SHAFAQNA PAKISTAN (Shia News Agency)
Still the debate is on that whether the Bhutto’s murder was a judicial murder or not? Since last four years the reference to reopen Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto’s case has been waiting to be opened. ZAB be might be wrong on certain decisions yet he was the man that first time give Pakistan but also the Muslims a sense of dignity. For Pakistan his services are uncountable. ZAB laid down foundations of our sole credible defence by his resolve to acquire nuclear deterrence for Pakistan, brought together warring Muslim nations by holding Islamic Summit at Lahore on 22 February, 1975. It was during his tenure that Pakistan got its unanimously adopted 1973 Constitution, a document which Quaid wanted to be drafted immediately after partition so that the foundations of a modern democratic welfare state envisioned by the founding fathers could be achieved, which objective unfortunately fell victim to the greed of vested powers.
Bhutto believed in foreign policy of bilateralism with emphasis on national interests and a policy of non-interference in the affairs of other countries. He established Pakistan Steel Mills, Heavy Mechanical Complex, Taxila, Port Qasim Authority and Karachi Nuclear Power Plant. It was under his tenure that PIA was restored to profitability by appointing men of integrity and caliber like Rafique Saigol and Nur Khan. Under his tenure employment opportunities increased and recruitment was strictly on merit. He laid emphasis on development of human resources by promoting and subsidising education in sciences, economic and liberal arts, and provision of basic health to poor and deprived. It is unfortunate that the PPP of today has nothing in common with either the philosophy, or manifesto or ideology of ZAB. Under Asif Zardari and his clan, the PPP has been reduced to a regional party, hostage to corruption which has systematically indulged in plunder of state institutions like PIA, PSM, Railways, EOBI and OGRA etc. Politics of compromising with criminals and land mafia tycoons has reduced Karachi to the status of most dangerous city in Asia. ZAB built castles in hearts and minds of people, while AZ has preferred to build castles, palatial villas in Pakistan, UAE, France, and sugar cartels.
Ali Malik Tairq
pakistan.shafaqna.com
