The burden of Imran Khan’s incompetence should not be placed on the people of Pakistan – Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari

Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has demanded immediate and transparent elections in the country and said that after seeing Imran Khan’s performance and the previous government’s performance, the people of Pakistan now want young, forward-looking leadership. “This is the leadership you will very soon see,” he said, “You will soon witness people joining PPP in large numbers.”

Addressing a press conference at the Mazari House in Kashmore, the PPP Chairman said that the phenomenal receptions he had received across the country made it evident that the people of Pakistan see PPP as the true representatives of their will and that come next election, they will vote in the PPP. He said it has become clear that the people of Pakistan now want a people-friendly party like PPP, which will give them relief. “The people of Pakistan have seen through charlatans who talk of tabdeeli. They recognise that only the PPP has implemented policies that have reduced unemployment and inflation.”

Speaking on the Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA) issue, Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that the Pakistan Peoples Party rejects the government’s attempts to muzzle the media. He elaborated that the PTI Government only intended to curb any and all criticism of the governments ineptitude. The PMDA is PTI’s desperate and dangerous attempt to have a pliant media, and to stifle any attempt at alternative sources of journalism on blogs and social media. By stifling alternative sources to conventional journalism, the government further seeks to silence not only critics its has managed to strong arm out of newspapers and television channels, but also silence an entire generation of upcoming journalists that seek to speak truth to power. “The Pakistan Peoples Party condemns this black law and any and all attempts to muzzle the media.” Promising journalists and media personnel that the issue will be taken up in the parliament and the Senate, Chairman PPP said, “If need be, we will even go to the judiciary. This is a black law, and we will never accept it.”

In response to a question from a journalist during the press conference, Chairman PPP said that he always tried to spend time with the people of the nation instead of living in a closed room. In this regard, he often visits different areas in the province to personally inspect and assess the situation of different regions. “Pakistan Peoples Party is a political party, and its politics does not take a break,” he said, emphasising on the fact that the party is constantly preparing for elections. Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari further demanded a fair and transparent election to be held in the country as soon as possible. “This is a rigged government, which has been imposed on us,” he stated.

Chairman PPP said that the people have had to bear the burden of the present government in the form of exorbitant inflation, and skyrocketing unemployment. “We believe that the burden of Imran Khan’s incompetence should not be placed on the people of Pakistan,” he said. When asked about the activities of PDM, Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that the PDM movement was supposed to start a long time ago. He also stated that he prays the PTI government is damaged in some way through these political activities.

He added that there seemed to be confusion within the PDM about their strategies, given PMLN and JUIF had earlier waylaid the protest movement, including the Long March, by insisting on resignations. “When we defeated Imran Khan in his own assembly, our friends postponed the long march saying that it was useless without resignations,” he explained. “If they are announcing a long march now, then hopefully, they will resign. Announcing the long march and then withdrawing from it will only harm the opposition.” Chairman PPP also emphasised that their thinking and position must be clear whether the opposition parties are working together or individually.

Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari pointed out that as long as the PDM followed the PPP’s suggestions, the opposition would win, and the government would lose. “We were winning… from FATA to Pishin, from Pishin to Karachi, and from Karachi to Daska. The opposition was united, and it had the support of the people, and it managed to defeat the government in the National Assembly. We morally defeated the government the very day we won in the National Assembly,” added Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. But when the PMLN and JUIF sowed confusion amongst the opposition, and everyone had their own statement, the people of Pakistan rejected this confusion. He said that if the opposition is serious about taking on the government, the first step must be against Buzdar and then Imran Khan, that is the blueprint by which these selected rulers can be removed. Responding to a question about his contacts with angry PTI members, the Chairman PPP said that the party had not taken any decision in this regard, but the party will make its decision soon.

In response to another question, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that the present government was not serious in solving the people’s problems; it is only earnest in carrying out political revenge and using NAB against its political opponents by making false cases against honorable people.

Meanwhile, Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari offered condolences to former provincial minister Sardar Saleem Jan Mazari on the demise of his mother. Earlier, Chairman PPP offered condolences to party member Sindh Assembly Mir Abid Sundarani on the passing of his brother Majid Khan Sundarani. In addition, Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari offered condolences to Sardar Mehboob Bijarani in Kandhkot on the demise of his mother.

During this visit from Naudero to the Kashmore Kandhkot district, Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari was given a hearty welcome. Citizens everywhere chanted slogans of the PPP as the Chairman’s car drove by, and the Jiyalas were seen dancing to the tune of ‘dilla teer bijan’.

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