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| 2008-06-18 20:36:51 |
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BENAZIR BHUTTO FOUNDATION to be announced by Bakhtawar, Javed Malik's film on Z.A.Bhutto will also be launched internationally.
Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari will launch the documentary film on the life of her grandfather Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto on 21st June 2008 in Dubai to mark the birth anniversary of her mother, Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto.�this documentary was very close to the heart of my mother, and is the only one in which she has herself participated� said Bakhtawar. |
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| The film, by Javed Malik, a prominent media personality was previously launched in Pakistan by the Prime Minister, Yousaf Rraza Gillani in Pakistan , and is now being launched internationally to mark the Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto�s birth anniversary. On the occasion, Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari will also be announcing the formation of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Foundation. � This foundation is a birthday gift to our mother from myself, Bilawal, and Aseefa, and through this we will continue her mission on the areas that were close to her heart�. The foundation will work for human development, initiate projects to help the under privileged, promote education and work towards building a prosperous Pakistan . It will also have a global dimension that will be guided by Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto�s philosophy of reconciliation both within Pakistan and around the world. Details of the various projects of the foundation will be announced at a ceremony being organized in Dubai in which Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari will also outline the future plans of the Foundation. | |
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| 2008-06-17 20:22:45 |
Next president will be from PPP: Co-chairperson Zardari
Co-chairman Pakistan People Party (PPP) Asif Ali Zardari has said that PPP would soon have its own President and the President House would echo with slogans of "Zinda Hai BB Zinda Hai".
Addressing the party provincial legislatures and workers at Governor House Punjab here on Monday, Zardari said that PPP accepted the challenge of freeing democracy from anti democratic forces' clutches and the days are not far when a PPP man would be in the President House.
Punjab Governor Salman Taseer and Senior Provincial Minister Raja Riaz, former opposition leader in Punjab Assembly Qasim Zia other were also present on the occasion. Zardari further said we have to free democracy from the clutches of anti-democratic forces, as it is their duty to provide a free and prosper environment to our future generation.
"We will make Pakistan a true democratic country. However, how and when to launch a movement in this connection, only the PPP would decide," he added. He termed Lawyers' long march as "mela"; not long march.
Pakistan Peoples Party has the experience to hold such long march and also knows how to start a movement. He also said no one should think that the PPP has weakened, the party is waiting for the right moment to strike.
"When the PPP will hold a long march, every one will witness a history in the making. We have the will and strength to hold long marches. The party workers should wait patiently till the party central executive committee announces the date for the long march," he added.
"However, we are the follower of the Quaid-e-Azam, who made Pakistan through dialogues. Thus, we would restore true democracy in the country through dialogues. The PPP is the only party in Pakistan that fought for democracy and removed dictators, and never made any deal with them," he told the part workers.
Zardari further said PPP would soon have a new President of Pakistan of Salman Taseer's caliber and the President House would be open to common man and would echo with slogans of "Zinda Hai BB Zinda Hai".
He announced that the PPP would celebrate the birthday anniversary of Benazir Bhutto on June 21 by giving blood donations. He also said he would mark this day by donating blood from Ghari Khuda Buxh and the PPP's workers would also do the same in their areas.
He held the anti-democratic forces responsible for the murder of Benazir Bhutto, adding they would take revenge by establishing true democracy in the country. "We know how to give our lives and take lives for the defence of the country, but we are only committed to change the system and we want to follow the footprints of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and Benazir Bhutto," he added Governor Punjab Salman Taseer spoke on the occasion. |
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| 2008-04-19 20:53:25 |
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Prime Minister Gillani pays Rich Tribute to Javed Malik for making a historic film on Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto.
(Islamabad) Prime Minister Yousaf Reza Gillani launched a documentary film on the life of Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, which was directed and produced by prominent journalist Javed Malik at National Library Islamabad, in which he paid rich tributes to Malik's achievement for making a "historic effort" in documenting the life of a great leader. "it has preserved the records for our generations to come, and for this i congratulate Mr Javed Malik" said the Prime Minister
Raja Pervez Ashraf the General Secretary of the PPPP, highlighted the achievements of the founder of PPP, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and appreciated the efforts of Javed Malik and thanked him on behalf of his party.
