ISLAMABAD – The prominent political personality of Pakistan, BenazirBhutto’s 11th death anniversary is being observed today. She wasassassinated on 27th of December, 2007 subsequent to gun shot, when she wasleaving after the rally in Rawalpindi while standing through the car’sescape hatch to wave to the crowd.
Benazir Bhutto is known as one of the most influential politicalpersonalities in the history and her patriotism for the country carriesnothing to be doubted. She was the daughter of the great leader ZulfiqarAli Bhutto and she ensured to prove the essence of being his daughter byleading everything in his manner throughout her life.
Benazir Bhutto, aka as Pinky (to her father), was born on 21st June, 1953in Karachi to a politically significant and wealthy family. She studied atHarvard University and the University of Oxford, where she was President ofthe Oxford Union. Benazir Bhutto showed her brilliance during her studiestime as well apart from the known political career.
She proved herself with exceptional leadership qualities just like herfather Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, stepping into the political career after herfather was ousted from his reign by military coup.
Benazir Bhutto returned Pakistan in 1986 and was warmly welcomed by thepeople of the nation who considered her as a ray of hope at that time.
She tied the knot with Asif Ali Zardari in year 1987, who was a prominentbusinessman at that time. She has 3 children Bilawal, Aseefa and Bakhtawar.
Her struggle paid off on 10 of January, 1988 when she took oath as firstfemale Prime Minister of Pakistan however her government had to facedissolution merely after 10 month time period. Benazir was the first womanto head a democratic government in a Muslim majority nation. She was aPakistani politician who served as Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1988 to1990 and again from 1993 to 1996.
She also had to face long term exile in Dubai but despite of threats tolife, she returned home in the year 2007. The warm welcome by her ownpeople made Bhutto break into tears out of the uncontrollable patrioticemotions for Pakistan and the people of the nation. She stated that,“Coming back to my country. I dreamt of this day for so many months andyears, I counted the hours, I counted the minutes and the seconds…”
She struggled hard to make Pakistan as per her father’s dream with thejustified provision of bread, clothes and home to every citizen ofPakistan. Despite of hurdles on the path, she continued consistently tostay closer to the people of the nation in order to be the one resolvingtheir matters at grass root level.
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The terrorists attempted to attack her in Karachi but she wasn’t afraid andkept on mingling with the people at public platforms regardless of caringabout her own life. But unfortunately, she became the target of gunshotleading to blast on 27th of December, 2007 in Rawalpindi.
Benazir Bhutto, apart from her strong political background, is undoubtedlya role model for the females of Pakistani society who want to grow in theirrespective fields at such a level that they can be as much dominantlyinfluential as that of Benazir.
The way she balanced her personal life with the professional life, alongwith brilliant brought up of her children Bilawal, Aseefa and Bakhtawar, noone can find any match to this example of strength.
She proved herself as a good listener for the deprived people of the nationand that’s the reason everyone was in love with her for her unconditionalservices.
Even after 11 years of her death, she is still alive as a strong part ofPakistan’s political history carrying along the memories of utmoststruggle, gains and losses as an asset for her family. She will always beremembered.
BY: Wardah Farooqi
