmatched. He said that the contribution of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto to democracy and women’s rights will be remembered forever.

While eulogizing the courage of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto, he said that her courageous and inspiring leadership particularly in the dark days of Ziaul Haq’s dictatorship was a model for the political leaders of this era. “She not only went on to become one of the youngest political leaders of the world, but also the first woman to serve as the prime minister of an Islamic country.”

Published in Daily Times, December 27^th 2018.