.:: SAMAA - Zardari gives blood on BB’s b'day today

By Shahid Rind

KARACHI: President Asif Ali Zardari donated blood to commemorate the birth anniversary of his late wife, slain Pakistan Peoples Party chairperson and former prime minister, Benazir Bhutto, today, June 21. She would have been 56 years old.

Zardari also addressed party workers in Naudero, Larkana, the Bhutto hometown.

The PPP has officially declared that the day will be observed solemnly; usually party units, no matter how small celebrate by cutting giant cakes.

Some party members have been vocal about separate choices. Naheed Khan, who was Bhutto's secretary and personal body guard till her assassination, felt that party workers should have the freedom to commemorate the day as they wished. Some people have written poems and ballads for their late party leader, she pointed out. They would like to pay tribute to her.

Meanwhile, a meeting was held on Saturday at Bhutto's residence in Karachi, Bilwal House, to review security. The meeting was attended by Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar-uz Zaman Kaira, Babar Awan, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah.

The president was also briefed on development projects in Sindh.

A delegation of the PPP's coalition partner Muttahida Qaumi Movement led by Dr Farooq Sattar met President Zardari.

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