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Benazir Bhutto birth anniversary meeting and reception

Date: Sunday 21 June 2026 Venue: Royal Nawaab Perivale, London
Benazir Bhutto birth anniversary meeting and reception

About this event

A meeting and social reception in London to mark the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto.

A special commemorative gathering was held at Royal Nawaab, Perivale, on 21 June 2026 to honour the birth anniversary of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto, former Prime Minister of Pakistan.

The event was opened by Mona Baig, Secretary General of TWS-UK. Tributes were paid by our Chairman, Hon. Alderman Mushtaq Lasharie CBE, and by Mian Saleem, President of TWS-UK and PPP Greater London.

Journalist and China relations expert Keith Bennett, former RBKC Councillor Keith Cunningham, journalist Javed Soomro, veteran PPP member Akram Kaim Khani and Professor Dr Shahzad Qureshi also paid tribute, and many people who knew Benazir Bhutto personally shared their memories of her life and work.

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Event report

A special commemorative gathering was held at Royal Nawaab, Perivale, on 21 June 2026 to honour the birth anniversary of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto. Guests included Cllr Tariq Dar MBE, Maqsood Ahmed OBE, Professor Hugh Goodacre and cricket legend Sarfraz Nawaz.

Sources: Third World Solidarity Facebook page; Institute for Independence Studies.

Speakers

Mona Baig Secretary General, TWS-UK (opened the event)
Hon. Alderman Mushtaq Lasharie CBE Chairman, Third World Solidarity
Mian Saleem President, TWS-UK and PPP Greater London
Keith Bennett Journalist and China relations expert
Keith Cunningham Former Councillor, RBKC
Javed Soomro Journalist
Professor Dr Shahzad Qureshi

Location

Royal Nawaab Perivale Western Avenue, Perivale, UB6 8DB, London Open in Google Maps →