Nawabshah, January 13: Bibi Aseefa Bhutto Zardari addressed the meeting of the party workers of District Shaheed Benazirabad held at Zardari House regarding the election campaign of President Asif Ali Zardari and Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho here on Saturday. Former President Asif Ali Zardari is contesting from NA-207, and Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho is contesting from PS-36.
Former Provincial Minister of Health and Population, Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho, was also present on this occasion.
Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari addressing a Party gathering in NA-127, Lahore said that the purpose of today’s event is to introduce the Party’s organization and workers in Lahore, Punjab to let the people know that we are ready for the contest.
Chairman Bilawal said that he had heard that this region is dominated by PML-N but they are nowhere to be seen. No one knows who their candidates are. It was also heard that the PTI has quite an influence in Lahore, but the people should tell us whether that is the case. The PPP is the sole party that is ready to contest the elections in Lahore. The team chosen for this constituency will work day and night to become the voice of the people, and represent them. We will represent them in the Punjab and National Assemblies. Not only will we represent the people of Lahore in Punjab and Pakistan, but all over the world. Chairman Bilawal said that we had been asking Misbah ur Rehman to contest the elections from Lahore since long, and he has finally agreed and will be the candidate from PP-160. Moreover, the PPP has decided that Faisal Mir would be its candidate in PP-161. It is hoped that Mir will uphold his family’s legacy. Manzar Abbas Khokhar who has joined the PPP from the PML-N will represent the Party in PP-162. It is hoped that he will be the next MPA of the people. Chairman Bilawal welcomed Mr. Bhatti, a ticket holder of PTI who left the Party for the PPP. He will be representing the PPP from PP-163. Mr. Gurkhi would be representing the Party in PP-157. This is the PPP’s electoral panel from NA-127, Chairman Bilawal said.
Chairman Bilawal said that he is confident about implementing the PPP’s message of unity and harmony, and the Party will initiate it from NA-127. We have to bury the conflicts within to work under the flag of the PPP, and strive for the sake of the ‘arrow’ and Quaid-e-Awam Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto, to show the world that Lahore was, is and will forever belong to the Bhuttos. We are not those who will scare easy, we have never bowed before tyranny and will continue to work solely for the people of the country. The workers of the Party have to go to every doorstep to convey our message and 10-point socioeconomic contract with the people. Chairman Bilawal promised the nation that if given the opportunity to serve the people as their PM, he vows to double the salaries of the people within five years, provide 300 units of electricity free-of-cost and guarantee free and quality education for the youth. Chairman Bilawal said that he wishes to establish free-of-cost healthcare institutions meeting international standards in Lahore and all over Punjab, as he has done in Sindh. We will also build three million houses for our poor brothers and give the ownership to the women of the households, for which it is imperative that the arrow is stamped on election day, he said. Moreover, the onus is on the workers of the Party to visit areas with temporary housing and tell them that the PPP government will regularise their housing. We will not only expand the Benazir Income Support Programme, but facilitate our farmers and workers through the ‘Benazir Mazdoor Card’ and ‘Benazir Kissan Card’. Chairman Bilawal directed the workers to apprise the youngsters of the PPP’s ‘Youth Card’, the aspiration behind which is to help them prosper by supporting them financially. We also aim to eradicate hunger, for which we will initiate the ‘Bhook Mitao Programme’, Chairman PPP resolved.
Chairman Bilawal said that he vows to ensure that the plethora of issues faced by the people are addressed, be it poverty, unemployment or inflation. The PPP does not believe in the politics of hate and division, and it wishes to put an end to the traditional form of doing politics. We wish to introduce a new form of politics, that forgoes the personal vendettas and egoism. The elections are to take place on February 8. The PML-N has made a habit of running from the elections, be it the local government elections, bye-elections or general elections. The people now have to show the PML-N that the elections will take place on February 8 and it has nowhere to run, Chairman Bilawal said. The PPP will be victorious and change the destiny of the people. Chairman Bilawal instructed the Party’s Jiyalas to continue their struggle for the Party.
