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Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, accompanied by Bibi Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, visited the Iranian Consulate in Karachi to express their condolences on the tragic passing of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his colleagues due to a helicopter crash.

According to a press release issued by the Media Cell Bilawal House, Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Bibi Aseefa Bhutto Zardari expressed profound sorrow over the deaths of President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Amirabdollahian in a helicopter crash.

Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Bibi Aseefa Bhutto Zardari paid tribute to President Raisi and Foreign Minister Amirabdollahian for their dynamic leadership and invaluable contributions.

Chairman PPP said that he was deeply saddened by the tragic loss of lives in the helicopter crash in Iran. He noted that his positive meetings with President Raisi and Foreign Minister Amirabdollahian had fostered a cordial relationship with them. He further emphasized that the people of Pakistan stand in solidarity with their Iranian brothers and sisters during this time of grief.

According to a press release issued by the Media Cell Bilawal House, Chairman PPP, in his message, attributed this success to the relentless efforts of the Jiyalas of Multan and the steadfast support of the people for the PPP. “I hope Ali Qasim Gilani will become the voice of the people of Multan in the House,” he added.

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari also extended his congratulations to Chairman of the Senate, Yousaf Raza Gilani, as well as to all members of the Gilani family and the people of Multan, acknowledging their significant role in this achievement.

Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has expressed deepest grief and sorrow over the tragic death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and their fellow passengers in a helicopter crash. 

In a Press Release issued from Media Cell Bilawal House, the PPP Chairman  said that every Pakistani is deeply grieved over the saddest incident and stands in solidarity with their Iranian brethren.

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari offered heartfelt condolences to the government of Islamic Republic of Iran and citizens.

Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has expressed deep concern over the violent incidents targeting foreign students, including Pakistani students, in Kyrgyzstan. He has asked the Government of Pakistan to ensure that all necessary support and assistance are provided to these students in Bishkek.

According to a press release issued by the Media Cell Bilawal House, Chairman PPP has urged the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to implement specific measures for the safety of Pakistani students in Bishkek. He also emphasized that the Embassy of Pakistan in Bishkek should maintain regular contact with the students and provide their families in Pakistan with accurate information. 

Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that Pakistani youth in Kyrgyzstan and abroad serve as ambassadors for our country. He urged them to exercise restraint and act responsibly in challenging situations. 

Emphasizing the close ties between Islamabad and Bishkek, the former Pakistani foreign miniser described Kyrgyzstan as a second home for Pakistanis. He also highlighted the longstanding enthusiasm for friendly relations between the peoples of both nations. He said that the bilateral relations between Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan are based on mutual respect and full cooperation. 

Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari expressed hope that the Kyrgyz government will continue to care for Pakistanis on its soil with the same consideration it shows for its own citizens.

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti and Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari were also present on the occasion, the President Secretariat Press Wing said in a press release.

The president was briefed about the improved water irrigation system based on modern patterns.

A briefing was also given over agriculture, dredging of canals, IT-based operations and effective irrigation water system under the Green Pakistan Initiative.

The president was also apprised of the concepts of model agri-farms and agricultural smart farms operations to facilitate the farmers’ community for progress of the agriculture sector.

President Zardari appreciated the working of Green Pakistan Initiative and Land Information and Management System under the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC).

While lauding the team of Green Pakistan Initiative, he stressed upon working with equal zeal for the national and economic development of the country.

For the bright future of Pakistan, the president also assured complete cooperation of all the provinces for achieving the objectives of Green Pakistan Initiative.

Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and British High Commissioner Jane Marriott met at the Zardari House, Islamabad today. 

Chairman Bilawal and British High Commissioner Jane Marriott held talks on the promotion of bilateral and socioeconomic relations.

President Asif Ali Zardari has underlined the need to promote business and trade ties with Bosnia and Herzegovina by opening banks, trading in local currencies, and promoting barter trade between the two countries.

The President expressed these views while talking to the Ambassador of Bosnia & Herzegovina (B&H), Mr Emin Cohodarevic, who called on him, at Aiwan-e-Sadr, today.

Welcoming the Ambassador, the President said that Pakistan’s ties with Bosnia & Herzegovina were based on historic and friendly relations spanning over almost three decades. He added that both countries should continue bilateral engagements and interactions to further explore the avenues of cooperation in the areas of mutual interest.

The Ambassador said that his country wanted to deepen ties with Pakistan in the fields of economy, security, and culture. He highlighted that there was a vast scope for economic cooperation for Pakistani businesses in different industries in Bosnia & Herzegovina, including food, tourism, and textile.

