KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said humanitarian icon Abdul Sattar Edhi was Pakistan’s pride and
will live forever in the hearts of millions.
Paying glowing tributes to Abdul Sattar Edhi on his first death anniversary, the PPP chairman said late Edhi served the humanity without any discrimination and eventually wrote a history.
He said that Edhi was also revered and respected by the PPP leadership and the party was still fighting the elements and forces who hurled threats trying to squeeze this Sufi humanist.
Bilawal said that people like Edhi are born in ce
nturies who dedicate their whole life to serving the humanity.
He said that people of Pakistan and the workers of PPP
will never forget Abdul Sattar Edhi.
Meanwhile, Bilawal condemned the firing of Indian forces on LoC resulting in martyrdom of two innocent Pakis
tani citizens on Saturday.
In a statement, he expressed grave concern over the Indian atrocities on Kashmiris even on the martyrdom day anniversary of freedom fighter Burhan Wani.
He said that hands of Modi are soaked with the blood of innocent Kashmiris and Muslims urging the international community to take notice of unprovocative firing of Indian forces across the Line of Control and violations of human rights inside the held Kashmir.
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that his Party salutes the people of Kashmir for their brave and untiring struggle for their legitimate right of self-determination.
Separately, Bilawal announced office-bearers for PPP Minority Wing, Cultu
re Wing and People’s Students Federation (PSF) Central Punjab with immediate effect.
They include Hafiz Muhammad Arif al
ias Musa Khokhar as PSF president, Imran Athwal as Minority Wing president and Shahid Mehmood Nadeem as Cultu
re Wing president.
Meanwhile, Bilawal has appointed vice presidents on the provincial and divisional level for Punjab.
Published in Daily Times, July 9th , 2017.
