PPP workers to donate blood on the day

Islamabad June 15, 2008: The Pakistan Peoples Party has decided to observe Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto's birthday falling on June 21 in a sober manner with Quran Khawani to be held throughout the country amid vows by workers to continue her mission.

PPP Co-Chairman Senator Asif Ali Zardari will lead blood donation campaign on the day as a mark of tribute to Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto who shed her blood for the cause of the country and democracy. PPP workers have also been advised to donate blood.

The fifty fifth birthday of Mohtarma Bhutto falling this year is also the first after her shahadat on December 27 last year.

In a directive issued to all Party organizations the Party's Co-Chairman Mr. Asif Ali Zardari directed that birthday will be celebrated in a sober manner as the Party and workers were still passing through aperiod of mourning and grief.

Quran Khani will be held in Party offices and at other places by Party office bearers and workers but there will be no cake cutting ceremony at the birthday functions.

Party offices and buildings will be illuminated with candle light at night and big portraits of the Muslim World's first woman Prime Minister and Pakistan twice elected Prime Minister will be displayed at prominent places with candle lights and flowers around it.

The PPP organizations at the Provincial, Divisional, District and taluka/tehsil levels and all PPP members of the cabinets and Members of Parliament have been conveyed the instructions.

The Party workers will vow to continue the mission of Shaheed Mohtarm Benazir Bhutto. The Co-Chairman recalled the political will of Shaheed Mohtama Bhutto that said, " I fear for the future of Pakistan. Please continue to fight against extremism, dictatorship, poverty and ignorance".

The Party Co-Chairman asked the people to pray for the integrity and solidarity of the country and urged the workers to rededicate themselves to the ideals for which Shaheed Mohtarma struggled for and laid down her life.

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