Former President of Pakistan and President Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians, Asif Ali Zardari and Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari have strongly condemned the terror attack on police check post and toll plaza in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Three policemen and an employee of the toll plaza were martyred in the attack.
Both the party leaders said that it is vital to implement the National Action Plan for the elimination of terrorism. They said that these terrorists are unpardonable and the blood of the martyrs will not go in vain.
President Zardari and Chairman Bilawal expressed sympathy with the families of the martyrs.
DERA BUGTI/KARACHI/ISLAMABAD, January 9, 2024: Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) President and former President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari has vowed that the upcoming PPP government due after the upcoming general elections will address the problems faced by the people of Balochistan and will focus on their development and progress, adding that the PPP has fulfilled whatever promises it has made.
According to the press release issued by Media Cell Bilawal House, while addressing a gathering in Dera Bugti by telephone, the former president said that the PPP understands the problems of Balochistan. He said that whether it is the problem of hospitals or gas in Balochistan, PPP government will solve all the problems, adding that the incoming PPP government would take steps that would pave the way for employment and income opportunities to the people of Balochistan.
Meanwhile, addressing the public meeting, former caretaker federal interior minister and PPP leader Sarfraz Bugti said that the PPP would form the government in Balochistan by securing a clear majority in the general elections due on Feburary 8. He said the PPP has always raised voice for rights and betterement of the poor and farmers. He said that the heir of the martyrs is the Pakistan People’s Party. He said that the heirs of the martyrs should never think that they have become isolated, because Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and President Asif Ali Zardari are the heirs of the families of the martyrs.
Earlier, thousands of tribals from far-flung areas of Dera Bugti and surroundings attended the public meeting.
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Today, Bibi Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, along with Bibi Sanam Bhutto, visited newly constructed climate resilient houses in two villages in Naudero, Larkana, Sindh. This initiative, under the Pakistan Peoples Party’s Sindh Peoples Housing for Flood Affectees program, aims to rebuild 2 million houses destroyed during the catastrophic floods and empower marginalized communities.
In Village Wandh Ali Mohammad Kartio, Talka Ratodero District Larkana, a total of 92 houses are being constructed, with 18 already completed. Similarly, in Village Allah Warayo Solangi, UC Garhi Khuda Baksh Bhutto Talka Ratodero District Larkana, a total of 224 houses will be built, with 29 already constructed. These houses not only provide shelter for flood-affected families but also grant land titles in the name of women heads of households.
Bibi Aseefa Bhutto Zardari was deeply moved by the opportunity to witness firsthand the impact of these initiatives. Meeting with individuals like Ms. Munawar Khatoon and Meem Khatoon, whose houses have been rebuilt and received land titles in their names, was heartwarming. This endeavor highlights the Pakistan Peoples Party’s commitment to empowering the most vulnerable segments of society.
In her interactions with the women of these communities, Bibi Aseefa Bhutto Zardari took the time to listen to their grievances and concerns. She was accompanied by Political Secretary to Chairman PPP, Mr. Jameel Soomro, former Provincial Minister Suhail Anwar Siyal, and Khursheed Junejo, showcasing the united effort of the party towards the betterment of the people.
The Pakistan People’s Party has long been dedicated to uplifting the poor and marginalized. The party’s slogan, “Roti Kapra Aur Makaan,” is a testament to its commitment to providing food, clothing, and housing for all. Through the construction of climate resilient houses for flood affectees, the party aims not only to provide shelter but also to empower millions of women in the process.
Looking ahead, if elected on 8th February, the PPP pledges to build an additional 3 million climate resilient houses across Pakistan. The party envisions a future where land titles are transferred to women heads of households, enabling millions of individuals to have a home and millions of women to gain empowerment.
This commitment reflects the fulfillment of one of Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s most central promises, ‘Makaan’, which Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is upholding through his dedication to fighting for reconstruction and land transfer, empowering the marginalised not just with shelter today, but with a more secure tomorrow.
Election campaign in NA-127
Lahore/Islamabad/Karachi, 6 January 2024: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari talking to the media in Lahore, constituency NA-127 on Saturday said that “A perception is given on the television that Lahore has canals of milk and honey whereas in my tours, I have witnessed that the city needs ample work”. He said that people from every strata of the society live here but the government always represents the elite.