Dr Azra Pecho, who also spoke at the occassion was represnting her brother and Co-chairman of PPP, Asif Zardari
Speaking about the documentary the film maker, Javed Malik said, "It was two years ago when Mohtarma told me that her brothers, Mir Murtaza, and Shahnawaz Bhutto wanted to make a film about their father, however life didnt allow them this chance, I would like you to help me as a brother for this film, I took that as a challenge and i am glad that I was able to complete it and show her the finished product, and she had herself approved it and decided that it should be launched on 4th April 2008 to co-incide with the her father's death anniversary. I am glad I fulfilled my promise, and delievered the documentary to you Mr.Prime Minister, "
The film, which is the only film ever made on the life of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto in which Benazir Bhutto herself features from start to finish, and talks about the various aspects of her father's life starting from his education to his hanging. The launching ceremony was attended by Information Minister, Sherry Rehman, Interior Advisor to PM, Rehman Malik, Federal Minister General Secretary of PPPP, Raja Pervez Ashraf and several other party leaders, supporters and a large group of the Media, and was broadcast live on all channels in Pakistan.
The documentary will be shown on most of the Private and state owned television networks in Pakistan on 4th April 2008.
The film will also be launched in Dubai and London.
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| 2007-12-23 15:02:42 |
New York Times
December 22, 2007
Editorial
Weakening Pakistan
Pakistan’s president, Pervez Musharraf, insists his outrageous power grabs are aimed at stabilizing and protecting his country. His authoritarian maneuvers only weaken the country’s already feeble political institutions and fuel more political turmoil.
Turmoil is not what anyone needs in a country that is both armed with nuclear weapons and supposedly helping lead the fight against Al Qaeda. On Friday, dozens of people were killed in a bombing, apparently aimed at one of Mr. Musharraf’s political allies.
Mr. Musharraf’s decision to end six weeks of martial law was long overdue, as was his decision last month to finally quit his army post and take the presidential oath of office as a civilian. Any hope that he was nudging the country toward a genuine democracy was quashed when he also moved to exempt his own most controversial actions from any court challenges. That means his highly questionable election to a new five-year term will stand, as will his dismissal of 13 Supreme Court judges and more than 40 High Court judges.
Mr. Musharraf seized power in a 1999 coup, so his rule lacks legitimacy no matter how he manipulates the country’s legal underpinnings. But instead of trying to strengthen Pakistan’s institutions, he is continuing to undermine them for his own power and profit. Meanwhile, Pakistan’s citizens leave no doubt that they’re sick of the former general. A poll this month by the Washington-based International Republican Institute (affiliated with the Republican Party) found that 67 percent of Pakistanis want Mr. Musharraf to resign immediately.
As ever, criticism from the Bush administration has been unacceptably muted. New doubts were raised last week about Mr. Musharraf’s proclaimed commitment to the fight against terrorism — the main justification for Washington’s enabling — when a Pakistani suspect accused of plotting to blow up trans-Atlantic airplanes somehow managed to slip out of his handcuffs and escape from custody.
Next month’s parliamentary elections will be another test of Mr. Musharraf’s intentions — and Washington’s influence. As usual, he holds most of the cards: the press is muzzled; the judiciary is packed with his loyalists; and there are serious doubts about whether political opponents will be allowed to campaign freely. One of Mr. Musharraf’s main rivals, former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, has been permitted to stand for election, but the other, Nawaz Sharif, has been barred.
Mr. Musharraf insists that he wants a free election but has sown grave doubts about whether he will work with whoever wins. His friends in Washington need to tell the former general and the Pakistani military — no matter what the polls say about his unpopularity — that trying to rig this vote is unacceptable.
