June 21 is the birth anniversary of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto (Shaheed Bibi).
In this letter, Shaheed Bhutto shared how Benazir was an extremely kind and sensitive soul — so much so that when a pigeon died, she cried the entire day and refused to eat.
That compassionate daughter accepted this gift and went on to fight the world’s most ruthless and merciless imperialist forces to protect it
After making this vow, she endured a difficult struggle for 30 years, facing hardships and sufferings until her last breath. She took her father’s mission and carried it forward with clarity and purpose. That mission was to empower the people through democracy and to make the state of Pakistan unassailable in terms of defense — because Shaheed Bhutto believed that a weakly defended nation could never sustain a democratic or political system. His vision is now better understood, especially in light of recent Indian aggression against Pakistan and Israeli attacks on Iran. The struggle for democracy and the strengthening of the state go hand in hand, and no one pursued this vision more effectively than Shaheed Benazir Bhutto.
Not only did she protect her father’s nuclear legacy, but she also advanced it further. As soon as she assumed office in 1988, she initiated Pakistan’s missile program.
When India tested its Prithvi missile in 1988, Benazir Bhutto turned Pakistan’s nuclear vision into practical capability. Under her leadership, the Hatf missile program was launched, and successful tests were conducted. She signed critical defense agreements with China, which today provide Pakistan with significant strategic advantages over India. When India committed acts of aggression against Pakistan, it was met with such a response that it will remember for generations.
The best way to pay tribute to Shaheed Benazir Bhutto on her birthday is to acknowledge and honor these unmatched achievements that made Pakistan’s defense stronger than ever.
On her 72nd birthday, we feel her absence more deeply than ever. As Ghalib once said:
“How can I find another like you?”
martyred, but their ideology lives on. The politics of reconciliation that she introduced — instead of revenge — will live forever.