Despite that Z.A Bhutto and the opposition parties had finalized an agreement to ease tension, Ziaul Haq took over in the darkness of night betraying the leader who had elevated Zia as Army Chief by superseding five senior generals.
Whatever had been the motives or agenda behind overthrowing the government of a popular leader, Zia’s action was a serious blow to democracy in a country already having a chequered democratic history.
Number of events and functions were organized across the country to eulogize Z A Bhutto and condemn the July 5 action of Ziaul Haq, who later also expired in a plane crash after ruling the country for 11 long years.
Main function to this connection was held at the President House where President of PPP Women Wing Faryal Talpur paid homage to late Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and Shaheed Benazir Bhutto and said, the party was proud of its workers who went to prisons and faced lashes but remained loyal to the leadership.
She spoke highly of the workers for their life long struggle, patience, steadfastness and unity and said, the Party remained successful due to sacrifices of its workers and leaders.
PPP Secretary General Jehangir Badar said the party’s struggle spanned over forty years and it was continuing from generation to generation following the vision of their great leader.
Referring to the importance of the day, Senator Faisal Raza Abidi described July 5 as a turning point in the history of Pakistan People’s Party as the party on one hand, started struggle for the rights of deprived and suppressed strata of society and on the other, encountered dictatorship for restoration of democracy.
“Of course, the blue print of dictatorship of former usurper General Zia is still visible in our minds, to particularly those PPP’s workers who were relentlessly flogged, faced charges of violating dictatorial rule, abducted from their homes in the darkness of night on July 5, 1977,” he said.
In Lahore, Peoples Labour Federation of Pakistan staged a protest demonstration where the labor leaders paid homage to Z A Bhutto for relentless struggle for democracy and vowed to continue his mission for the welfare of labor class in the country.
Federation President Farrukh Zahoor Butt, PLB Punjab’s Information Secretary Muhammad Saleem Mughal and Siddique Baig, PLB Punjab General Secretary Syed Khalid Bokhari, Ithsham-ul-Hassan said that Zia-ul-Haq, Muhammad Ashraf and others addressed the rally and urged the workers to stand committed to legacy of Z A Bhutto.
In Sindh, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Larkana and Kamber-Shahdadkot condemned the coup against Z.A Bhutto. Provincial Ministers Muhammad Ayaz Soomro and Ms. Tauqeer Fatima Bhutto addressing the party, acknowledged the valuable services of Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.
“Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was a leader of international stature. He lived for the poor and died for the poor and refused to bow his head before a military dictator,” the speakers said.
“Democracy was his commitment and he laid down his life for it,” they said and pledged to continue the mission of Z.A Bhutto.
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Khyber Pakthunkhwa and Fata also observed July 5 as Black day and condemned overthrowing of elected government of Qaid-e-Awam by dictator General Ziaul Haq.
The leaders and workers of the party vowed to carry forward cherished mission of Z.A Bhutto Shaheed and Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed to make Pakistan a strong democratic Muslim welfare state among the comity of nations.
The PPP wings including lawyers, women, doctors etc arranged rallies and walks to condemn the overthrowing of the government of Z.A Bhutto as people gathered at rallies and walks in different areas of the province.
Rallies were taken out and walks held in other parts of the country as well, with the PPP workers and the leaders renewing the pledge of strengthening democracy to realise the dream of their late leader and making the country strong.
Whatever had been the motives or agenda behind overthrowing the government of a popular leader, Zia’s action was a serious blow to democracy in a country already having a chequered democratic history.
Number of events and functions were organized across the country to eulogize Z A Bhutto and condemn the July 5 action of Ziaul Haq, who later also expired in a plane crash after ruling the country for 11 long years.
Main function to this connection was held at the President House where President of PPP Women Wing Faryal Talpur paid homage to late Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and Shaheed Benazir Bhutto and said, the party was proud of its workers who went to prisons and faced lashes but remained loyal to the leadership.
She spoke highly of the workers for their life long struggle, patience, steadfastness and unity and said, the Party remained successful due to sacrifices of its workers and leaders.
PPP Secretary General Jehangir Badar said the party’s struggle spanned over forty years and it was continuing from generation to generation following the vision of their great leader.
Referring to the importance of the day, Senator Faisal Raza Abidi described July 5 as a turning point in the history of Pakistan People’s Party as the party on one hand, started struggle for the rights of deprived and suppressed strata of society and on the other, encountered dictatorship for restoration of democracy.
“Of course, the blue print of dictatorship of former usurper General Zia is still visible in our minds, to particularly those PPP’s workers who were relentlessly flogged, faced charges of violating dictatorial rule, abducted from their homes in the darkness of night on July 5, 1977,” he said.
In Lahore, Peoples Labour Federation of Pakistan staged a protest demonstration where the labor leaders paid homage to Z A Bhutto for relentless struggle for democracy and vowed to continue his mission for the welfare of labor class in the country.
Federation President Farrukh Zahoor Butt, PLB Punjab’s Information Secretary Muhammad Saleem Mughal and Siddique Baig, PLB Punjab General Secretary Syed Khalid Bokhari, Ithsham-ul-Hassan said that Zia-ul-Haq, Muhammad Ashraf and others addressed the rally and urged the workers to stand committed to legacy of Z A Bhutto.
In Sindh, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Larkana and Kamber-Shahdadkot condemned the coup against Z.A Bhutto. Provincial Ministers Muhammad Ayaz Soomro and Ms. Tauqeer Fatima Bhutto addressing the party, acknowledged the valuable services of Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.
“Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was a leader of international stature. He lived for the poor and died for the poor and refused to bow his head before a military dictator,” the speakers said.
“Democracy was his commitment and he laid down his life for it,” they said and pledged to continue the mission of Z.A Bhutto.
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Khyber Pakthunkhwa and Fata also observed July 5 as Black day and condemned overthrowing of elected government of Qaid-e-Awam by dictator General Ziaul Haq.
The leaders and workers of the party vowed to carry forward cherished mission of Z.A Bhutto Shaheed and Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed to make Pakistan a strong democratic Muslim welfare state among the comity of nations.
The PPP wings including lawyers, women, doctors etc arranged rallies and walks to condemn the overthrowing of the government of Z.A Bhutto as people gathered at rallies and walks in different areas of the province.
Rallies were taken out and walks held in other parts of the country as well, with the PPP workers and the leaders renewing the pledge of strengthening democracy to realise the dream of their late leader and making the country strong.
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