Congress and the administration took some steps to restrict aid to Pakistan after Mr. Musharraf declared emergency rule, but more pressure may be necessary to get the former general’s attention. Most important, Pakistanis need to turn out in force on election day to ensure that everybody — not just the former general — can have a say in Pakistan’s future. |
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| 2007-12-15 15:17:37 |
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’انتخابات میں ناظمین کی مداخلت کے حوالے سے بھی مسائل درپیش ہیں‘ |
پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی کی چیئرپرسن بینظیر بھٹو نے کہا ہے کہ فوجی حکمرانوں کے دور میں ملک کو شدید نقصان پہنچا ہے اور ملک اس وقت مضبوط ہوگا جب عوام کی حکومت قائم ہوگی۔
بینظیر بھٹو اپنی جماعت کی انتخابی مہم کے حوالے سے قریباً بارہ سال بعد کوئٹہ پہنچیں اور کوئٹہ کے ہاکی گراؤنڈ میں جلسہ عام سے خطاب کرتے ہوئے انہوں نے کہا کہ اس وقت ملک میں دو قوتوں کا آپس میں ٹکراؤ ہے۔
ان کا کہنا تھا کہ ایک طرف سیاسی جماعتیں ہیں اور دوسری جانب فوجی حکمران ہیں۔ پاکستان میں عوام کی منتخب حکومتوں کو موقع نہیں دیا گیا اور فوج کے دور میں ملک کو شدید نقصان پہنچا ہے۔
بینظیر نے کہا کہ ’پہلے بنگلہ دیش علیحدہ ہوا، پھر ضیاءالحق کے دور میں سیاچن گلیشیئر گیا اور اب پرویز مشرف کے دور میںں بلوچستان اور وزیرستان میں فوجی آپریشن شروع کیا گیا ہے جس سے ملک سلامتی کو خطرات لاحق ہو گئے ہیں‘۔
بینظیر کا کہنا تھا کہ وہ اس وقت پاکستان کو بچانے اپنے لوگوں کے پاس آئی ہیں۔ اس سے قبل کوئٹہ آمد کے موقع پر صحافیوں سے بات کرتے ہوئے بینظیر نے ایمرجنسی اٹھائے جانے کو خوش آئند قرار دیا ہے تاہم ان کا کہنا ہے کہ آزاد اور شفاف انتخابات کے انعقاد کے لیے ابھی مزید بہت کچھ کرنا باقی ہے۔
انہوں نے کہا کہ انتخابی نتائج میں ردو بدل کے خدشات موجود ہیں اور انتخابات میں ناظمین کی مداخلت کے حوالے سے بھی مسائل درپیش ہیں۔ بینظیر بھٹو نے کہا کہ انہیں کئی مقامات سے شکایات موصول ہوئی ہیں کہ بلوچستان میں پیپلز پارٹی کے امیدواروں کو فوج کی خفیہ ایجنسیوں کی طرف سے دھمکیاں دی جا رہی ہیں اور دباؤ ڈالا جا رہا ہے۔ ان کا کہنا تھا کہ یہ سب غلط ہے اور انہیں امید ہے کہ صدر پرویز مشرف انتخابات کے حوالے سے مداخلت بند کرا دیں گے۔
انہوں نے کہا کہ کئی علاقوں میں سرکاری افسران کے تبادلے کیے گئے ہیں اور پیپلز پارٹی کے جیتنے والے امیدوار اکبر لاسی وغیرہ کو انتخابات میں حصہ نہیں لینے دیا گیا۔ان سے جب پوچھا گیا کہ ان کے والد ذوالفقار علی بھٹو کے دور میں بھی بلوچستان میں فوجی آپریشن کیا گیا تھا تو انہوں نے کہا کہ اس کی ذمہ داری سب پر عائد ہوتی ہے۔ ۔ |
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| 2007-12-10 15:06:37 |
بي بي سي اردود
حزب اختلاف کی ایک بڑی جماعت پیپلز پارٹی نے مسلم لیگ (ن) کی جانب سے بھی عام انتخابات میں ’بطور احتجاج‘ حصہ لینے کے فیصلے کا خیرمقدم کیا ہے۔
اسلام آباد میں پی پی پی کے سیکرٹری جنرل جہانگیر بدر کی جانب سے جاری ایک بیان میں ان کا کہنا تھا کہ مسلم لیگ (ن) کا اعلان ان کی جماعت کے فیصلے کی توثیق ہے۔
انہوں نے خوشی کا اظہار کیا کہ میثاق جمہوریت پر دستخط کرنے والے نواز شریف نے بےنظیر بھٹو کے سیاسی لائحہ عمل کو اپنایا ہے۔انہوں نے امید ظاہر کی کہ حزب اختلاف کی تمام جماعتیں آئندہ بھی میثاق جمہوریت پر عمل درآمد کے سلسلے میں تعاون جاری رکھیں گی۔
جہانگیر بدر نے اپنی جماعت کے موقف کو دوہرایا کہ وہ انتخابی میدان ’کنگز پارٹی‘ کے لیے کھلا نہیں چھوڑیں گے۔ مسلم لیگ (ن) نے اتوار کے روز حزب اختلاف کے اتحاد اے پی ڈی ایم کے ایک اجلاس کے بعد انتخابات میں حصہ لینے کا اعلان کیا تھا۔
پیپلز پارٹی نے قومی سطح پر کمیٹیاں تشکیل دینے کا اعلان کیا ہے جو مقید سیاسی کارکنوں کو اور ان کو جنہیں رہائی کے بعد مقدمات کا سامنا ہے قانونی مدد فراہم کریں گی۔ اسلام آباد میں اس کمیٹی کے رابطہ کار کے طور پر الیاس محسن کو تعینات کیا گیا ہے۔ |
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