The Sindh government on Friday declared December 27 a public holiday across the province on account of Pakistan People’s Party leader Benazir Bhutto's death anniversary, who was assassinated after she addressed a massive public meeting at Liaquat Bagh, Rawalpindi, in 2007.

The PPP will hold a function to commemorate the death anniversary at Garhi Khuda Bakhsh in Larkana district.

Earlier today, former president and Co-Chairman of the PPP Asif Ali Zardari returned to Pakistan. He is expected to be present in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh for his wife's anniversary along with his children.

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