LAHORE: President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday called the widow of Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer by telephone and expressed his sorrow and grief over his murder.
According to the party sources, President Zardari assured Amna Taseer that “the sacrifice of Salmaan Taseer would not go waste and justice would be provided to her family”. The president also paid tributes to Salmaan Taseer for his services for the party, sources added.
The president expressed the hope that the elements behind the crime would be exposed and punished according to law. He said Salmaan Taseer was an asset for the party and a true follower of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Benazir Bhutto in treading their path to martyrdom.
“Taseer’s courage and determination in espousing the cause of the marginalised sections of society and readiness to pay the highest price for it will continue to inspire many. Few possess the courage of Salmaan Taseer in standing up to bigots and fanatics, and fewer still the readiness to embrace martyrdom for it,” President Zardari said.
The president also prayed to God to grant Taseer a high place in heaven and asked the widow to convey his condolences to other members of her family. She thanked the president saying that his words were a source of great strength in this hour of tragedy, party sources said.
