Hundreds of internet users from across the globe are signing an online condolence book offering their tributes to the slain former Pakistan premier Benazir Bhutto.
ISLAMABAD: Hundreds of internet users from across the globe are signing an online condolence book offering their tributes to the slain former Pakistan premier Benazir Bhutto.
A blogger, who goes by the name of "teethmaestro", is one of those who launched an online condolence book for Bhutto after her assassination in Rawalpindi on December 27.
"It is without doubt that an entire nation actually sheds a tear on the death of Benazir Bhutto. She was a hero to many, and rival to others, but the bottom line is that she was a brave leader of our nation and her struggles for democracy will not go unremembered. May her soul rest in peace," teethmaestro wrote, inviting mourners to sign the book.
"I will make it my own responsibility to present the entire list (of condolences) to the offices of the Pakistan People's Party to be attached with the main condolence book. Please pay your respects below," he added.
The responses started accumulating within minutes of the launching of the online book.
"You fought the good fight, may god rest your soul. Thank you," signed Ryan on the book which carries a picture of Bhutto from her younger days. Some others wrote poetry for Bhutto. Lala Hasan sent in couplet: "What kind of flowers could we offer you on your grave/ You left during a season when the branches of trees are empty."
Bhutto's friends also posted messages for her on the book. Haroo-Pascal Mian, who has known Bhutto for years, wrote: "Dear Pinky, we will all miss you. I remember the first time I saw you, it was on your first day at Karachi Grammar School. The big buzz was 'Pinky is here, Pinky is here!
"Everyone was trying to have a look at you. You are Benazir to others, to me you will always be Pinky." Pinky was the name given to Bhutto by her father Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto.
"Saddened and shocked that another exceptional leader is a victim of such violence. I mourn her loss and I extend my condolences to her family," wrote SarcasticCynic.
"Whether one agreed with the political philosophy of BB or not, she was a brave and courageous daughter of Pakistan, who despite failings espoused a liberal vision for Pakistan and its people," said Hyder Yusafzai.
"Benazir we will miss you for in your death, a hope seems to have been extinguished," he added.
An Indian based in Malaysia -- J S Gill signed the book, saying: "My condolences to her immediate family and the people of Pakistan. My wife and I are saddened by this tragic loss of your country's ex-PM and a world-renowned politician. She was a brave woman to take the risks for the return of democracy to Pakistan."
Another entry from India read: "Benazir Bhutto remained an alluring figure, beautiful, impossibly brave, tragically flawed, and bearing the heavy burden of destiny. Her death is a tragedy of immense proportions for all those who hoped for a better South Asia."
Most of the bloggers penned beautiful tributes to Bhutto.
Marcia from Portland, Oregon in the US, also signed the book: "The whole world is crying. A brave and beautiful woman, dedicated to making the world a better place. My heart is broken."
Umarah, who grew up watching Bhutto, wrote, "I feel sad and I am still in shock. I grew up with her politics around me and I feel very strange that my kids will not know of her as one of the most powerful leaders of her times, just like I didn't see any of her father's politics."
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