Coalition in Sindh: We had no need to join hands with MQM, says Bilawal
Says party joined forces for the sake of democracy.
SUKKUR:
The Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarian never needed to form a coalition government in Sindh, but we took the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) along with us for the sake of democracy and politics of reconciliation, PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said on Thursday while addressing party workers in Garhi Khuda Bux on the third death anniversary of Begum Nusrat Bhutto.
During the meeting, Bilawal shouted, “Marsoon marsoon Karachi na desoon”, a slogan that follows earlier chants of “Marsoon Marsoon Sindh na desoon” and “Marsoon marsoon Pakistan na desoon”.
“If the PPP had resorted to a long march, the lion would have shrunk to a cat by now,” Bilawal said, without naming any political party directly.
Paying rich tribute to his grandmother and former party chairperson Begum Nusrat Bhutto, Bilawal said she struggled against the dictatorship of General Ziaul Haq and strove to revive and strengthen democracy in Pakistan.
He invited all the political forces to join hands with the PPP in strengthening democracy in the country, saying “If they do not want to accept our invitation, they should clear out of our way.”
Earlier, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, MNAs Faryal Talpur and Ayaz Soomro, Sindh Assembly Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani, senior Sindh minister Nisar Khuhro and others visited the mausoleum of the martyrs and laid floral wreaths on the graves of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Benazir Bhutto, Nusrat Bhutto and others and offered fateha. A Quran Khwani was also held at the mazaar and Naudero House.
On Wednesday night, Bilawal celebrated Diwali with the Hindu community at Naudero House. According to the reports, 700 Hindu families from Larkana division were invited to celebrate with the party chairman.
On this occasion, two daughters of MNA Ramesh Lal presented rakhis to Bilawal. Advocate Kalapna Devi, who was also secretary general minority wing of PML-Q, announced to quit PML-Q and joined PPP.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 24th, 2014.
The Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarian never needed to form a coalition government in Sindh, but we took the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) along with us for the sake of democracy and politics of reconciliation, PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said on Thursday while addressing party workers in Garhi Khuda Bux on the third death anniversary of Begum Nusrat Bhutto.
During the meeting, Bilawal shouted, “Marsoon marsoon Karachi na desoon”, a slogan that follows earlier chants of “Marsoon Marsoon Sindh na desoon” and “Marsoon marsoon Pakistan na desoon”.
“If the PPP had resorted to a long march, the lion would have shrunk to a cat by now,” Bilawal said, without naming any political party directly.
Paying rich tribute to his grandmother and former party chairperson Begum Nusrat Bhutto, Bilawal said she struggled against the dictatorship of General Ziaul Haq and strove to revive and strengthen democracy in Pakistan.
He invited all the political forces to join hands with the PPP in strengthening democracy in the country, saying “If they do not want to accept our invitation, they should clear out of our way.”
Earlier, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, MNAs Faryal Talpur and Ayaz Soomro, Sindh Assembly Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani, senior Sindh minister Nisar Khuhro and others visited the mausoleum of the martyrs and laid floral wreaths on the graves of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Benazir Bhutto, Nusrat Bhutto and others and offered fateha. A Quran Khwani was also held at the mazaar and Naudero House.
On Wednesday night, Bilawal celebrated Diwali with the Hindu community at Naudero House. According to the reports, 700 Hindu families from Larkana division were invited to celebrate with the party chairman.
On this occasion, two daughters of MNA Ramesh Lal presented rakhis to Bilawal. Advocate Kalapna Devi, who was also secretary general minority wing of PML-Q, announced to quit PML-Q and joined PPP.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 24th, 2014.