(Pakistan News & Features Services)
The Larkanians, an association of old graduates of Larkana, has instituted the Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Excellence Award to be presented to individuals of the city having earned laurels in various fields of life.
A decision in this regard was taken at a meeting of the Larkanians held under the chairmanship of its founder and chief, Syed Munawwar Sultan Bukhari, at Larkana, on June 21.
The meeting was held to pay glowing tributes to Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto, former Prime Minister of Pakistan, on the occasion of her birth anniversary to recall her unmatched services for the country and its people both at the national and international levels.
While offering prayers for the Shaheed Mohtarma, the meeting participants recalled the struggle waged by her in continuity of her great father Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, also a former Prime Minister of Pakistan, for downtrodden masses and the suppressed classes of people, against hunger and poverty and above all bringing fame to the country at various international levels.
In the historic meeting, unanimous decision was taken that the award will, among others, presented to the President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari, and the head of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Bilawal Bhutto Zardar,i for unwaveringly following the footsteps left by Shaheed Mohtarma.
The awards will also be presented to Larkanians having rendered laudable services in armed forces, foreign affairs, judiciary and administrative fields besides media, sports, social welfare, human rights etc. The date of the award ceremony, to be held in Karachi, will be finalized in light of the availability of the recipients.
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