AFTER CHICAGO ,ROME STREET IS NAMED AFTER BENAZIR BHUTTO

Chicago Street named after Benazir Bhutto

WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (APP): A portion of the Clark Street in Chicago (Roger’s Park district) has been named as “Benazir Bhutto Way” (Honorary) in recognition of the martyred prime minister’s long struggle and services for promotion of democracy in Pakistan . The local Pakistani‑American community initiated the proposal and got it approved from the city through the support of Mr. Joe Moore, the local area Alderman (Counsellor). The unveiling ceremony of the plaque was jointly performed by Dr. Aman Rashid, Consul General, Pakistan Consulate Chicago, Alderman Joe Moore and Mr. Ijaz N. Farrukh, Senior Vice President of PPP , USA who traveled from New York to attend this event, a news release said Tuesday. The ceremony was preceded by a small reception held in a hall at the Roger’s Park Auto Shop. It was attended by community leaders, activists and representatives of the local print and electronic media.