ISLAMABAD, March 13: Chairperson of Pakistan People’s Party and former prime minister Benazir Bhutto has said that the supreme sacrifice offered by Hazrat Imam Hussain (May Allah be pleased with him) teaches us that tyranny, oppression and falsehood must be resisted, no matter how heavy the odds.

In her message on Youm-i-Ashur, the day of martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain, she said Hazrat Imam Hussain sacrificed his own life and the lives of his dearest family members and faithful followers on this day for the cause of truth and justice and to resist oppression and tyranny.

“As we pay homage to the great martyrs of Karbala and reflect on the lessons of their supreme sacrifice today, we must also look inwardly and do some soul-searching,” she said, adding that today the need for learning a lesson from the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain is even greater because tyranny and oppression continue to stalk the land in different forms and different manifestations.

“On this day therefore we reiterate our resolve that no matter what the odds we shall neither submit before tyranny and injustice nor let evil hold sway. I also urge my countrymen to rise above sectarianism.”