2nd Death Anniversary of Salman Taseer on Friday

Radio Pakistan

The second death anniversary of former Governor Punjab Salman Taseer is being observed tomorrow. He was gunned down by his body guard two years ago in Islamabad. Quran Khawani will be held for the departed soul of former Punjab Governor. Salman Taseer played an important role in the politics of Pakistan especially Punjab. He spent his life with courage and fearlessness and stood for the weak and underprivileged. He was never afraid of controversies and did not remain silent about his stance on various issues. National Broadcasting Service of Radio Pakistan will air special edition of programme "Naey Ufaq" tomorrow at 08.05 p.m. to pay tributes to Salman Taseer. Relatives and friends of Salman Taseer‚ intellectuals‚ journalists and members of civil society would speak on different aspects of his personality‚ life and politics.Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zaman Kaira has said that Salman Taseer laid down his life during struggle for survival of Pakistan and improvement of its image. In an exclusive interview with Radio Pakistan‚ he said unfortunately a leader serving the country was gunned down by negative forces. The Information Minister said all segments of the society including political parties and media will have to join hands to defeat this mindset. He pointed out that Salman Taseer was not the only one to have become victim to this mindset as thousands of other people were also targetted. Kaira said the menace of terrorism is not the concern of just one party or organization and we will have to fight it together. The Minister said no one has the right to impose his will on others. Pakistan is a democracy and the only way is to go to the people who have the mandate to elect their leaders for taking decisions about future of our generations. He said the way Salman Taseer fought against the negative mindset is a beacon of light for us.