Overview
- A government delegation led by National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq attended the Garhi Khuda Bakhsh ceremony on the prime minister’s instructions.
- President Asif Ali Zardari pledged to advance Benazir Bhutto’s democratic, inclusive vision and at the rally warned Pakistan would firmly answer any aggression from India.
- Bilawal Bhutto Zardari lauded Zardari as the “king of reconciliation” while urging parties to abandon political extremism and return to constitutional limits.
- Sindh observed a public holiday as thousands gathered at the Bhutto mausoleum, with 10,000 police deployed for security and Aseefa Bhutto Zardari joining prayers.
- Leaders across parties, including Shehbaz Sharif and Yousaf Raza Gillani, issued tributes highlighting Benazir’s role in empowering women as commentary again flagged investigation failures after the 2007 attack.