Bilawal Bhutto Zardari pays tribute to Salman Taseer

LAHORE : PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto paid glowing tributes to former Punjab Governor and PPP leader Salman Taseer on his ninth death anniversary, saying that Taseer stood against the dangers of extremism and for the rights of the weak sections all his life.

In his message on the occasion, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said Salman Taseer sacrificed his life for the cause of religious tolerance and his death was a great loss to the party and the nation.

Bilawal said the PPP led the war against terrorism and extremism on the ideological front, and would never allow misuse of any law on the basis of religion, creed, colour and caste in the country.

He said the PPP would continue the struggle initiated by Shaheed ZA Bhutto which was the reflection of the historic address delivered by Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah on August 11, 1947.

The PPP chairman said the struggle was aimed at making Pakistan a cradle of democracy, equality and tolerance. The PPP offered sacrifices of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto, Salman Taseer and hundreds of other heroes. He said the PPP would never fall compromise on the rights which were gained after tough struggles.