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#Pakistan #PPP - Unaffordable prices of essential food items bring people onto roads to oust `selected rulers’: CM Sindh Murad Ali Shah

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that prices of essential and basic food items have increased to such an extent that people have been forced to come onto the streets to protest against the defective socio-economic police of the selected ruler’ inducted in Islamabad.This he said while addressing a protest rally taken out by the people of Malir against price hike at Dawood Chowrangi on Friday evening. He was accompanied by his cabinet members, advisors, special assistants, coordinators from Malir.

Mr Shah said that the prices of essential commodities and basic food items such as atta, ghee, vegetables and pulses have been increased to such an extent that people could not afford two square meals. “The hunger and helplessness have forced the people to stage protests onto the streets to send the selected ruler’ back to home,” he said and added that this poor country could not afford such a naïve, inefficient and ineffective prime minister. Mr Shah said that Pakistan was a poor country and its economy had no space to absorb inefficient and defective policies which were bound to snatch simple bread and butter from the poor people. “He [prime minister] used to say that if the price of a dollar goes up by one rupee it means the ruler was corrupt and thief,” the chief minister recalled and said during the tenure of theselected ruler’ dollar has gone up by over Rs50 and now people of this country has to decide who is corrupt and thief.

The CM said that he [PM] has spent his entire life out of the country and he has no first hand knowledge of the poverty in Pakistan. “He has a very limited vision to frame the polices, now his further stay in power would destroy the country, therefore he should be ousted,” he said.Murad Ali Shah said that keeping in view the plight of the poor people Chairman Bilawal Bhutto has urged the party to stage protest rallies against price hike and defective policies of the rulers in every city so that their policies could be exposed.Mr Shah said that under the leadership of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Pakistan Peoples Party would steer the country out of the present socio-political crisis. “Bilawal Bhutto would lead the country to change the lifestyle of poor people,” he said and added only true peoples leaders like Bilawal Bhutto were capable enough to frame pro-poor policies.

The protesters raised slogans against the federal government and demanded removal of the prime minister. The women had participated in the protest rally carrying nan’ in their hands just to show that they could not afford it. The chief minister said that the people involved in the sugar, and wheat crisis were close aides of the prime minister but he [PM] was giving lectures on eliminating corruption. “The prices of petrol and diesel have broken all the previous records, therefore prices of every item right from vegetables to cooking oil have gone out of reach of poor people. “This is a sheer enmity with the poor people of this country and the rulers who have snatched asimple morsel’ from the children of poor people have remained no more in power in this country,” he warned. Murad Ali Shah said that the time has ripe to oust the selected ruler and bring the truly elected representatives like Bilawal Bhutto in power to serve the people to the best of their abilities. The protesters raised the slogans of `Prime Minister Bilawal Bhutto’.

PPP General Secretary Sindh Waqar Mahdi also spoke on the occasion and criticised the PTI government for its failed policies.

Remembering Begum Nusrat Bhutto: Mother of Democracy - iron lady who stood against undemocratic forces in Pakistan.

BY BASHIR RIAZ , (LAST UPDATED OCTOBER 22, 2018)

Begum Nusrat Bhutto was an iron lady who stood against undemocratic forces in Pakistan. She was awarded the highest civilian award for the democratic struggle against dictatorship. She faced the tyrannical rule of the dictator Zia-ul-Haq with utmost bravado.

Despite house arrests and other difficulties created for her by the government, she persisted in her struggle to raise the flag of democracy in Pakistan. Her courage was a source of inspiration for the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) workers.

She led her people by example and gave them a clear message that there would be no compromise on the struggle for democracy even if it meant writing history with their blood.After she lost her husband to dictatorship, Begum Nusrat Bhutto took charge of PPP as the chairperson and continued her struggle against martial law. The undemocratic forces were so terrified of this strong-willed lady that they tried to put out the spark burning for democracy by arrests and jails.

The attempts to crush the voices of democracy were thwarted as Begum Bhutto kept the party flag aloft. When she was assaulted with baton charge at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, a photograph of the wounded Begum Bhutto was published in all the newspapers, revealing the ugly face of dictatorship. The photograph has been imprinted in the memory of the nation and they are haunted by the image when their mother was treated savagely by the autocratic ruler.

When such tactics proved futile, the state resorted to emotional and mental torture by targeting Begum Bhutto’s children. Her daughter was put under house arrest and denied medical assistance. She was treated brutally in Sukkar jail and was kept away and separated from her mother. However, the resolve of the Bhutto ladies shook the dictator and added to his fear.

After the judicial murder of Shaheed Zulfiqar Bhutto, Begum Bhutto redoubled her political struggle for democracy. Proving his cowardice, General Zia-ul-Haq postponed the elections scheduled on 16 October, 1979. The voice of PPP, Musawat newspaper was shut down.

