Sindh announces public holiday on ZA Bhutto’s death annivers

KARACHI: The Sindh Government has announced a holiday on the occasion of the death annivers of former Prime Minister and founder of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto.

The Sindh government has declared a public holiday on April 4 in observance of the death annivers of PPP’s founder, Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. A formal notification for the holiday has been issued.

The Sindh government also issued a general holiday notification in the province on Friday, April 4.

Earlier, President Asif Ali Zardari honored 69 individuals, including both Pakistani nationals and foreign figures, with Pakistan’s civil awards in recognition of their exceptional contributions across various fields.

Nishan-e-Pakistan was awarded to former Prime Minister and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) founder Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto for his remarkable contributions to the country, democracy, and the people. Sanam Bhutto accepted the award on his behalf.

The investiture ceremony took place at Aiwan-e-Sadr, where distinguished personalities were awarded for their services in health, education, literature, journalism, public service, research, diplomacy, and the economy.

The event was attended by federal ministers, the Senate chairman, parliamentarians, civil society members, diplomats, media representatives, and a large audience.