Zardari vows to change Talagang’s fortunes

CHAKWAL:

PPP co-chairperson and former president Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday pledged to bring prosperity to Talagang by developing its infrastructure and giving its farmers their due income for their crops if its people voted for his party.

"These rulers do not want to give the due prices of your crops,” Zardari said while addressing an election rally held in connection with its candidate for NA-59 Talagang-cum-Chakwal, Malik Hassan Sardar.

He added that the district’s people would not have to leave the country to earn money after the district’s farmers received their fair share of income from their crops.

Talagang district was carved out of Chakwal in 2022. As it could not independently qualify for a National Assembly seat, it shared one with Chakwal.

He told the rally that he had arrived in Talagang because of the love with which he was invited there by its people.

“I will never forget the love and affection shown to me by the people of Talagang in these two days.”
Zardari underscored the PPP government's achievements, particularly the initiation of the Benazir Income Support Programme and the doubling of government employees' salaries.

However, he acknowledged the current challenges faced by the people, citing high inflation that outpaces salary increments.

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The former president maintained that the PPP, being a representative party of labourers and farmers, understood the problems faced by the poor.

He promised to launch development projects in Talagang aimed at improving the socio-economic conditions, infrastructure and overall well-being of the backward region, including the provision of gas as well as clean drinking water once a PPP government was established.

Zardari highlighted the PPP’s commitment to the progress of the underdeveloped region by promising to appoint administrative officers who were aware of the challenges faced by the residents.

He said that he would take all the people of the country forward together.

“The PPP has always talked about improving the condition of the common man.”

The former president told the partcipnats of the rally that the PPP in its current election manifesto had kept a rich package for workers, labourers, farmers and the poor.

The PPP co-chairperson started his speech by chanting the “Jeay Bhutto” slogan.

As soon as Zardari reached the stage, the participants of the rally welcomed him with applause.