Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Recollections and remembrances

with their mutual consensus was not an ordinary job. Construction of Port Qasim,Karachi Steel Mill, starting the nuclear programme, holding of the IslamicSummit Conference, introduction of National Identity Card, simplifying theProcedure of Passport, opening venues of employment at home and overseasespecially in Middle eastern countries, restoring the honour of the poor, revivinglabour dignity, land reforms, law reforms, education reforms, labour reforms,formation of NDVP, NCC, Nespak and countless other steps initiated end todiscriminatory privileges between the rich and the poor people of Pakistan andself-reliance. Above all he greatly strengthened the military and took steps tomodernize it. He had vowed to make Pakistan a nuclear power even if nation hadto eat grass for it.Confident of his achievements he declared holding of elections well before its duedate. The nation was fully satisfied and therefore once again Pakistan PeoplesParty returned with overwhelming majority, and the Peoples Government onceagain started functioning. But the “Zionist-lobby” had sensed in him a fatal threat.They had hatched a conspiracy at Tel-Aviv to root hint out. They knew that theycan utilize the services of their agents in the country. They signaled to theirmercenaries and opened their coffers for them. Dollars flooded the country; PNAstarted mobilizing people in the name of Islam. The movement against HazratImam Hussain Alaihisssalam was also started from a mosque and a pulpit.Mohammed Bin Qasim was also arrested from Sindh on the instructions of aMuslim Caliph, Yousaf Bin Tashfain and Mosa Bin Nasir were also fettered byMuslim Caliphs. The fraudulent action taken against Tipu Sultan was a link in thesame chain. The fall of Muslim empire in Spain and the ending of grandSultanate-Usmania originate from the same source.My Leader’s Government was also thrown over on 5th July 1977 in the aforesaidmanner by the disciples of our enemies. History repeats itself.My Leader was chained and put behind bars. In order to eliminate him from thescene he was implicated in a false murder case which was finally heard bySupreme Court of Pakistan. On the last day of hearing I saw him in SupremeCourt in the police custody. I could not bear him in that condition. I could notexercise control over my emotions. Tears started rolling down my eyes. Lookingat me he came near me and said:Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Recollections and Remembrances; Copyright © www.bhutto.org 87