Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Recollections and remembrances
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Recollections and remembrances
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Recollections and remembrances
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While taking leave at 2.00 A.M., from my leader I ventured to invite him to my“Hujra” at our village Dheri Jollagram for a lunch on the following day. I went tomy village which is situated to the north west of the aforesaid Rest House. I wentto sleep but after a couple of hours I was suddenly awakened by the sound ofrain. Rainfall which is considered to be a source of happiness <strong>and</strong> a blessing ofGod usually brought the message of sorrow for those who had to travel since theunmetalled road leading to <strong>and</strong> from our village used to be converted with everyrainfall in swamp <strong>and</strong> marsh. One marshy spot, at a distance of one kilometer tothe East of our village made the vehicular traffic impossible. I therefore, decidedthat I shall not bother my leader <strong>and</strong> we shall cancel the lunch.I got up in the morning <strong>and</strong> reached the Rest House by foot. It was 8:00 O’ Clockin the morning. I thought that <strong>Bhutto</strong> Saheb kept awake till very late would stillbe sleeping but I was astonished to find him strolling in the open, fully bathed<strong>and</strong> dressed, enjoying the panoramic - beauty in the morning breeze. Hewelcomed me warmly <strong>and</strong> then we had our breakfast together. I was trying tofind appropriate time <strong>and</strong> words to seek cancellation of the lunch programme onaccount of the miserably bad road’s condition. At last I started in Urdu <strong>and</strong> said:I had yet to complete the sentence when my Leader interrupted <strong>and</strong> said:I therefore, did not consider it fit to say anything further <strong>and</strong> said only:After that I rushed my servant to the village to make arrangements for lunch <strong>and</strong>to assemble sufficient persons near the troubled spots to minimize the travelinconvenience.We started at 12.00 noon <strong>and</strong> I was driving the car. I was very depressed onaccount of the discomfort en route. The car was jostling to the left <strong>and</strong> right on themuddy road but thank God we passed all the difficult points <strong>and</strong> at last reachedthe most hazardous spot. I was pleased to see that a big crowd was waiting therefor the reception of their beloved leader. When the car reached there the peopleflocked near the car like honey bees. They lifted the car in their h<strong>and</strong>s <strong>and</strong> pushedit across. <strong>Bhutto</strong> Shaheed was greatly impressed <strong>and</strong> ordered me in acomm<strong>and</strong>ing voice.<strong>Zulfikar</strong> <strong>Ali</strong> <strong>Bhutto</strong>, <strong>Recollections</strong> <strong>and</strong> Remembrances; Copyright © www.bhutto.org 85
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