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GHINWA AGREES TO HEAD PPP(SB)<br />

KARACHI, Nov. 27, 1996: Ghinwa <strong>Bhutto</strong>, wife of the late Mir <strong>Murtaza</strong><br />

<strong>Bhutto</strong>, has agreed to accept he chairpersonship of the PPP (SB), a competent<br />

party source confirmed this to Dawn on Wednesday. A formal announcement<br />

would be made by her at a Press conference in two or three days. It is also<br />

learnt that she has been granted Pakistani nationality and has applied for<br />

registration as a voter.<br />

After the violent death of Mir <strong>Murtaza</strong>, the PPP (SB) central committee had<br />

formally requested her to head the party. Owing to the mounting pressure of<br />

party workers, she had signed the membership form of the party on the<br />

occasion of Chehlum of Mir <strong>Murtaza</strong> held in Larkana on Nov. 25. She had<br />

assured the workers that she would not leave the country and would work<br />

for the completion of the mission of the late Mir. However, she had sought<br />

some time from the party regarding the offer of chairpersonship.<br />

The PPP (SB) central committee renewed its offer after the dissolution of the<br />

National Assembly and the dismissal of the Benazir government and<br />

announcement of fresh elections. A formal announcement was expected on<br />

Wednesday after the two-day session of the central committee which ended<br />

on Tuesday.<br />

At a briefing to newsmen on Wednesday, PPP (SB) Secretary-General Rao<br />

Rasheed confirmed that the chairpersonship of the party would be<br />

announced by Ghinwa <strong>Bhutto</strong> herself within two or three days. He also<br />

announced Dr Zafar Arif has been appointed political secretary to Ghinwa<br />

<strong>Bhutto</strong>.<br />

Mr Rao told newsmen that the central committee had set up a parliamentary<br />

board to be headed by Ghinwa <strong>Bhutto</strong> for awarding tickets. He said all those<br />

partymen who were interested in getting party tickets for NA seats should<br />

address their applications to Ghinwa <strong>Bhutto</strong> at 70-Clifton, with a bank draft<br />

of Rs 20,000 in the name of the party by Dec. 10. Similarly, he said, for the<br />

provincial assembly seats, the divisional presidents could recommend three<br />

persons with first second and third priority.<br />

<strong>Murtaza</strong> <strong>Bhutto</strong>; Copyright © www.bhutto.org<br />

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