KARACHI -UNS: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari deplored on Wednesday the suspension of Pakistan’s democracy, constitution and elections for the sake of one man’s return – an obvious reference to former prime minister Nawaz Sharif who is slated to touch down in Lahore on Oct 21 to spearhead his party’s campain in next general elections.
Bilawal, during a public meeting commemorating the 2007 Karsaz tragedy, announced that the PPP would initiate a nationwide mass contact campaign starting on Thursday.
“I will personally visit all places and my sole demand will be for the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to announce the date of the next general elections.”
Bilawal stated that the ECP needed to heed the people’s demand, emphasising that his party could endure a delay of over 90 days only if the ECP set an election date. He considered any postponement of the election and failure to respect the voters as an insult.
Bilawal expressed optimism that the victory would belong to the PPP jiyalas. He stated that he would persist in demanding the people’s right to elections in the country, even if no one else spoke up.
In an indirect reference to Nawaz Sharif’s return, Bilawal hoped that following the necessary state arrangements, the election date would be determined and a grand reception would be arranged.
The former foreign minister also drew attention to the brutal treatment of Palestinians and insisted that the interim prime minister and foreign minister should advocate for the Palestinians. He emphasised that the Palestinians were not alone, as the people of Pakistan stood in solidarity with them.
