Nazir Siyal
LARKANA: The 7th death anniversary of slain PPP leader Benazir Bhutto was observed here in Garhi Khuda Bux Bhutto and other parts of country on Saturday.
There was thin attendance on 7th death anniversary of Benazir Bhutto at Garhi Khuda Bux and Naudero on December 27, 2014, while fool proof security arrangements were made to ensure the law and order situation. About 7000 police, Rangers, Commandos, lady police were deployed all corners of the Larkana district.
On the occasion, Quran Khawani was held for the departed soul and PPP leaders and workers reached Garhi Khuda Baksh and offered Fateha on Mazar of Benazir Bhutto and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. The workers were also chanted slogans of justice and arrest of killers of Benazir Bhutto on 7th death anniversary respectively.
While, Pakistan Peoples Party Shaheed Bhutto and PPP old workers led by Dr. Safdar Abbasi separately visited Garhi Khuda Bux and paid rich tributes to the PPP Chairperson Benazir Bhutto and offered Fateha, laid floral wreaths on the graves for the departed soul.
Imtiaz Gorar/Nazir Siyal
LARKANA: The 7th death anniversary of slain Pakistan Peoples Party Chairperson Benazir Bhutto will be observed (today) here at Naudero and Garhi Khuda Bux Bhutto on Saturday, December 27, 2014 amid tight security arrangements with 700 police, Rangers and commandos after Wall-chalking, carrying the name of militant group Islamic State (IS) appeared in Larkana a day before.
The wall-chalking appeared in a youth hostel located in Sachal Colony on the eve of 7th death anniversary of Benazir Bhutto, she was martyred in a terrorist attack in Rawalpindi on 27th December 2007.
In Garhi Khuda Bux Bhutto and Naudero, 7000 policemen and commandos including 300 policewomen and rangers will be deployed to provide foolproof security to the workers, leaders, supporters and sympathizers of PPP for observing 27th death anniversary event.
All arrangements have been completed to observe the seventh death anniversary of assassinated Chairperson of PPP and former prime minister, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto here at Garhi Khuda Bux Bhutto on December 27.
Walkthrough gates will be installed at all the entry points and all participants will be physically checked for which a detailed security plan has already been devised. As many as 200 check posts have also been established along all the routes leading to Garhi Khuda Bux Bhutto town where police patrolling has been intensified.
Senior police officers monitoring throughout by watch tower and sniffing dogs as well and aerial monitoring of all participants, CCTV camera will also be installed in Naundero and around the Bhutto mausoleum. The traffic policemen deployed to ensure smooth flow of traffic during the event and control room has also been established by police to monitor the situation and keep vigil on the performance of security personnel.
On the occasion, Bomb Disposal squad, bomb detectors, scanners, jammers, sniffer dogs, 45 walk through gates with police vehicles and mobile units are put alert in place for security purpose.
In this regard medical and welcome camps and 60 fire fighting vehicles deployed at various locations. The medical team along with equipped mobile hospitals and ambulance services provided to serve the public told the officials.