Overview
- PPP leaders announced ceremonies for Monday, including national tributes to the party founder’s political legacy.
- In Larkana, plans include fateha at Bhutto’s mausoleum, a 10:30 a.m. visit to an eye camp and hospital, and a cultural program at the Art Council.
- Organizers scheduled the cutting of a 98-pound cake followed by speeches and a Mushaira as part of the Larkana events.
- Bilawal Bhutto Zardari praised Bhutto as a voice for marginalized communities and reaffirmed the party’s commitment to continue its democratic struggle guided by Zulfikar and Benazir Bhutto.
- President Asif Ali Zardari highlighted Bhutto’s role in the unanimous 1973 Constitution and described him as the main architect of Pakistan’s nuclear programme, urging renewed dedication to his ideals.