Islamabad, March 22, 2025: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has paid glowing tributes to Madar-e-Jamhuriyat Begum Nusrat Bhutto on her 96th birthday tomorrow (Sunday).
In a statement, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said sacrifices rendered by his grand-mother Begum Nusrat Bhutto during the struggle for restoration of democracy are unmatched and sources of inspiration for the Jiyalas and the masses. She suffered torture and imprisonments at the hands of dictatorial regime of Gen Zia but fought valiantly.
PPP Chairman said Begum Nusrat Bhutto sacrificed almost her entire family including husband Prime Minister Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, two sons Shaheed Mir Murtaza Bhutto and Shaheed Shahnawaz Bhutto and even her beloved daughter and twice-elected Prime Minister Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto whose brave resistance to the martial law gave her identity of ‘Daughter of the East’ in her struggle for the rights of the people of Pakistan.
Chairman PPP said that Madar-e-Jamhooriat’s legacy remains a timeless fountain of inspiration, symbolizing the resolve and bravery needed to confront injustice and oppression. “On this solemn occasion,” he urged, “let us reaffirm our dedication to the principles and values upheld by Begum Nusrat Bhutto as we steadfastly pursue a democratic, progressive and prosperous Pakistan.”