ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that the party has always worked for strengthening the federation, and to uplift living standards of the common man.
He expressed these view while addressing PPP’s Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) office bearers at Zardari House Islamabad on Thursday.
Party’s Secretary General Syed Nayyar Hussain Bukhari and PPP GB President Amjad Hussain were also present on the occasion.
Bilawal said that PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari fulfilled the promise made by Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto by giving Gilgit-Baltistan the status of a province, and now GB has its own governor, chief minister and cabinet.
He said that it is necessary to hold elections in GB with the rest of the country, and this measure will strengthen the federation.
#PPP always works to strengthen federation and to make people prosper: Chairman PPP @BBhuttoZardari https://t.co/oAzQp2SQso pic.twitter.com/eEutYgbCgC
— PPP (@MediaCellPPP) October 26, 2017
GB has elected a PPP candidate in by-elections which shows that the people will elect PPP candidates whenever elections are free, fair and transparent, the PPP chairman said.
Earlier, PPP senior leaders called on Bilawal Bhutto and discussed with him the prevailing political situation in the country.
Those who attended the meeting included Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah, Opposition Leader in the Senate Ch Aitzaz Ahsan, Senators Sherry Rehman, Farhatullah Babar, Salim Mandviwala, Syed Nayyar Hussain Bukhari, Senator Sabir Baloch and Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar.
During the meeting, pre the ailing political situation in the country was discussed in detail.
Bilawal was apprised of the performance of the party in the National Assembly and Senate.
#PPP discussed political situation in the country https://t.co/vnrrthHwCE pic.twitter.com/ymlgAe57VW
— PPP (@MediaCellPPP) October 26, 2017
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