Chairman Bilawal said that the PPP represents every strata of the society and believes in inclusive politics. The PPP’s 10-point agenda will be able to eradicate issues such as unemployment, poverty and inflation. For this, we need the support of the people.
Responding to questions by the journalists, Chairman Bilawal said that the elections are to be held on 8 February and no resolution by the Senate, United Nations or OIC can delay it. The Chief Justice has said that 8 February is written in the stone as the polling day and InshaAllah elections will be held on 8 February. The people will exercise their right to vote. The PPP should be given a chance so that the issues of the people are solved.
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that the PPP has contested elections in very difficult circumstances. Those who are complaining about rejection of their nomination papers should know that in 2013 more nomination papers were rejected than now. Our demand has been for free and fair elections. We have 10-point agenda and believe that the people will support us. The PPP was founded in this city, Lahore. Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto had chosen this city to land after returning to the country from exile in 1986. The PPP workers were arrested in this city and they self-immolated after the martyrdom of Quaid-e-Awam Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in protest. It is the right of the PPP to have a claim on this city. Anti-democratic people like General Zia and General Hameed Gul imposed other political parties in this province just to keep the PPP out of this province. The PPP thinks that Lahore belongs to us and this is the reason that we are starting the election campaign from this city. We are ready to contest elections and want to revive the relation with this city which we had during the times of Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto, Chairman Bilawal said.
Chairman PPP responding to another question said that he was studying at the University of Oxford during the PPP government of 2008-2013. The performance of this government was better than the governments in 2013 and 2018. The PPP’s economic policy, the alleviation of poverty, support for the downtrodden, the right of the province were all the achievements of our government in 2008-2013. Shehbaz Sharif was able to work because through the NFC, the PPP provided the required resources.
“I regret that Shehbaz Sharif’s government did not represent the youth, labourers and growers but the elite, industrialists and business community”, Chairman Bilawal said. He further said that it is his right to struggle for the cause of the poor of this province. The PPP will be triumphant. The PPP always fulfilled the promises made in its manifestoes in the past. In 2007, Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto had given a manifesto which was implemented during the Party’s government in 2008-2013. We introduced the 18th Amendment in the Constitution as well as the Benazir Income Support Programme. Chairman Bilawal said that the promises made in Sindh were all implemented. The promises which were made to the flood victims are being fulfilled. We will fulfill all the promises made to the youth, labourers and growers in our 10-point manifesto. We have promised to double the income of the people in the next five years and give 300 units of electricity to the poor free-of-cost. Behind these aspirations, we have got a strategy and the finances necessary. When the PPP comes to power, the people will reap the benefits of this 10-point agenda. Chairman Bilawal said that he is contesting the elections to see to it that his manifesto is implemented, while the PML-N’s intention to contest the elections is to help their leader avoid prison while the PTI is doing the same for its leader to be released from prison.
Earlier speaking at a church in Bahar Colony, in the constituency NA-127 Chairman Bilawal said that his grandfather, Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto laid the basis of the Pakistan Peoples Party in Lahore. Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto too had chosen the city of Lahore to land when returning to the country from exile in 1986. Chairman PPP said that he has chosen to contest from Lahore so that the PPP can once again take ownership of the city and its people, as it has in the past. The PPP is the sole party that does not believe in the politics of hate and division. It believes in equality, and that is the very message it will be contesting the elections with. Chairman Bilawal said that he wishes to be the representative of the people so that we can convey to the entire world that there is a path separate from that treaded by the traditional politicians who believe in hate and division. We wish to play our role in helping the country progress. He said that he has come to the people to ask for their support, as nothing can then be an obstacle for him. Chairman Bilawal said that he is of the people and will stay theirs, and will not let anyone harbour any ill-intentions towards them. “If anyone harbours any ill-intentions, then they would have to go through me. I stand shoulder to shoulder with the people and will not allow for injustice to be meted out”, Chairman Bilawal resolved. The PPP has always represented the downtrodden, which is why its leadership and workers have been targeted and martyred so that other parties can fill the vacuum created. “PPP’s governor sacrificed his life and my brother Shaheed Shahbaz Bhatti was martyred” Chairman Bilawal said. The PPP was deliberately distanced from Punjab as per a planned conspiracy, it was maligned and attack. Chairman Bilawal said that he has returned to form a government of the people, and get the PPP its due rights. “It is our appeal from the people to represent me, like my advocates and ambassadors and to take the Party’s manifesto to every doorstep”, Chairman Bilawal said. The people and the PPP will be victorious.
