ISLAMABAD:Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has paid rich tribute to journalists, editors, photographers and media workers across Pakistan and around the world.
On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, he is reaffirming his party’s unwavering commitment to freedom of the press, protection of journalists and the people’s fundamental right to truth and information.
Chairman PPP said that World Press Freedom Day serves as a poignant reminder that journalism is not merely a profession—it is a public service, a shield against tyranny, and a lifeline for any democratic society.
“In every unjust silence, in every muffled truth, freedom itself is wounded,” he added.
Bilawal Bhutto pointed out that the unanimously passed Constitution of 1973, which guarantees the freedom of speech, expression and the press, was a historic gift from Quaid-e-Awam Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, the country’s first elected Prime Minister.
He also recalled the enduring legacy of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto, who stood as a resolute defender of press freedom even under the darkest days of dictatorship.
He said that President Asif Ali Zardari, despite being the target of one of the most venomous media trials in Pakistan’s history, has always championed the cause of media liberalization.
“The PPP’s legacy is clear—we have endured censorship, imprisonment, and even martyrdom, but we have never bowed before those who sought to silence us. A strong, independent press is not the enemy of the state; it is the voice of the people,” he said.