Remembering Mir Murtaza Bhuttoon September 18, 2019Tall like his father, handsome and charismatic, when Mir Murtaza Bhutto used to enter a room he would remind everyone of Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. Begum Nusrat Bhutto often commented on how Murtaza was a spitting image of his father.The journey of my acquaintance with Mir Murtaza Bhutto began in 1978 when I had the opportunity to work with him. On March 18, 1978, the Chief Justice of Lahore … [Read more...] about Remembering Mir Murtaza Bhutto
Remembering Benazir Bhutto: a tribute to a great leaderon June 21, 2019June 21, 1953 is the birthday of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto, the first woman prime-minister of any Muslim state. Remembering her brings pain and sorrow of her loss but for me, it is also a reminder of her compassionate and beautiful personality. Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto represented the Pakistan that was beautiful and with an immense potential for development and success. She set highest benchmark for … [Read more...] about Remembering Benazir Bhutto: a tribute to a great leader
A Voice for the People of Kashmir Murdered on April 4, 1979on April 4, 2019Nearly forty years ago on April 4, 1979, the elected Prime Minister of Pakistan Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (SZAB) was a victim of judicial murder. There were worldwide protests by not just Pakistanis but also by various leaders who condemned this injustice meted out to the people of Pakistan and the people of Kashmir. It was the voice of Shaheed Z.A Bhutto that highlighted the Kashmir issue while … [Read more...] about A Voice for the People of Kashmir Murdered on April 4, 1979
Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto: Immortalized through the hearts and minds of her peopleon December 27, 2018Looking back to the time period when I had the honour and pleasure to be around Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto, I realize that those were the glorious days when her struggle for democracy was at its peak. Today marks eleven years of her martyrdom but she is still alive in our memories through the mark she has left on this world for democracy. Even though our eyes are dry, the heart still bleeds … [Read more...] about Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto: Immortalized through the hearts and minds of her people
Remembering Begum Nusrat Bhutto: Mother of Democracyon October 23, 2018Begum Nusrat Bhutto was an iron lady who stood against undemocratic forces in Pakistan. She was awarded the highest civilian award for democratic struggle against dictatorship. She faced tyrannical rule of the dictator Zia ulHaq with utmost bravado. Despite house arrests and other difficulties created for her by the government, she persisted in her struggle to raise the flag of democracy in … [Read more...] about Remembering Begum Nusrat Bhutto: Mother of Democracy
Mir Murtaza Bhutto: A Journey from Life to Deathon September 20, 2018September 20th marks Mir Murtaza Bhutto's 22nd death anniversary. In 1996, he was murdered on this day. His birthday and death anniversary are separated by a single day. Near Queens Road in London, Murtaza's flat was the centre of a global movement against false murder case and death sentence of his father, Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. The world media reported the struggle of the two … [Read more...] about Mir Murtaza Bhutto: A Journey from Life to Death
Waris Mir’s battle against Ziaon July 9, 2018History will remember the decade-long dictatorial era of General Ziaul Haq (from 1977 to 1988) as the time when the fundamentalism bacteria started germinating in the marrow of this country, before turning into a cancer and finally eating out the vitals of our socio-political system.Our social life is marred by various arbitrary interdictions and taboos imposed on us by sanctions of the … [Read more...] about Waris Mir’s battle against Zia
Shaheed Benazir Bhutto: a bright star that continues to glow in the hearts of the peopleon June 21, 2018The Daughter of Pakistan, Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto is the star on the horizon of politics that neither fades away nor breaks down. This tribute was given to Shaheed Benazir Bhutto by a delegate from Middle East on the occasion of 50th commemoration of the Socialist International.The ceremony of the Socialist International took place in Portugal where people from various walks of life … [Read more...] about Shaheed Benazir Bhutto: a bright star that continues to glow in the hearts of the people
Several decades later: Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto is still ruling the hearts of the peopleon April 4, 2018On March 18, 1978 the Chief Justice of Lahore High Court Molvi Mushtaq Hussain gave the Prime Minister of Pakistan Mr. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto a death sentence in a false murder case. This decision was not surprising as it was according to the wishes of dictator Zia ul Haq who was constantly working towards removing Mr. Bhutto from Pakistan's political landscape.In October 1977, some PNA workers … [Read more...] about Several decades later: Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto is still ruling the hearts of the people
Begum Nusrat Bhutto: Nishan-e-Pakistanon March 23, 2018Begum Nusrat Bhutto was awarded highest civilian award for democratic struggle against dictatorship. Begum Sahiba enjoyed tremendous respect not only among party workers but also in national political circles. She was kind hearted and loved workers of PPP. I like to mention here I was honored when Quaid-e-AwamZufliqar Ali Bhutto introduced me to Begum Sahiba as a friend, a proud and happy moment … [Read more...] about Begum Nusrat Bhutto: Nishan-e-Pakistan
