Federal Minister for Information & Broadcasting and Health Sherry Rehman unveiled the plaque of Benazir Bhutto Hospital in a ceremony held at the Administration Block of the hospital here on Thursday.
Besides others, the Federal Secretary Health Khasnood Akhtar Lashari, Managing Director Pakistan Bait ul Mal, Zumurad Khan, Senator Kh. Akbar, MPA Nargis Faiz Malik, Medical Superintendent of the Hospital Dr. Muhammad Zaman Niazi were also present on the occasion.
Sherry Rehman said it was a great honor for her to attend the ceremony on the auspicious occasion of Pakistan Independence Day.
She said it was the beginning of a new era for democracy in the country following the vision of father of the nation Quaid Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Shaheed Quaid-e- Awam Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and his brave daughter Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto.
She pledged to make the tiny sapling of democracy into a big tree following the great ideas of our leaders.
She said Benazir had dreamt to turn the country into a welfare state by bringing revolutionary changes in the life of the people.
PPP is determined to fulfill the dreams of its Quaid in letter and spirit, despite the challenges ahead with the help of people, she added.
Managing Director Pakistan Bait ul Mall former MNA Zumurad Khan and Medical Superintendent of the Hospital Dr. Zaman Niazi also spoke on the occasion.
Sherry Rehman paid glowing tributes to Benazir Bhutto for her courage, determination and firm resolve for the cause of nation following the footsteps of her Shaheed father Quaid -e-Awam, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto.
“We are the followers of that Quaid who sacrificed her life for the promotion of democracy, progress and development and bring out the country from crises and chaos,” she added.
Sherry Rehman said that Mohtarma did revolutionary politics throughout her life. To get the country rid of turmoil and crisis, she did the politics of reconciliation and even gave her life for this purpose.
Sherry urged the nation to come forward and extend help in fulfillment of Mohtarma’s mission with patience, tolerance and courage, saying this is the time for taking decisions and to ensure implementation.
The PPP workers raised slogans, “Zinda Hai Zinda BB Zinda Hai.”
Sherry Rehman said since PPP believes in democracy, it never came into power from the backdoor, or using other channels. PPP always come into power in crises, through political and democratic process with public mandate.
She paid rich tributes to all those who sacrificed their lives at Liaquat Bagh with their beloved and brave Quaid.
She said Pakistan came into being after offering tremendous sacrifices and added this is the time for all of us to pledge to work for the country.

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