Bhutto _ the Legend _ Saria Benazir

The history of Bhutto family is a fable of struggle & sacrifices, the family, that has its roots in the people of Pakistan and the relation between the Bhutto family and Pakistan is somewhat like a fish, which cannot stay without water. Similar is the case with Bhutto family that has from the very first day, fought for the rights of the people of Pakistan, and if we go deep into the history, we’d come across the Bhutto family’s inevitable role in the creation of Pakistan. The world witnessed Quaid e Azam, who by his tireless efforts founded Pakistan and after the splitting of this Pakistan into pieces, it was Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, who founded a new Pakistan. Those dark nights of December 1971, anxiety everywhere, the voice of the bullets and enemy attacks…..where was the country moving towards. Absolute destruction…Conspiracies had further worsened the situation and then the declaration of Bangladesh as an independent state made it all a situation too horrible to ignore…..What had the Pakistan army done…????? We had lost half of our land and still, the dictators ruling the country could not do anything to improve the situation or to help avoid any partitions. Pakistan was almost finished …. Not only had a new country Bangladesh come into being, but thousands of acres of land from West Pakistan too went into the control of India. It was at this time, Pakistan got an angel in the form of Quaid e Awaam Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto.

It was the time, when Pakistan had reached very low ebb. The issue of Kashmir had not been solved for years. No one was there to think for the rights of the people of the country, but when Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto came into power, the first thing he did was to reform the administration of the country. For this purpose, he also removed some of the corrupt chiefs from the army and a new post “Chief of Army Staff” was introduced. After the 1971 War, thousands of Pakistani soldiers were taken as captives by the Indian army. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto then signed the Simla Agreement with the Indian Prime Minster Miss Indira Gandhi. Thus, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto succeeded in bringing back the 90,000 prisoners of wars back to their land. Similarly, he also worked to improve the conditions of the laborers by allowing them to form unions and organizing their work hours, so that they get adequate remuneration for their services. Land reforms were introduced, providing security to the tenants and putting an end to the prevailing Zameendar system. Other than that , numerous reforms were made in the field of education , agriculture and health . Brand names were removed from the medicines and doctors and nurses sent to far flanged village to provide health facilities to the people. Moreover, the industrial development too doubled during the Bhutto’s era. Pakistan Steel Mill was established with the co operation of the USSR.It was also Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, who gave Pakistan a constitution, which fulfilled the requirements of the country’s administration….Oh!!! Pity on these dictators, who could not even set up a constitution in their long decades of rule. Pakistan moved into a new era of prosperity. There came a time, when the nascent state became the centre of the world’s concern. Pakistan’s foreign policy entered a glorious decade. The World’s largest Islamic Summit Conference was held in Lahore, during the time of Bhutto to show Muslim strength and unity. Pakistan entered into an example less Friendship and co operation with China. Relations with the Muslim World reached a magnificent point of brotherhood & fraternity. Relations with the Western world, USSR & India also improved.

Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was of the view that the UNO should change its stance & work for the welfare of the world. His speech at the Security Council became very famous: “My country hearkens for me. Why should I waste my time here in the Security Council”? Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto possessed an amazing speaking power. He always spoke for the people & in the voice of the people. He suffered great hardships for the sake of a democratic Pakistan. He faced the prisons during Ayub Khan and Zia ul Haq’s era, but never dealt on regulations. He gave up his life in his struggling for completing his promise to provide Bread, Clothing & Shelter to the people of Pakistan. His head was cut off, but he did bow it in front of a dictator.

Sulaa Diaa jisay Zindaa may tum nay logo,
Ussay waqt ki pukar jiggayai gii………………

Long Live Bhutto. Long Live PPP.
“Indeed, this blood won’t go waste”.

The beginning of the revolution ……….._ Saria Benazir

Implicit to the political changes taking place in our society _ new-fangled marvels, innovative proceedings and much more _ The world still goes far back into the era , where there was not even the least democracy in Pakistan_ Martial Law under Ayub Khan had snatched every possibility of a democratic state . Over it, the Presidential form of Government and the formation of a new Constitution _ an imposed law (by force) on the people _ The Electoral College _ completely putrid, without even a silhouette of democracy. Over it, the respect, given to the founder of country’s sister _ the woman who played a vital part in the formation of Pakistan Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah is not even hidden from anyone & further more, over the rigging in elections, the massive protests killing hundreds of people least bothered the dictators. The economy, which was deteriorating day by day & still being claimed to have increased at the highest rate in South Asia _ Was that something less than a bunch of baloney….???? Obviously not!!!!! Pakistan witnessed one of the worst decades in its history during the Martial Law of Ayub Khan…the decade in which democracy seemed to have whipped from the face of the country known as the Islamic Republic of Pakistan forever……..

The poor of Pakistan were being deprived of their rights and the country became an airbase for the American planes to carry out their spy activities in Russia, that strained Pak – USSR relations. In the same era, the country went on war with India and the Government too helpless…too weak to resist the enemy’s attack sufficiently and whose era was that….????Of Ayub Khan …who claimed to have brought the Green Revolution in Pakistan…Just look over the number of poor families did it help????Of course, not even one. The worst form of corruption and tyranny…….The leader. The so- called President who could not even succeed to support the country and protect its image internationally…..!!!!This was the era of General Ayub …… who sowed the seeds of discontent among the people of East Pakistan by snatching their rights from them….pity on the autobiography he wrote “Friends, not masters” – the real reflection of a Pakistani dictator.

It was the time; Pakistan was blessed with the pride of Asia, Quaid e Awaam and the founder of the largest political party of Pakistan Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. He in his years as the foreign minister continued to work to improve the political image of Pakistan all over the world and in each and every forum supported Pakistan’s stance. He cleared Pakistan’s position over Kashmir in the United Nations and when saw Ayub’s government going against the desires of the people resigned and thereby, despite facing lots of oppositions ….bribes…..threats, on November 25, l967 , Pakistan Peoples Party was founded , intending to provide ‘Bread , Clothing and Shelter’ to the people of Pakistan. These were the basic needs of life but most of the people did not possess even them. From the city of Lahore, Pakistan Peoples Party started its struggle for the rights of the people of Pakistan. The party’s manifesto was ‘Islam is our religion .Democracy is our policy. Socialism is our economy and all power to the people’.

The party, despite facing too much hurdles did not give up its struggle for a democratic Pakistan. Assassination attempts were made on Quaid e Awaam and ever since, every measure was taken to stop him to work for the rights of the poor and depressed people of Pakistan…………..Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and other PPP leaders were arrested and put in prisons. The people went on roads to protest these illegal punishments. Women, who went on protests used to carry a shopper with them, for during protests, for gases were thrown at them and a moment came, when the soldiers were compelled to beat the women who were protesting , but the soldiers not only refused to do so , rather bowed before such women , who were raising their voice for their people. It was , but the support of people , followed by belief in success that this day , Pakistan Peoples Party has become the unanimous voice of the people of Pakistan and in its struggle , it lost its workers…..it lost its leaders….We lost our founder Chairman Quaid e Awaam Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and our beloved leader Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto. Our Co Chairman spent years in prison, got his tongue cut off just for the revival of a democratic process, but this revolution and long political struggle conveys it to our opponents that revolutions in Pakistan for democracy were brought by PPP and indeed, it is only PPP that is destined to rule the country because PPP is the only Savior of Pakistan.

Long Live Bhuttoism & PPP.
PAKISTAN KHAPPAY!!!