LAHORE: Pakistan Railways has announced a special train service from Lahore to Garhi Khuda Baksh to facilitate attendees of the 17th death anniversary of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in Larkana.
According to the notification, the special train for Benazir Bhutto’s death anniversary will depart Lahore on December 26 at 1:00 pm and arrive at Shah Nawaz Bhutto Station at 4:30 am on December 27. For the return journey, the train will leave Shah Nawaz Bhutto Station at 7:00 pm the same day and reach Lahore at 9:20 am on December 28.
The Sindh government has requested the federal government to provide a helicopter for aerial surveillance, and the Home Department has sent a formal request to the federal interior ministry for the chopper to monitor security arrangements in Garhi Khuda Baksh.
The provincial government has also declared December 27 a public holiday to honour Benazir Bhutto’s memory.
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A notification confirmed that all government and semi-government offices in Sindh will remain closed. However, banks will continue to operate as usual.
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has organized a major public rally at Garhi Khuda Baksh, where Benazir Bhutto is laid to rest.
Key party leaders, including Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and former President Asif Ali Zardari will address the gathering.
Prominent leaders from across Pakistan’s provinces are also expected to participate in the event.