Zardari promises party workers PPP will form next government

GARHI KHUDA BAKSH: Co-Chairman Pakistan Peoples` Party Asif Ali Zardari promised his workers and supporters that the party will be in power after the next general election.

Speaking at the 38th death anniversary of the founding leader of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, he said: "Like I made it possible to have the party`s nominee to be Chairman Senate despite lacking a simple majority. I promise you that soon we will have our Prime Minister too. We are ready for election this year.”

Taking a jibe at the party`s political rivals; Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, he remarked: “I have been in Punjab for just 15 days and political situations for the Ballaywallay and Sherwallay have turned worst."

“When Jiye Bhutto will be chanted in every single district these Pettos will run away.”

In reference to the forthcoming verdict expected in the Panama leaks case, Zardari said: “We are waiting for the Supreme Court's decision. We will see what will happen with them. We don't think there has ever been justice, PPP has always faced injustice, let's see what happens with them.”

On CPEC, the PPP leader said: “Let them dance and take credit for CPEC, history will write that it was a project initiated by us. Let alone CPEC, they even tried to take ownership of the nuclear programme.”

Zardari added that “those who have evil eyes on PPP, I want to tell them that we were not scared before nor are we now.”  The former president further said that not only have the electricity prices increased, but it [electricity] has also become rare in the country today.”

Bilawal addresses party workers

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said rulers were only interested in the verdict of the Panama case and did not care about the well-being of people.

During his address, Bilawal said, “What was Bhutto’s crime? All the children know that Bhutto’s crime was that he wanted to bring freedom in the country. He made Pakistan a nuclear power.“

“Sadly, till now Bhutto has not gotten justice neither have his heirs,” he remarked.

 Bilawal said that it was PPP founder gave sacrifices for democracy and for country’s future as giving sacrifice was their heritage.

"Bhutto is the name of the ideology and not just a person."

“We are engaged in an ideological battle. They [the rulers] have neither any economic nor any foreign affairs policy.”

Bilawal said that the rulers were only interested in Panama’s verdict than care about the well-being of the people.

“If there is progress then why are the number of Pakistan’s loans increasing? Why are the number of imports decreasing and exports increasing,” he asked.

“Mian Sahab, the people of Sindh know you well,” he remarked. “You [Nawaz Sharif] claim that your heart goes out to the people. However, you have done nothing for the people,” Bilawal alleged.  “Mian Sahab, you are playing a very dangerous game. “

“I completely trust the youth of the country,” he stressed. The youth should not be aloof to the problems of the country. “It is us [the youth] who have to finish the menace of corruption.”

He called the youth to join him in his struggle and support the party. The leader also spoke about female empowerment and said that his mother set an example for women empowerment.

PPP chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari had reached Naudero earlier in the day to attend the rally.

A mushaira was also held before the address of the leaders.

PPP followers, otherwise more commonly known as jiyalas, from all walks of life came to attend the rally and participated with fervour.

Earlier, speaking at a rally in Garhi Khuda Bux, Pakistan Peoples Party- Shaheed Bhutto chairperson Ghinwa Bhutto said that progress does not come just after building roads. Economic terrorism is the worst form of terrorism, she remarked.

Around 7,000 police officers, including female cops and traffic police personnel, have been deployed to ensure security of the rally along with aerial surveillance. Female cops and traffic police personnel

After the rally, a high-level party meeting at Naudero House will be held, which will be attended by members of the PPP central executive council