The Ambassador expressed his gratitude to the Government and people of Pakistan for their support to Bosnia & Herzegovina during the war in the 1990s. He also solicited Pakistan’s support for Bosnia and Herzegovina’s draft resolution on Srebrenica in the United Nations General Assembly.

The President said that Pakistan would favourably examine Bosnia’s request, adding that Pakistan stood in solidarity with the victims of the 1995 tragedy in Srebrenica.

The Ambassador also extended the invitation to the President to visit Bosnia & Herzegovina to strengthen economic cooperation between the two countries.

Former members National Assembly, Khurram Wattoo and Rubina Shaheen Wattoo and former members Punjab Assembly, Moazzam Wattoo, Jahan Ara Wattoo and Amina Wattoo Kasuri were the family members of Manzoor Wattoo who joined the party. Chairman Bilawal welcomed the new entrants in the party. 

Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, Hassan Murtaza, Shahzad Saeed Cheema and Chaudhry Sajjad ul Hassan were also present in the meeting.

President Asif Ali Zardari has urged all the stakeholders to exercise restraint and resolve the issues in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) through dialogue and mutual consultation. He added that the political parties, state institutions and the people of AJK should act responsibly so that hostile elements could not exploit the situation to their benefit. 

The President expressed these views during a meeting with a delegation of members of the AJK Legislative Assembly belonging to Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPPP), who called on him, at Aiwan-e-Sadr today. 

The delegation briefed the President about recent happenings and unfortunate developments in AJK. 

Talking to members of the AJK Legislative Assembly, the President highlighted that the demands of the people of AJK should be addressed as per law. He said that he would take up/discuss the grievances of the people of AJK with the Prime Minister of Pakistan to find a way out of the current situation.  

The President emphasized that priority should be accorded to the socio-economic uplift of AJK, with special focus on the development of health, education, tourism and infrastructure. He underlined the need to bring the far-flung areas at par with other developed areas of the country.

The President regretted the current situation and offered condolences over the unfortunate death of the police officer and prayed for swift recovery of all those who were injured in recent clashes.

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Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari addressed a seminar on the topic of “Bhutto Reference and History” organised by the Peoples Information Bureau, PPP Central Punjab at Al-Hamra Hall in Lahore on Sunday. 

Chairman PPP said that the judicial verdict by the Supreme Court in Bhutto reference was the result of long and hard struggle of the workers of the party and 30 years long similar struggle of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto. This reference was sent to the Supreme Court by President Asif Ali Zardari to get justice for Quaid-e-Awam Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. The court heard the case and came to conclusion that justice was not done to Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and the trial against him was not just. We consider this decision as historic and now when the court itself has admitted that Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s punishment was wrong, we should carry out judicial reforms. The judiciary can also bring its own reforms but this is primarily the function of parliament.  

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that we had agreed on judicial reforms in the Charter of Democracy. The 90% CoD have been implemented but only 10% remain. We had to do these reforms including establishing a constitutional court and the procedure for appointment of judges. The PPP will try to bring these reforms so that the judiciary is strengthened and people are provided justice and injustice meted out to Quaid-e-Awam is not repeated. 

Chairman Bilawal said that at the moment we have politics of hatred in our society. Politics has been changed to personal enmity. We in our society do not respect the difference of opinion. Despite all this the PPP always believes in political negotiations and reconciliation. The 1973 constitution was the result of consensus. The 18 amendment in the constitution was done with consensus at the time of Asif Ali Zardari as President. We did all this by taking every political force in the parliament on board. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that the people are troubled by price-hike, unemployment and poverty. In addition to these, terrorism is also an issue for the country and the people. If politicians do not talk to each other, how these issues could be resolved. President Zardari gave a message of reconciliation in his address to the joint Parliament but it was unfortunate that the people who do not want reconciliation made hue and cry. This behaviour was not appropriate in the Parliament. Chair PPP said that our Party’s training was conducted by the Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto. Our character should match their training and we should represent those great leaders. 

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that during the recent general elections, the PPP had an ideology, a manifesto and a campaign. We had our 10-point manifesto. The PPP has the solution of the issues of the people. Now after the elections, every government whether the federal government or the provincial governments are implementing the points of our manifesto. In his inaugural speech the Prime Minister accepted that the ministries which are still with the federal governments have to be devolved. The PPP manifesto had given the idea of solar energy and now Punjab province is adopting that point of our manifesto and we should welcome this. When we announced to give ‘Kissan Card’ during election campaign, we were criticised but now Punjab government will distribute the Kissan Card among farmers. He said that if half of our manifesto is implemented, the people will get big relief. The PPP will show that we will play a positive role and we will solve people’s issues. This positive role and politics will take the country forward, Chairman Bilawal concluded.

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