Sindh govt spending Rs25m on Bhutto's anniversary

E-Paper | April 29, 2026

KARACHI: Sindh government is spending Rs25 million on Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) founder Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto's death anniversary, according to a document obtained by DawnNews on Monday.

The notification issued by Finance Department says that a sum of Rs25 million rupees has been approved for expenditure about to be incurred on 37th death anniversary of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto on April 4th, 2016.

The PPP-led provincial government has provided this sum of money to Larkana's district administration for observing the 'socialist' leader's death anniversary.

The left leaning politician and founder of PPP, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was hanged on April 4, 1979 in the Rawalpindi district jail.

Bhutto was charged with conspiring with the FSF officials to assassinate former National Assembly member Ahmad Rasa Kasuri. But in the shooting on Mr Kasuris car in Lahore on the night of Nov 10, 1974, Mr Kasuri escaped unhurt while his father, Nawab Mohammad Ahmad Khan, was killed.

Back in 2013, Sindh government came under criticism for spending Rs250m for Sindh Festival, an event incorporating various cultural programs including Mushairas, a film festival, fashion shows and music nights.

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My 2 cents

Mar 29, 2016 03:30pm

No money for poor dying children from starvation in Ther.... but have spare cash for anniversary of a political party leader.... PPP is out of touch with ground conditions!

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khan

Mar 29, 2016 03:31pm

Such ridiculous customs only exist in Pakistan. If Bhutto Zardari wish to spend all this money WHY not from their own pocket

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Muhammad iqbal

Mar 29, 2016 03:31pm

Not the first time. No breaking news. Public money. Spend as you wish

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Tanveer

Mar 29, 2016 03:55pm

Shabaashhh Sindh Government!!!! I expected more

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Saad Ahmad Zia

Mar 29, 2016 03:56pm

Waste of money . Spend this money on children dying in Thar . Shame on you Sindh Govt. and PPP leadership .

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Abdullah

Mar 29, 2016 03:57pm

Bhutto would have been more happy has the same Rs 25 Million would have been spent upon uplifting the poor of the province.........install free drinking water filters across Thar with this money sir......do not waste money like this please please.....

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Jawaid Islam

Mar 29, 2016 04:01pm

Horrendous! Our money being spent for Bhutto Zinda Hai..how absurd. There are no laws in this Islamic Republic of Pakistan to safeguard public money. Roads are dilapidated all over Sindh, no water for agriculture in many districts, water scarcity and disease in Thar; no civil works for betterment of cities...lagge raho PPPlio.

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Ali jee

Mar 29, 2016 04:04pm

No no no please stop in Pakistan so many poor people need that money

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visionary

Mar 29, 2016 04:23pm

What a shame ! This tax payers money would be better spent in Thar ,where poor children are dying of hunger.I am sure Bilawal Zardari will take notice of this immediately and stop this outrageous plan by the Sindh government.Simply unbelievable !! Most welcome to use the family finances to deliver such functions.

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Shaukat Ali Khan

Mar 29, 2016 04:30pm

Why should public money be spent on party functions?

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Ghalib

Mar 29, 2016 04:37pm

The Show must go on.... Even at the expense of starving children in Thar.

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mmirestan

Mar 29, 2016 04:47pm

What is wrong with PPP ? no one can help this obsessed party.

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Sardar ali

Mar 29, 2016 04:58pm

Regret this RS25M will spend on anniversary Bhutto this is personal matter of Bilawal Zardari he can spend this money from his pocket why not .......???????? MITHI thar children dyeing due to shortage of water, medicines. Mr Yusuf Gill this people money to be spent on people and not approve......??????

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Mohd.

Mar 29, 2016 04:59pm

Had this money been spent on starving to death children of Thar, they could have been saved...the moment to cry over our destiny.

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Common Sense

Mar 29, 2016 05:23pm

Who needs food, water, education and shelter when you can celebrate the anniversary of Bhutto.

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Mirza

Mar 29, 2016 05:28pm

Please give this money to people of Thar and other poor people maybe their prayer will help Bhutto.

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Not Normal

Mar 29, 2016 05:32pm

This is true for all forms of govt. there is no check & balance in this country !

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Mar 29, 2016 05:50pm

waste of money. This money should have been spent on the development o youth program. PPP is living in the past.

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Dr.Ashfaq Ahmed Mangi.

Mar 29, 2016 06:10pm

stop this non sense . put money for schools and hospitals if you really love Mr.Shaheed ZAB, how was only and brave leader of the contry. Who sacrify his life for good cause not for celebrations.

