Dictators Should be Punished after Their Deaths and Burial: Zardari

Sunday, July 5, 2009 at 12:24 pm

The President Asif Ali Zardari has said a dictator sowed the seed of Taliban and Al-Qaeda on July 5, 1977, which played fierce havoc with the entire world in its infancy, and now it is up against Pakistan.

He said the dictators should be punished after their deaths and burial. In his statement in memory of the dismissal of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto government on July 5, 1977, president said the day will be remembered as the darkest day in the history of Pakistan as a dictator guided county on the path of destruction on that day.

President urged on the need to abolish militancy, extremism and religious fanaticism once for all from the country in order to eradicate the dictators and they strategic allies from the face of Pakistan.

“We are committed to repeal all those articles from constitution amended by dictators”, adding that PPP has commenced the democratic process of amending constitution through the cooperation of all existing political and democratic forces.

Prime Minister Gilani in connection with the day, appealed to the nation to mark the day as ‘Black Day’.