Spokesperson to the President Farhatullah Babar said that President was informed about the tragic assassination during a meeting of the PPP MPAs of four districts in the Bilawal House after which all the meetings scheduled for today were postponed to a later date.
The President also directed the Party leadership that the birthday functions in connection with Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s 83rd birth anniversary on Wednesday be limited only to holding of seminars at district, divisional and provincial levels without fanfare and without cake cutting ceremonies. Quran Khwani for Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Salman Taseer will also be held on Wednesday as part of the birth anniversary functions of Party’s founding Chairman, he said.
The President also asked the Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah and MNA Faryal Talpur to participate in the funeral on his behalf. Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani will also participate in the funeral.
Describing the assassination as a ‘most ghastly’ crime the President said that no words were strong enough to condemn it. The perpetrators of this heinous crime must be punished, he said adding also, “they will be punished”.
Paying tributes the President said that Salman Taseer was endowed with great courage and energy who employed his gifted qualities in the service of the province and the country. He faced the vicissitudes of life with composure, resilience and courage, the President said.
Condoling the death the President also prayed to Allah to rest the departed soul in peace and give courage to members of the bereaved family to bear the loss with fortitude.
The President also directed the interior minister Rahman Malik to personally supervise the investigations and keep him posted with the progress.
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