In a clear jibe at PTI Chairman Imran Khan, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday said the apolitical stance of the body has made “puppet” politicians worry about their future.
“The institution has admitted its mistake. But now, they [‘puppet politicians’] are worried what will happen to their politics if the institution becomes neutral,” Bilawal said at an event in Karachi. said to an angry crowd during the address. On the occasion of 55th foundation day of People’s Party
The PPP chairman’s comments came after an interview with former Army Chief General (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa, where he said the army’s decision to become “apolitical” would help boost its prestige in the long run. will give.
Bilawal, who also holds the portfolio of foreign minister, vowed to defeat anti-democratic forces and the party would continue its fight against the “enemies” of democracy.
The PPP chairman said “chaos” was being created in the country to shield “watch thief” Khan, his sister Aleema Khan, Farah Gogi – PTI chief’s close aide Bushra Bibi from accountability.
Bilawal said that when the PTI was “faizyab”, the party defeated the PPP in its bastion Lyari and “stole” the people’s mandate.
‘Lying’
Bilawal on Wednesday said that “cowardly” PTI Chairman Khan’s party legislators will not leave Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab Assemblies.
Bilawal said that if you want to resign, go ahead, PPP is ready to face you, PPP is not afraid of ‘puppets’ and ‘selected actors’.
Bilawal claimed that Khan was “lying” when he said that his party’s legislators would resign from both assemblies as he is notorious for going back on his word.
“Don’t you remember”, he told the crowd, “when the PTI resigned from the National Assembly and by-elections were due, they approached the courts and pleaded that their resignations were just a political stunt.” was”.
The PTI chief – who ended his long march to Islamabad last week – announced that he would quit assemblies across the country as he could no longer be part of a “corrupt system”.
Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has also supported Khan’s demand to leave the assembly, saying that if the PTI chief asks him to dissolve the House, he will do so without waiting for a minute.
However, the Muslim League (N) – along with allied parties – is considering thwarting the move and senior party leaders have insisted they will go to “any extent” to prevent its dissolution.
Scoffing at Khan for cutting short his long march, Bilawal said: “He ran away from Pindi, the coward beat a hasty retreat just like he did during the no-confidence motion.”
Bilawal told Khan that if he decides to resign from the assemblies, the People’s Party and its allies are ready to face his party. “We are not afraid of you,” he vowed.
The next mayor of Karachi will be Jiyala.
Bilawal Bhutto began his address by thanking the people of Karachi for coming out in large numbers as the party had decided to celebrate the Foundation Day in different districts instead of the central one due to the floods.
Bilawal paid tribute to his mother, former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and his maternal grandfather, former Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto for their services to the country.
He further said that when local body elections are held in January 2023, a “Jiyala” will be elected as the mayor of Karachi.
A Jiyala sitting in this crowd will become the next mayor, he said, stressing that the People’s Party does not promote politics of hatred and anarchy.
