Daily Times

Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has emphasised that the nation needs to follow the vision of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto to face the escalating crisis of coronavirus and save the people from its looming ravages.

In his message on the 41st martyrdom day of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, being observed today (Saturday), Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that true leaders change the destinies of nations, and they lead with great determination and vision in times of crises.

He said that following the Fall of Dhaka, Pakistan had lost thousands of miles of land to enemy occupation and 90,000 of the soldiers were prisoners of war. “Zulfikar Ali Bhutto not only got our land and soldiers back but went on to lay the foundation of our nuclear programme, ensuring our territorial integrity would never be at the mercy of our neighbours again. To deal with the economic devastation of losing more than half your country, mega economic and industrial projects like Pakistan Steel, Port Qasim, Heavy Mechanical Complex, Pakistan Machine Tool Factory, etc were initiated to shore up the nation’s infrastructure,” he added.

Bilawal said that in these troubled times the people of Pakistan are looking for a new Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, a leader who will galvanize us despite our differences, a leader who will be the shining beacon to lead us out of this pandemic.

The PPP chairman stated that the people of Pakistan could never forget the sacrifices Zulfikar Ali Bhutto made for our great nation.

He further said that the PPP and all those who believe in Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s message of equality, opportunity and sacrifice won’t leave the people of Pakistan to fend for themselves in any kind of crisis.

“We will continue the legacy of our ancestors and protect our people and their interests at any cost,” he pledged.