Bilawal vows to resolve missing persons issue

PPP chief says is capable of securing Balochistan rights; issues warning to ‘conspirators’

QUETTA:

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari vowed on Thursday to confront saboteurs in Balochistan and resolve the issue of missing persons, if the party formed the government after winning the February 8 general elections.

Address a workers convention during his first-ever visit to Khuzdar town of Balochistan, as a part of his election campaign, Bilawal warned that those conspiring against the PPP, were misguided if they thought he could be intimidated.

If given the opportunity, Bilawal said, he would not only confront saboteurs but also work towards resolving the issue of missing persons. Rejecting the politics of hatred and division, he emphasised that the PPP was the only party capable of securing the rights of Balochistan.

“The PPP is the only party that can give Balochistan its rights,” he continued. He told the audience that being the son of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto, he understood the people’s pain and he comprehended the struggles of the Balochistan martyrs.

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Bilawal downplayed the recent attacks against the party candidates in the province, terming those a “futile attempt” to instil fear. “The PPP is built on the sacrifices of martyrs. It will not bow down to terrorism,” he said, reiterating his commitment to thwarting conspiracies against the PPP.

He stated that his connection to the Balochistan was profound, and the conspirators were targeting the PPP because they recognised that his leadership, coupled with a PPP-led government in Balochistan, would dismantle their nefarious designs.

“The conspirators know that if I become the prime minister and a Jayala becomes the chief minister of Balochistan, their schemes will crumble,” Bilawal declared.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 2^nd, 2024.