Chairman Bilawal toured his constituency during his election campaign and met with the people. He also visited different churches in Bahar colony and Modern colony. He also visited the residences of Pastor Anwer Fazal, Bishop Naeem Parshad and the head offices of the Isaac television in the constituency. The people including women and children came out of their houses to greet Chairman Bilawal and at several places showered rose petals on the campaigning party.
Secretary General of Pakistan People’s Party, Senator Taj Haider, in a press statement issued today, has cautioned that those who were demanding postponement of General Elections were demoralising the entire nation and encouraging and emboldening the handful of person who were indulging in heinous terrorist acts. This Nation, its Constitution and its democratic system could not be held hostage by small terrorist groups.
Democracy and Terrorism cannot co-exist. The Government of Pakistan People’s Party had liberated large areas of Pakistan which had been occupied by terrorist groups during the Musharraf dictatorship. Discontinuation of operation against these groups by the succeeding PML(N) government under the cover of negotiations gave the defeated terrorist organisations the time and space to regroup and rearm and to rise once again as a potential threat to our peace and security.
Senator Taj Haider said that the succeeding PTI government went one step further in appeasing terrorist groups when it invited thousands of armed terrorist to set up their camps on the soil of Pakistan. The continuing shahadats of our Jawans on a daily basis are a direct result of that facilitation of terrorism made by the PTI Government.
We owe it to the blood of our Shaheed Jawans to stand shoulder to shoulder with them in the war against terrorism and not to spread fear, despondency and uncertainty which directly help extremist and terrorist groups in their nefarious attempts to derail democracy.
Fear, Frustration and Despondency are poisons for our national life, peace and security. Pakistan People’s Party ever since it was established as a political platform for the working classes and the marginalised ones has courageously stood against extremism and terrorism. Let the discussion on any kind of postponement of the electoral process be buried for ever and let the Constitution and Democracy prevail.
Following is the full text of the letter:-
“SUBJECT: Blatant violation of the code of conduct in NA-190 (Jacobabad)
Respected Sir,
We have the honour to draw your kind attention towards blatant violation of Code of Conduct in Jacobabad with the assistance of police by Mr. Muhammad Mian Soomro (candidate in NA-190 Jacobabad). Mr. Soomro is an independent candidate. We are attaching 2 videos.
In the videos it can be seen that police protocol is being provided to the above-named candidate and police mobiles are following his vehicle.
This is only the beginning of spreading fear among the voters and creating impression that they are above law and have already been selected.
We request you to kindly take action under the law which provides a deterrent to other persons as well.”
Pakistan Peoples Party has issued the following schedule of Public gatherings which will be addressed by the Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in connection with the election campaign in all four provinces of Pakistan.
Date City
10 January Swabi, KP
11 January Tandianwala, Faisalabad
12 January Layyah
13 January Bahawalpur
14 January Nasirabad, Balochistan
14 January evening Khairpur Mirs
15 January Larkana
16 January Qambar Shahdadkot
17 January Badin
17 January evening Sanghar
18 January Noshero Feroz
18 January evening Mehar, Dadu
19 January Rahimyar Khan
20 January Kot Addoo
21 January Lahore
23 January Chiniot
24 January Sargodha
25 January Lala Musa
26 January Multan
27 January Peshawar
28 January Rawalpindi
29 January District Kurram
30 January Dera Ismail Khan
31 January Malakand
1 February Khuzdar
2 February Kandhkot, Kashmore and Shikarpur
3 February Mirpurkhas
4 February Hyderabad
5 February Karachi
6 February Larkana