Along with journalists, PPP workers were punished with lashes but the sky continued to witness their echoes of jiyaye Bhutto. If their leader was facing cruelties and yet marched on for democracy, the workers decided they would not let her down. During this era of darkness, Begum Bhutto also faced separation from both her sons, Mir Murtaza Bhutto and Shahnawaz Bhutto. Despite all the difficulties, she dashed all hopes of Zia ul Haq to easily sail through in his boat of dictatorship. Begum Bhutto was diagnosed with lung cancer during her long detention and the regime tried to seize the opportunity of taking revenge on its opponent by denying her aid. However, due to national and international pressure, she was allowed to go outside Pakistan for the sake of her health and treatment. On 22 November, 1982, Begum Bhutto reached Munich in Germany. Her health was very frail and she was accompanied by her sister as caretaker. Even though she was extremely ill, she addressed party workers who had gathered from different European countries.

“For the sake of democracy in our country, human rights, and restoration of the constitution, you must come forward and protest without fearing the martial law. It is the duty of the workers of Pakistan People’s Party and all the democratic citizens of Pakistan to give a final shove to the apparently strong but hollow pillars of martial law to bring them down on the ground,” she had said.

Benazir Bhutto proved true successor to her father Quaid-E-Awam Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto as predicted by Begum Sahiba.

She led party to victory twice against all odds. Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto became leader of international stature. Begum Nusrat Bhutto proudly stated about Benazir Bhutto, “She is an intelligent, courageous, and politically enlightened girl who will play an important role in taking PPP to new heights of success. Bhutto Shaheed has especially given political training to his daughter.

When Bhutto Shaheed was in jail, he was allowed one hour to meet with visitors. He used to give political lectures during this hour. This teaching during the last days of Bhutto Shaheed proved to be of immense importance for our daughter. “Benazir has passed every test and will offer effective leadership to the party,” he had stated.

Begum Nusrat Bhutto’s resolve was so strong that it travelled from one generation to another. Her children continued her struggle against dictatorship and today her grandchild Bilawal Bhutto is a champion of democracy. There is no doubt that the contributions of the Bhutto family for democracy in Pakistan are invaluable.

Begum Nusrat Bhutto was born on 23 March 1928 and she passed away on 23 October 2011.

https://archive.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/10/22/remembering-begum-nusrat-bhutto-mother-of-democracy/

بیگم نصرت بھٹو نے پاکستان کی عوام اور جمہوریت کے لیے اپنا پورا خاندان قربان کردیا، اس طرح کی قربانی اور حوصلے کی مثالیں انسانی تاریخ میں نہ ہونے کے برابر ہیں۔ چیئرمین پی پی پی بلاول بھٹو زرداری

  

پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی کے چیئرمین بلاول بھٹو زرداری نے مادرِ جمہوریت بیگم نصرت بھٹو کو شاندار الفاظ میں خراج عقیدت پیش کیا ہے، جن کا 10 واں یوم وفات کل (23 اکتوبر بروز ہفتہ) انتھائی عقیدت و احترام منایا جائے گا۔

میڈیا سیل بلاول ہاوَس کی جانب سے جاری کردہ بیان کے مطابق پی پی پی چیئرمین نے کہا ہے کہ بیگم نصرت بھٹو نے پاکستان کی عوام اور جمہوریت کے لیے اپنا پورا خاندان قربان کردیا، اس طرح کی قربانی اور حوصلے کی مثالیں انسانی تاریخ میں نہ ہونے کے برابر ہیں۔ انہوں نے کہا کہ ملک کے پہلے منتخب وزیراعظم شہید ذوالفقار علی بھٹو کے عدالتی قتل کے بعد بیگم نصرت بھٹو نے ملک کی جمہوری قوتوں کو متحد کیا اور ایک بڑی عوامی جدوجہد کی قیادت کی۔ انہوں نے کہا کہ قوم کو وہ دن آج بھی یاد ہے، جب جنرل ضیاء کی آمریت کے خلاف لاہور کے قذافی گراوَنڈ میں احتجاجی مظاہرے کی قیادت کرنے کے دوران بیگم بھٹو کو ریاستی تشدد کا نشانہ بنایا گیا، جس کے نتیجے میں وہ لہولہان ہوگئیں تھیں۔ مادرِ جمہوریت نے ہمیں بدترین آمریت کا مقابلہ کرنا اور ہر قیمت پر عوامی حقوق کی جدوجہد کے پرچم کو تھام کر کھڑا ہونا سکھایا۔

چیئرمین بلاول بھٹو زرداری نے کہا کہ بیگم نصرت بھٹو کی زندگی پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی کے جیالوں سمیت جمہوریت پسند اور حقوق کے لیئے سرگرمِ عمل ہر کارکن کے لیئے مشعلِ راہ ہے، جنہوں نے ذاتی طور انسانیت سوز تشدد اور مظالم تو برداشت کرلیئے، لیکن جمہور کے مفاد و بھبود کے کاز پر کوئی آنچ آنے نہیں دی۔

https://www.ppp.org.pk/pr/25669/