ABBOTTABAD:Like other parts of the country, the 55th Foundation Day of Pakistan People’s Party was held here Wednesday which was organized by the PPP district Abbottabad.
District President Sarfraz Khan while addressing the ceremony, said that Quaid Awam Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto gave recognition to Pakistanis in the world. Syed Saleem Shah said that the Pakistan People’s Party was the only party that had given the slogan of “ Roti, Kapra Aur Makan” as part of its manifesto to keep the nation prosperous and leaders to fulfill the basic needs of the people.
He said that Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Shaheed was a talented leader who managed the economy of the country in these difficult situations when the country was bankrupt. Quaid-e-Awam also brought back 90 thousand of prisoners from east Pakistan, he said and added that the economy of the country was destroyed by the former government by creating a gap between the people of the country and the institution in the long march of a few thousand people.
The PPP President of Abbottabad district said that PTI was ruling the province for the past nine years and today its government was unable to pay even the salaries to the employees, adding the people of Pakistan and the workers of PPP are standing to protect their country and will not allow any of their anti-poor plans to succeed.
Saleem Shah said that 55 years ago, the foundation of the People’s Party was laid down to protect the rights of the people, and even the dictators failed to crush the PPP. He said that all the big projects in the Hazara division were the gift of the PPP.
Other speakers said the slogan of PPP is Islam is our religion, socialism is our economy and Democracy is our politics while the source of power is the people. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was born as a martyr, he revolted against the system. This is the only family who sacrificed their lives for the sake of the poor.
District General Secretary Sardar Shiraz, President People’s Doctor Forum KP Dr. Nisar Ahmed, Vice Chairman Cantonment Board Abbottabad Fawad Ali Jadoon, City President Nazir Swati, Wasim Abbasi President Tehsil Lora, Tehsil Sherwan Malik Ilyas, Iftikhar Tanoli Advocate, Fakhr Islam Fakhar Advocate, Saeed Ahmed Mughal of Labor Wing, Tehsil President Abbottabad Tahir Khan Jadoon, Iftikhar Khan Tanuli also addressed the ceremony.