Benazir still alive in hearts of people: Minister  

KARACH - Provincial Minister for Works and Services Syed Zia Abbas Shah in his statement issued on Sunday on the death anniversary of former Prime Minister and former Chairperson of Pakistan Peoples Party Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto that Benazir Bhutto passed away 14 years ago but she was still alive in the hearts of 220 million people of the country.  We are captivated by their memories with each passing moment.  He said that Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto belonged to the tribe of Bhutto family who sacrificed their lives for the security, prosperity, restoration of democracy and strengthening of democratic institutions of Pakistan.  Despite all the threats, she stood firm in her people.  Syed Zia Abbas Shah said that even in the worst period of dictatorship, Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto endured the hardships of prisons.  She fought against the dictatorship. She loved her country and people immensely that was why the people had not forgotten her even today. The provincial minister further said that Ms Benazir Bhutto was a leaden wall in the country against not only dictatorship but also extremism, religious fanaticism and those who violated the rights of the people. 

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