Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor pays rich tributes to Naseerullah Babar

Khyber Pakhtun-khwa Governor Masood Kausar on Sunday said that the Pakistan People’s Party under the leadership of President Asif Ali Zardari would carry forward the mission of the deceased party leaders. Talking to reporters at an event marking the first death anniversary of the former minister for interior Maj Gen Naseerullah Babar, he said the PPP leaders had sacrificed their lives for democracy in the country. Lauding the services of Naseerullah Babar, the governor said the late PPP leader had resolved the bus hijacking issue, restored peace in Karachi and established lasting relations with Afghanistan. He said Maj Gen Babar was the first governor who initiated development activities in the tribal areas and increased the funds for Fata. He added that his services as an army general, governor, minister and party worker would be remembered for years. Maj Gen Babar had twice received Sitara-e-Jurrat during his military service for his bravery and professionalism, he said. He said his death was the third great tragedy for the PPP after the deaths of its founder Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. Hundreds of party activists, Maj Gen Babar’s family members, MNA Tariq Khattak, Federal Ombudsman Shoaib Suddle and president of the ex-serviceman association Brig Muhammad Mehmood, Malik Attaullah of the Mohmand tribal jirga and Provincial Minister Liaqat Shabab attended the fateha Khwani.