In a series of tweets and a statement, the PPP Chairman said that his Party’s 14 innocent and unarmed workers were martyred on May 12, 2007 during the struggle for restoration of judiciary. “To pay tribute to our martyrs, PPP planned to hold a Jalsa at Hakeem Saeed ground in district East, as most lives were lost in District East,” he added.
He said that PPP had applied for and received all necessary legal permissions. PTI always said they would hold a Jalsa at Mazar-e-Quaid on 12th May – not that they have anything to commemorate.
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari pointed out that while our preparations were on-going, PTI arbitrarily changed their Jalsa venue and set up a camp at our ground – which was a provocative step.
He said that stones were thrown at PPP workers from PTI’s camp. Our trucks were set on fire. PTI leader’s guards fired weapons. More than 20 PPP workers sustained considerable injuries.
PPP Chairman said that to attack us in such a way on this tragic day, is a sad commentary on the fascist tendencies of PTI and called for a complete enquiry to hold all those responsible accountable.
“PTI has shown such an appalling attitude. However in the interest of peace in Karachi, which we have fought so hard for, I not only ask my Party to find another location, but also invite PTI’s Imran Khan to hold his Jalsa at Hakeem Saeed ground,” he said adding that Karachi is our city – we can hold a Jalsa anywhere.
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