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Dr.Ashfaq Ahmed Mangi.

Mar 29, 2016 06:11pm

All money will goes in Zardari and Bilawal's pocket and for thier luxarious livies.

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Khalid

Mar 29, 2016 06:25pm

Of course, Bhutto's death anniversary is more important than the dying children of Sindh. We didn't expect anything else from you PPP.

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Khalid

Mar 29, 2016 06:27pm

Also, why should taxpayer's money be spent on this?. Zardari and his son should look for money in their pockets, their bank account in Dubai and UK. Leave the poor taxpayer's hard earned money alone please.

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khanm

Mar 29, 2016 06:54pm

@khan ....These days there is a lot of poverty in the world, and that's a scandal when we have so many riches and resources to give to everyone. We all have to think about how we can become a little poorer.

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khanm

Mar 29, 2016 06:55pm

do we have any check and balance...

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Django

Mar 29, 2016 06:57pm

What else do you expect from zardari , his sister and co?

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Fawzia H

Mar 29, 2016 07:01pm

Hopefully personal Bhutto family funds are paying for this nonsense, God knows they have plenty stashed away, Because if its taxpayers money that is being used then the people of Sind must vehemently object.

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Azi

Mar 29, 2016 08:17pm

Yet you would find people supporting these ultra selfish and corrupt people. Much more concerned about personal celebrations than serving the same people who actually elected them to rain chaos on this province. Its ironic really.

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Ahsan Gul

Mar 29, 2016 08:39pm

Good enough to spend 25 millions on Bahtto anniversary but why not spend on people who need economic assistance, the destitutes and the needy? Our thought process has to change. Public and Pakistan should be first when it comes to help or spending money for charity.

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Khan -Pakistani - USA

Mar 29, 2016 08:46pm

No money for living people but for dead people !

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Khan -Pakistani - USA

Mar 29, 2016 09:05pm

A moment to think for thise folks who vote for PPP ! Unfortunately 99% of them can not read or write !

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Mar 29, 2016 09:40pm

Whose money is this ? I don't think as Bhutto as a hero ! I dnt want my taxes spent on some silly picture of his. Give that money to schools and universities, maybe invest in public transport, sanitation or conducting operations against miscreants

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Zack Khan

Mar 29, 2016 09:40pm

Bhutto for his own presidency let the country split. Bhutto split the country for his presidency.

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Sadeeq

Mar 29, 2016 10:38pm

Use this money to clean up the garbage from Karachi streets

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salam

Mar 29, 2016 10:41pm

Where is active and effective NAB??

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Logic

Mar 30, 2016 12:38am

What a waste of money.

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visionary

Mar 30, 2016 12:41am

Another twist to my previous comment. We should make every effort to celebrate ZAB's anniversary.He was the best politician ever, in Islamic world.His achievement are second to none.We as the citizen of Pakistan owe him a sincere gratitude by celebrating his life.Our Politicians waste billions in corruption and 25 million is a short change in the big scheme of things.However as ZAB is resting in peace, and if asked he would definitely have liked this money to be spent on sidqa Jaria. So,please do the right thing and give the money to charity.

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Samir

Mar 30, 2016 12:50am

Wasn't this party elected by the people of Sindh. then why complain.

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Riaz Uddin

Mar 30, 2016 01:51am

This is nothing but money squanderig. This money can better be pent on improving poor sindhis social and pecuniary coditions who are ĺiving life of penury i.e. much below the poverty line

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Gullu Badsha

Mar 30, 2016 02:36am

Spending millions on the dead and leaving the living ones to die. I had some hope in Bilawal Bhutto, being educated in the West, to have some sense of responsibility: but even he turned out to be the same senseless leader (so called).

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Sharif Khan

Mar 30, 2016 02:50am

I feel so much frustration on Sindh govt's short sightedness and pity on rural sindh. What will be achieved from all this? Only if this money was spent on uplifting of social infrastructure for the Sindh.

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Ab Khan

Mar 30, 2016 03:49am

Why Is the public tax money spend on the party's cermemonies????

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Shabbir Ahmed

Mar 30, 2016 05:43am

It can happen only in Pakistan that public funds are spent on death anniversary of person and boasted about in media. Isn't there anybody in the whole country to ask Sindh government as to under which law they plan to spend this money on a private or a political party's function.

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patriotic

Mar 30, 2016 10:27am

Politicaians are playing with nation like a doll

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Pakistan110

Mar 30, 2016 01:44pm

People voted for you and you have every right to do anything. Blame people not PPP, it's democracy where Horses and Mules run together.

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