Unfinished Work of Reform |
On the birth anniversary of Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, we remember a vision that continues to inspire Pakistan’s democratic journey. In Pakistan’s political history, few figures have shaped the nation’s democratic consciousness as profoundly as Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. His legacy endures not merely in memory, but through the institutions, ideas, and political vocabulary that continue to define our national discourse.
Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto entered politics at a time when governance in Pakistan largely reflected elite priorities rather than public need. His most enduring contribution was to re-centre politics around the citizen. The principle of Roti, Kapra aur Makaan was not a populist slogan, but a moral assertion: that food security, dignity of labour, and shelter are foundational rights of citizenship, not charitable concessions. Through this vision, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto transformed democracy from a procedural exercise into a social responsibility.
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This approach laid the foundations of social democracy in Pakistan. By recognising workers, peasants, and salaried classes as legitimate political stakeholders, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto sought to address structural inequality through state........