ISLAMABAD, Dec 27 (APP): Vice President Pakistan Peoples Party Senator Sherry Rehman said that the entire PPP leadership is present in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh today to commemorate the 18th death anniversary of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto.
Speaking to the media, Senator Sherry Rehman said that the party leadership and workers are praying for the strength and resolve to continue following the ideals and vision of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto. She stated that a public gathering has been arranged on the occasion, where senior party leaders will address the participants.
Senator Rehman underscored that the Shaheed Benazir Bhutto always practiced politics of reconciliation and placed Pakistan above all else. Despite facing imprisonment, threats, exile, and immense hardships, she never deviated from democratic principles.
“She never taught us to attack any pillar of the state,” Sherry Rehman said, adding that the Pakistan Peoples Party and its workers have never engaged in propaganda against state institutions, either at home or abroad.
She noted that in 2022, families affected by disasters were granted ownership rights to their homes, reflecting the party’s commitment to the welfare of the people. The services of Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto for the country and the nation, she said, will always be remembered.
Senator Sherry Rehman emphasized that democratic forces must stand with oppressed and marginalized communities. She reiterated that Benazir Bhutto taught resilience in the face of adversity without ever turning against the state.
Even today, she said, the Pakistan Peoples Party stands firm whenever the federation or national resources come under threat. Benazir Bhutto’s legacy, she added, guides the party to pursue politics that serve the people and strengthen democracy.
She further stated that President Asif Ali Zardari and Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari are continuing to carry forward Shaheed Benazir Bhutto’s vision.
Recalling the sacrifices of party leadership, Senator Rehman said that Asif Ali Zardari spent fourteen years in prison but never compromised to dictatorship.
Concluding her remarks, Senator Sherry Rehman said that all political parties should learn from Shaheed Benazir Bhutto how democratic politics is practiced in the true spirit of public service and constitutionalism.