PPP to oppose attempts to turn Karachi into colony of PTI’s Federal government adding that judicial cover to such unconstitutional step would be tantamount to attack on Sindh: Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari

Chairman Pakistan People’s Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that his Party would vehemently oppose PTIs Federal government if it makes attempts to make Karachi a federal colony warning that if any unconstitutional step related to the Provincial Capital gets judicial cover would be tantamount to an attack on Sindh.
Addressing a press conference at Sindh Assembly building, the PPP Chairman said that instead of uniting the nation during the Coronavirus pandemic, the government is trying to snatch away the resources of the people adding that PPP’s choice had been clear since its inception as we prefer people and their rights over power, motherland over government. Our leadership walked proudly to the gallows instead of compromising on people’s rights and national interests in the past and the legacy lives on even today. “Whenever it comes to national importance, the PPP has worked for the national interest by keeping politics above the fold,” he stated at the press conference attended among others by Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and his cabinet members Syed Nasir Shah, Saeed Ghani, Murtaza Wahab and MPA Munawar Wassan.
He said that the root of all current problems in Sindh is the result of it not getting the due share of NFC continuously as other provinces have also not been given their right. Last year, there were talks of a reduction of Rs.116 billion from the share of Sindh and this year, the share has been reduced by more than Rs.200 billion and this is being done continuously with every province.
PPP Chairman pointed out that after the 18th Amendment the provinces have been given more work and responsibilities, so the share of the NFC should be increased for further improvement in the lives of the people. “If more share is given in NFC then work will be done for the betterment of public health, education, local government and other systems but the Federal government is not ready to give that right,” he added.
He said that every time when nations go through a disaster, a global pandemic, be it the presidential, parliamentary or any other system, they stand united whatever the system of government be, the nations are united on issues like Coronavirus and monsoon floods and where there are problems, they try to help each other. “Unfortunately, even in a pandemic situation like Coronavirus in Pakistan, the rights of the people are being snatched and seeds of disunity are being sown,” he stated.
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari further said that when the unprecedented monsoon rains hit this province, which had not occurred in 10 years, caused problems in Karachi like Ghotki, Thatta and other areas, it is a matter of concern for him. “We all went through a crisis and another spell of rain came after which the Federal government thought that maybe there is a crisis in the capital of Sindh. We are very grateful to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).”  He said that when the people are in trouble, the intention of the Federal government should be clear, but it is unfortunate that for the people of this province, the efforts of the PTI government look malicious.
PPP Chairman said that this is not the way politics is played during national disasters and crises. How can we deprive the people of their rights when they are going through misery? How can we take resources from them in these difficult times? Such approaches will harm national unity adding that whenever it comes to national importance, the PPP has always worked for the national interest by keeping politics above the fold.
Bilawal  Bhutto Zardari said PPP always remains in the forefront on national issues and it would severely oppose and resist PTI regime’s attempts to turn Karachi into an Islamabad’s colony. Any unconstitutional step for Sindh’s capital would not be tolerated and the people would consider it as as attack on Sindh if such unconstitutional step was given judicial cover because the wounds of the judicial murder of Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto have not healed even today and hoped that no such move will be made because the country cannot invite more trouble.
He said that undemocratic people wanted power by using the name of FATF, which could have become a black law, but we played a role and made it a positive one through our share in it and thus the law was improved. He categorically stated that the PPP would oppose any bill other than FATF and the protest was on that the members of the Assembly were not given time to read the bill adding that the three other bills presented in Parliament didn’t pertain to FATF.

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