Overview
- President Asif Ali Zardari and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari addressed the central gathering in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh, vowing to uphold Benazir Bhutto’s inclusive, democratic agenda.
- A parliamentary delegation led by National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq attended on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s instructions and met Zardari and Bilawal to honor her legacy.
- Sindh declared December 27 a public holiday as authorities deployed about 10,000 police with walk-through gates and CCTV around the mausoleum and rally grounds.
- Large PPP-organized mobilizations in Larkana and Sukkur showcased party strength, while workers also gathered at Liaquat Bagh in Rawalpindi to offer prayers at the assassination site.
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif issued a national tribute emphasizing tolerance, rule of law and public welfare, as Bilawal urged political reconciliation and an end to extremism.