If you were sensible enough 12 years ago, you’d remember how the nation reacted when the news of Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto’s assassination broke. No matter what your political views be, you cannot deny how iconic Benazir was, from being the first woman PM of Pakistan to her speeches that would move many to tears, there will never be another Benazir Bhutto!
She was rightly named Benazir.. there can be no other like her #BenazirBhutto pic.twitter.com/CrkTb5BL8K
— Bilal Farooqi (@bilalfqi) December 27, 2019
Today, 12 years after Benazir was assassinated, she continues to rule the hearts of many as they remember her on her death anniversary:
"It's not easy being a woman anywhere. Moreover, for women leaders, the obstacles are greater, the demands are greater, the barriers are greater and the double standards are greater.#BenazirBhutto #PindiHumPhirAaRahayHain pic.twitter.com/ZOfIU0abwx
— Nayab zafar (@Nayabzafar4) December 26, 2019
Senator Sherry Rehman shared how it still was very hard for her to recall that day:
"It's still hard to talk about that night" – Senator @sherryrehman on how her mentor and leader #BenazirBhutto risked her life in her valiant struggle for #Pakistan and democracy.#ChaloChaloPindiChalo @WomenintheWorld pic.twitter.com/ONBOIvfOlK
— SherryRehman’sTeam (@SRehmanOffice) December 25, 2019
Many shared footage from her last jalsa:
Last address of Benazir Bhutto where she emphasized making the state internally strong. pic.twitter.com/wmQdHe8nw4
— SRI Broadcast (@SRI_Broadcast) December 26, 2019
People were sharing clips of various news anchors and how they broke the news:
How did @WaseemBadami break the News of Benazir Bhutto’s assassination…. #BenazirBhutto pic.twitter.com/hxCZMg9QX4
— Syeda Amina (@SyedaAmina8) December 26, 2019
A woman on a mission!
Whether or not the rulers allow me to take part in the elections, I will return home at any cost, not for the reason that I want to become prime minister.. (but because) I owe to the nation to fulfil my pledge I have made to it. – #BenazirBhutto pic.twitter.com/iF3y3xXr4V
— Sikandar Ali Hullio (@HullioSikandar) December 26, 2019
People were sharing heart warming tributes:
What a lovely tribute. The poetry here and the diversity of those featured illuminates how truly 🇵🇰 SMBB was. pic.twitter.com/zERT66ghME
— Mosharraf Zaidi (@mosharrafzaidi) December 26, 2019
Absolutely!
“You can imprison a man, but not an idea. You can exile a man, but not an idea. You can kill a man, but not an idea.”#BenazirBhutto pic.twitter.com/zPppiZWury
— sana Hussain abro (@sanaHussainabr2) December 26, 2019
People were recalling their favourite quotes of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto:
“And I have found that those who achieve peace never acquiesce to obstacles, especially those constructed of bigotry, intolerance, and inflexible tradition.” #BenazirBhutto #SalamBenazir
— Shanu (@Shani_Awaan) December 26, 2019
People were sharing how Benazir grew from a shy girl to the PM of the country:
I was a shy girl who led an insulated life; it was only when I came to Oxford and to Harvard that suddenly I saw power of people. I didn't know such power existed, I saw people criticising own president; you couldn't do that in Pakistan – you'd be thrown in prison. #BenazirBhutto pic.twitter.com/nVRljvpFDs
— Sikandar Ali Hullio (@HullioSikandar) December 26, 2019
Sculpted to perfection!
A clay sculpture of Shaheed #BenazirBhutto by sculptor #Fakeero who lives in Sindh's TandoAllahyar and known worldwide for his exceptional works of clay sculptures. #PindiHumPhirAaRahayHain #پنڈی_ہم_پھرآرہےہیں pic.twitter.com/c156CTFLlk
— Sikandar Ali Hullio (@HullioSikandar) December 26, 2019
Netizens were also sharing how they reacted to the news:
I still remember the day my family got to know about the assassination of #BenazirBhutto It was a terrible day for my father, my aunt & all of us. Every one of us were so fond of her. She was truly the only stout hearted leader Pakistan ever had. She could've stayed where she was pic.twitter.com/vvUlmnomSZ
— Aliza Ansari 🤍 (@aliza__ansari) December 26, 2019
A painful one:
the last goodbye 💔😢#BenazirBhutto pic.twitter.com/UuSszKz5Vp
— Adeel Ashraf Dogar (@Dogar480) December 26, 2019
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