We received over 400 messages for Bilawal as he enters mainstream politics. (PUBLICITY)
On December 26, we asked our readers on The Express Tribune Facebook page to give us one message they would like to pass on to Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on the day he enters mainstream politics.
We received over 400 messages for Bilawal, of which some of the best responses are below:
Shehbaz Khan 1) Spend at least 50 days in Pakistan as common citizen of the state and you will know the solution and the problems.
2) Before his death Gandhi told Nehru, Do you want to rule India for the rest of your life? If yes, than control the price of Bread, Bicycle and Cinema's ticket as these are the things that the common Indian use. So in those 50 days as a common citizen you should list 50 items that the common man consumes on daily basis and maintain it's price for the next 10 years. You will rule this country forever. Else if it happened like Faiz's predictions 'Ehl-e-hakam kay saro'n par jab bijli khar khar kharkay gi' than we will do with you what Ahmad Faraz told us 'Ab sabhe bay zameero'n ka sir chahye .. Ab faqat masla-e-taaj-e-shahi nahe'
Muhammad Sikandar Saleem Khan Your Father is an academy of politics. If you wanna ace politics be his disciple.
Atif Nawaz Khan Be a leader form you own new Party.... Go with Bhutto's Wish. Beat PPP and be a hero like your actual ancestors!
Hussein El-Edroos Bilawal should start from the bottom and work his way up. This way he will not fall flat on his face and he could hope to be a good leader.
Ahmad Hammad Come with an intention to revamp the system of education in Pakistan. Re-structure it on the lines of the one that has produced the best people in the West. That is, make the Pakistanis learn to think critically; and contemplate scientifically right from the class one.
Sahoo Barlas Learn from your emotional grandfather, clever father and charming mother. But never try to copy them. They played their roles on different stage with different script of play. You have to play on a different stage with different audience of different taste. Give original voice to PPP. Stand with the masses. Don't fear the ruling lot. They are already afraid. Man in fear can't decide wisely on intellect but on instinct. And instinct will lead you to adhocism where we are already living. Bring Change, try for change... Nothing but change is constant.
Ali Channa Don't fight for the title or position, fight for the people of all backgrounds and serve them with honesty... Let young people join you who can act powerfully and keep the seniors for advisory sector.
Muhammad Maroof Mittha Do not come to politics just because you are baffled by the sacrifices your elders made. This is not a throne you are heir to. Let the democracy be internalized in your party. Save yourself from effective political role. Let some Jiyala shape your party politics. Your leadership will shun democracy in your party. Your leadership will tell the jiyalas that for a person to lead People's Party he has to be the daughter of Bhutto, the son of Bhutto or a spouse to Bhutto. Please let it be the people's party in its true sense.
Yousuf Ali Travel around in Karachi without your entire motorcade and entourage of armed body guards for at least a week, please, nothing more.
Anthony J. Permal Dear Bilawal, us minorities are watching. Remember us beyond the elections!
Zubair Uddin Shaikh You should hold on to the fact that you are a Pakistani first and next should be a Bhutto as you may think, Pakistan produced Bhuttos and this is their responsibility to respond positive.
Shehrazade Shah be your own man and neither emulate those who are gone, or try to be what those around you now, tell you to be - above all..... show the courage and fearlessness to bring to justice those deemed even closest to you... that is what will gain you respect and popularity - otherwise, stay away, party and be merry!
Kashif N Chaudhry Can I, an Ahmadi, come back to Pakistan and serve my country as an equal citizen with complete freedom and security? Your grandfather initiated a process which ensures that I remain a third-class ostracized citizen of Pakistan.
Can you wash away his sins?
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I'm not against you because you've never really lived in Pakistan. If the average Pakistani had a chance, he would leave too. I'm against you because you have no qualifications whatsoever in leading a country at all!
Messages for someone who will perhaps never bother to read.
its start of bilawal and we hope he would prove himself good leader of Pakistan
Am I the only one who feel these messages are way too polite and possibly fake?
The problem of Pakistan is politicians itself, its so ironic to advise a politician. Our colossal problems can only be solved by intellectuals, scientists, finance managers, and resource managers, no politician is capable unless he has a team consist of these brains and he himself know what is management.
Welcome in politics. He should start his career from the grass root politics .Only then he will be able to know the problems which are being faced by the common people of Pakistan.Still he is not eligible to be elected for the assemblies. He has no knowledge of grave problems which are being faced by Pakistan now.There are many highly educated and seasoned politicians in PPP who should be given chance at senior posts. The party should not be made a family party.
Loved reading this. Made me realise we do have quite a few wise people left in Pakistan. There is still hope.
I can safely say Like Father Like Son
@justME: Why are you all putting this ridiculous question to him? Is Rahul Gandhi without protocol in India, or First Children of the US?
Why are people asking him to spend days without escort, or ordinary citizen? This is ridiculous, the psych of these questioners is explicit from the way questions are posed.
It is no sin to lead in the footsteps of his ascendents, many politicians have followed this trend, former US President George W. Bush and his son Bush Jr. former US president John Adams and his son John Quincy Adams.
@Zubair Uddin Shaikh Pakistan did not give birth to Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, he was born before partition of India, in then Indian city 'Larkana'. Sindh gave birth to leaders like Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Benazir Bhutto to serve their motherland PAKISTAN.
Go back to London and enjoy your life.
come to politics without this Bhutto name. and yes do have a walk in Lyari without ur guards. lets see how many streets you can walk.
My message to him will be --- For one day at least, give up his motorcade and helicopters, and try to live like a common man on the streets of Karachi.
If he does that, I will accept him with as much respect as i have for his visionary mother Benazir Bhutto.
Please go away just for 10 years and take your father and party with you, this is the best you can do for us and give this country a bit of chance to get back on its feet.
Whoever wants to be a leader should educate himself before educating others. Before preaching to others he should first practice himself. Whoever educates himself and improves his own morals is superior to the man who tries to teach and train others. (Hazrat Ali a.s)
another mr ten percent on the way this nation need some blessing to get save of these crooks
We do not need imported stuff any more.
Unless you write your name in pattern as we all ie Bilawal Zardari, i wonot vote for u
Once upon a time there was a girl who had a crush on Bilawal Bhutto until she realized he was still zardaris son. -_-
My message to him is, leave us alone in peace.
Great questions. <--- hope He will read it too, or somebody ask all these quesitons to answer.
Not even a single message from a female? Really! That's interesting.