A wax figure of Benazir Bhutto, the slain chairwoman of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Pakistan’s first female prime minister, was unveiled at Madame Tussauds in Dubai on Sunday.
Benazir is the first woman to be elected Prime Minister of Pakistan twice. She was assassinated in a bombing on 27 December 2007, after leaving her party’s last rally in Rawalpindi‚ two weeks before the scheduled 2008 general election in which she was one of the leading candidates of the opposition.
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari who is in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on an official visit also attended the unveiling of his late mother’s wax figure at the waxing ceremony. museum.
Speaking at the event, Bilawal said: “I am very grateful to Madame Tussauds for letting us be here today.” He asserted that it was indeed an honor and privilege for them to inaugurate the statue of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto at Madame Tussauds in Dubai. The British Foreign Secretary said he first saw the statue at the wax museum in London. Recalling his memories, the minister said his mother lived for about 10 years in Dubai when they were in exile. So, we have a strong attachment to the city and the country,” added Bilawal.
He was appreciative that the memory of her mother was being honored there in the form of a wax statue, according to Bilawal.
“She represents Pakistan’s peaceful, successful, and forward-thinking face and is a symbol of democracy, freedom, and equal rights for women everywhere.
He expressed his gratitude to the entire museum staff for constructing the wax replica of her murdered mother.
