July 5 a black day in history

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Shazia Marri strongly condemned the long dictatorial tenures in the history of Pakistan and expressed confidence in the political forces to ensure sustained democracy in the country. In her statement recalling 5th July 1977, Marri termed the date as black day in the history of Pakistan. She further said the dictator who toppled the democratically elected government and plunged the country into darkness, forgot that ideology cannot be trampled upon. Shazia Marri stated that General Zia was a ruthless dictator who usurped power and callously removed Pakistan's first directly elected Prime Minister. She said he was a General who, by murdering Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, killed the hopes of millions across the country and around the world. "Zia's regime was opposed by all stakeholders of society, with a very courageous role played by the journalists of Pakistan. They courted arrests from all corners of the country. But the General believed in absolute tyranny.", Marri lambasted. In her statement, Shazia Marri paid greatest tributes to Begum Nusrat Bhutto and Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto who carried forward the mission of Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto alongwith the die hard workers of Pakistan Peoples Party. "Peoples Party is a political party that follows the ideology of Shaheed Bhutto.", Marri said. She also applauded the role of President Asif Ali Zardari for fighting against all odds in order to protect the democratic traditions and strengthen the will of the people of Pakistan. Shazia Marri said that nations who have leaders like Shaheed Bhutto can never fail and would continue to triumph against all odds.