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57 years of PPP, Bilawal to address Foundation Day ceremony

57 years ago, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto resigned from the cabinet of military ruler and formed PPP

GNN Web Desk
Published a month ago on Nov 30th 2024, 10:27 am
By Web Desk
57 years of PPP, Bilawal to address Foundation Day ceremony

Lahore: The 57th anniversary of the establishment of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has been completed. The party is celebrating its foundation day with enthusiasm on Saturday. Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will address the ceremony.

57 years ago, Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto resigned from the cabinet of the military ruler and formed the PPP with progressives.

Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto made the PPP the largest political party in the entire country by using the slogan of ‘Roti, Kapra, Makan’. He became the elected Prime Minister of the country, gave the constitution, and then was hanged at the hands of General Zia-ul-Haq.

After her father, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto took over the command of the party, fought against General Zia, became Prime Minister twice, fought bravely against General Musharraf, and then was martyred at the hands of terrorists.

Currently, the party is led by Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. He restored democracy in the country and has now formed a coalition government with the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). His father, Asif Ali Zardari, is currently the President of the country.