GARHI KHUDA BAKHASH: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has said that opposition is trying to keep their politics alive by criticizing the personality of president, adding that the PML-N should solve the problems of Punjab where they are ruling and which is consisting of more than 60 percent population of the country. This she said while talking to media after offering Fatiha on the grave of Nusrat Bhutto at Garhi Khuda Baksh here on Wednesday.
She said the person who is saying that he does not consider President Zardari as rightful president had tried to become Amirul Mominin, questioning that weather they were ready to accept the authority of Almighty Allah at that time, adding that the country saw the martial law of 1999 due to the wrong doings of these persons. She said that the late Nusrat Bhutto bravely faced the era of dictatorship and could not let the workers of PPP to become politically orphan.
She said that liberation of media today is due to Nusrat Bhutto and Benazir Bhutto, adding that Nusrat Bhutto bravely faced the difficulties of dictatorship and did not let the party workers disappointment and orphan.
She said that Nusrat Bhutto cannot let to fulfill the dreams of people and their sentiment for ending PPP and saved PPP from breakdown, adding that they came to Garhi Khuda Bakhash for renewal of promise. She said that the flag of democracy is raised due to the wisdom of President Asif Ali Zardari in the country, adding that PPP fight for democracy with dictatorship till the death of their last worker.
She said that today’s liberal and active media is the result of Nusrat Bhutto’s struggle against dictatorship; meanwhile she termed Garhi Khuda Baksh as political centre of PPP and said that the democracy in country is the result of Garhi Khuda Bakash.
She said that no body in Pakistan has a long list of martyrs as of PPP, adding that every body wants scarifies from worker but PPP scarified their leadership. Few days before the opposition tried to carry propaganda against PPP, he said. She said that prime minister and president suspended the official activities for ten days after consultation, adding that the opposition was fearful of welcome Benazir campaign and now they started go Zardari go campaign to keep their politics alive.
She said that opposition did not have a road map to protect the rights of masses and they are talking about staging long marches and rallies against government, adding that they have more than 60 percent of the country. If they would free the 60 percent of the people then hope would also be given to the remaining 40 percent of the country.
She said that they are failed to eliminate the patwari and court culture from the province, adding that they are failed to eliminate corruption from their party. She said that they did not have any program and slogan, adding that only aim of their politics is to criticize the personality of President Asif Ali Zardari to keep them alive.
Firdous Ashiq answering a question regarding the agenda of the PPP’s CEC and federal cabinet meeting is just to pay rich tribute to the sacrifices of Nusrat Bhutto.