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Islamabad: Paying tributes to Mir Murtaza Bhutto on his death anniversary falling Tuesday September 20
President and Co-Chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party Asif Ali Zardari has said that Mir Murtaza Bhutto Shaheed will be remembered for refusing to give up opposition to dictatorship despite suffering grievously for it.
Mir Murtaza endured the agony and uncertainty of exile and the assassination of his brother and father that would have crippled many but Murtaza endured it with courage and fortitude the President said in his message. Mir Murtaza Bhutto was gunned down on this day in 1996.
Mir Murtaza Bhutto would be remembered for dedicating his life to fighting against dictatorship, the President said.
Many people believe that Mir Murtaza’s murder was part of a conspiracy to overthrow the PPP government.
“The killers of Mir Murtaza would not escape punishment and they would be exposed and punished as the wheels of justice not only grind invisibly but it grinds exceeding small”.
The President also prayed for the soul of Mir Murtaza and those killed with him. May Allah grant patience to their heirs to bear this heavy loss, he said
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