LAHORE, June 20: The combined opposition in the Punjab Assembly celebrated the birthday of PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto outside the assembly here on Friday.

Leader of the Opposition Qasim Zia, PML-N’s Rana Sanaullah Khan and MMA’s Arshad Baggoo cut the cake in the presence of other opposition members.

Qasim Zia said the opposition wanted to celebrate the birthday in the assembly but the Speaker did not allow press photographers to cover the event there.

He said the opposition would continue to struggle for the return of true leaders of the people —- Ms Benazir Bhutto and Mr Nawaz Sharif, who were being forced to stay out by the present establishment.