It’s been ten years since Benazir Bhutto, the first female Prime Minister in the Muslims world was killed. A lot has changed since then. Somethings for better while others for worst. But her memory still very much still remains the same in the hearts of many. These include not just Pakistanis but people across the globe.
British Prime Minister Theresa May has a special connection with Benazir Bhutto
Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, Theresa May gave a heartwarming speech
Theresa recalled the time when Benazir Bhutto introduced her to her now husband Phillip at an Oxford University Conservatives disco in 1976
She went on to describe, Benazir’s killers as people who “actively rejected the values that all of us here at the United Nations stand for”.
The British PM’s touching tribute to Benazir made a lot of people emotional
What a tribute to #SMBB, to Pakistan and our sacrifices against terrorism.
— Ayub Minhas (@daribaalam) September 21, 2017
They reminisced about mohtarma
BB shaheed rani ki azmat ko salaam.. great leader and we lost her.. we miss u BB SMBB
— zahidamalikawanppp (@zahidamalikawa1) September 21, 2017
@theresa_may thanking you for remembering #Benazir in the august house
I love you for this#Terrorism can't be discussed not remembering her pic.twitter.com/dmzMGla8rk— Syed Jaffer (@MrSyedJaffer) September 21, 2017
Pakistani Politician and long-time PPP representative Sherry Rehman also appreciated Theresa’s comments
Thank you PM @theresa_may for remembering our great leader Benazir Bhutto at your speech @UN GA #PakistanAgainstTerrorism https://t.co/rTfgTfalBQ
— SenatorSherryRehman (@sherryrehman) September 21, 2017
And lastly Benazir Bhutto’s daughter, Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari also expressed gratitude for Theresa May’s speech
PM @theresa_may pays tribute to Shaheed #BenazirBhutto at the #UNGA ? pic.twitter.com/sxjtKy4a6H
— Bakhtawar B-Zardari (@BakhtawarBZ) September 21, 2017
Among other things, Theresa May also brought up Pakistan’s ongoing troubles with terrorism, during her speech at the UN. She expressed empathy with victims of terrorism attacks in the country over the years. “When I think of a hundred and thousands of victims of terrorism in countries across the world I think of their friends, their families, their communities devastated by this evil and I say, enough is enough”, she said.
The British Prime Minister also urged world leaders to formulate a concrete plan to effectively deal with terrorism across the globe.