STAFF REPORT
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has pledged that his Party will continue to stand out as a strong voice for upholding human rights, and offer stiff resistance against violations everywhere.
In his message on International Human Rights Day being observed under the aegis of the United Nations, the PPP-P chairman said that PPP considered human rights to be inalienable and that there could be no compromise on the matter in any situation or condition.
“Imprisonments, solitary confinements, lashes and even the gallows could not deter the PPP leadership and workersin the struggle for basic human rights, democracy and equal opportunities for all,” he added.
Bilawal said there were no political prisoners during the five years of PPP government, but Nawaz Sharif’s rule had exacerbated the human rights situation; violence, especially against weak segments like women and minorities was being committed with impunity.
“PPP is taking up the issue of these violations by the Nawaz government and its’ Interior Minister, and will bring them to account before the Houses of Parliament,” he stated.
He said that PPP will protect the basic human rights of all the citizens without any discrimination and won’t tolerate any violation whether by government or individuals. In fact, all the legislation meant for safeguarding human rights in the country had been initiated, sponsored or overwhelmingly supported by PPP, and we are proud of that fact, he added.
PPP Chairman condemned the cruel atrocities against the people of Indian Held Kashmir by Indian occupation forces and urged the United Nations to grill India for indulging in such horrible violations of fundamental human rights in the occupied valley despite being a signatory to the Universal Human Rights Declaration.
