PPP chairman accuses Nawaz Sharif of resorting to revenge politics

‘No celebration over Imran’s jail sentence,

MALAKAND  –(PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari disapproved on Wednesday the celebration over former premier Imran Khan’s jail sentence in cipher and Toshakhana cases.  Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday resolved to start a process of reconciliation in the country by burying ‘old politics of revenge, divisiveness and hatred’ if his party is voted to power in Feb 8 elections.

Addressing an election rally in Malakand, the former foreign minister hit out at Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif for their politics of revenge and divisiveness.

He said Mr Sharif had vowed to fight for the sanctity of vote but the situation was other way around in this election.

Bilawal said the former PTI chairman used to call the political opponents thieves, adding that if the people attached to the PTI founder were “angels”. He said that former premier was now behind the bars and lamented that his wife had also been jailed. While asserting the democratic values, the PPP chief said he was not celebrating the PTI founder’s conviction.

While urging people to vote for the PPP in upcoming elections, he said his party believed that it was the right of public to elect their prime minister.

He said it was the PPP that could stop Nawaz Sharif from becoming the prime minister for fourth time as he had no plans for uplifting of the country.

Appreciating the people of Malakand for bravely fighting the terrorism, he said: “You all will get a chance on Feb 8 and we will together drive the country out of crises”. He complained that the PPP was never given level-playing field in any elections.

Bilawal vows to bury ‘old politics of revenge, divisiveness’

The former foreign minister asserted that the PPP is the only party capable of halting the political aspirations of Mian Sahib, presumably referring to Nawaz Sharif. Bhutto accused the founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) of making decisions that contributed to the rise of terrorism in the country.

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In a bid to distinguish the PPP’s approach, Bilawal Bhutto pledged that on the first day of coming to power, he would release political prisoners. He vowed to address the grievances of the people by reducing the number of ministries and focusing on providing relief to the masses.

Bilawal Bhutto concluded his address with an appeal to the people of Pakistan to embrace a new way of thinking. He urged ideological workers of other political parties, particularly the PML-G, to reconsider their allegiances, alleging that the party was not honoring the vote but disrespecting it.

Masses should vote for the PPP to make Bilawal the next PM: Aseefa

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari on Wednesday urged the people to cast votes for former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari to lead the country towards prosperity.

Addressing the rally in Hyderabad, Aseefa said: “We [PPP] will continue to fight for the rights of you people. We had initiated the Peoples Bus Service for the masses and the Pink Bus Service for the women.

“The masses should ensure to vote for the PPP to make Bilawal Bhutto the next premier. Our manifesto is meant for the poorest segment of society.”

Speaking about former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, Aseefa said: “Benazir Bhutto was the voice of the country, and now Bilawal Bhutto is the voice of the masses.”