Benazir Bhutto, Chairperson, Pakistan People's Party has called upon the people of Pakistan to redouble their efforts to alleviate the sufferings not only of the victims of the most terrible natural disaster in the history of Pakistan, but also of those who are destitute and needy.
Extending greetings to people of Pakistan and Muslims throughout the world Benazir Bhutto in her Eid Day message said that there was an element of sadness in Eid celebrations this year as thousands of people had perished in the earthquake in Frontier and Azad Kashmir.
She said, "Pakistanis have demonstrated that they are a very caring and loving people who, I am sure, would stand by their brothers and sisters in this hour of distress caused by the disastrous earthquake".
"Let us on this occasion also bow our heads in gratitude to Allah for blessing us with the bounties of the holy month of Ramazan", she said. "May Allah in His infinite mercy grant our supplications and guide us to imbibe the spirit of Ramazan throughout the year and to employ that spirit in rebuilding the lives of devastated people".
"A festive occasion has relevance only when blessings are genuinely shared with many", she said.