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Benazir laid down her life to save democracy

Published December 27, 2016 Updated December 27, 2016 01:25pm

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Planning and Development, Mir Hazar Khan Bijarani has said that December 27 will always be remembered in the history of world, as on this day a woman (Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto) laid down her life to protect the democracy.

In a statement issued here on Tuesday, he said `I am proud of my leader Mohtarma Shaheed Benazir Bhutto'.

He said that leaders like Benazir were born in centuries. He said Bilawal Bhutto has the same leadership qualities like his mother. `Bilawal is carrying forward the mission of Z.A Bhutto and his mother successfully', said Mir Hazar Khan Bijarani.

The minister added `Asif Ali Zardari's return has put our political opponents in great unease'.

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