LAHORE: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has said that deep-rooted divisions in the country remain the biggest obstacle to achieving consensus.
During a meeting with party officials, senior PPP leaders Sania Kamran, Sajjad-ul-Hassan, Jameel Manj, and Raheel Kamran Cheema were present.
The discussion encompassed key issues, including women’s development, upcoming elections, and the party’s organisational restructuring.
Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari lauded Sania Kamran’s contributions to both the party and the country. He further discussed the significance of her newly assigned role at the provincial level, highlighting that capable and educated individuals like her are invaluable assets to the party.
The PPP chairman expressed concern over the growing polarization in national politics, stating that divisive politics had reached its peak, while the common citizen continued to grapple with poverty and unemployment.
He stressed the importance of prioritizing national interests over biased concerns, reiterating that the PPP remains in a position to maintain constructive engagement with both the government and the opposition.
On the occasion, PPP-affiliated lawyers expressed their gratitude to Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari for the appointment of law officers.
Earlier, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto has expressed concern over the growing politics of hatred and division in the country.
Speaking at a ceremony at the Governor’s House, he called on all political parties to unite in the fight against terrorism. He claimed that international forces were behind terrorism in Pakistan and vowed to confront its facilitators.
Bilawal highlighted that PPP has played a key role in the country’s politics, particularly in combating extremism. He stressed that terrorism and the economic crisis are among the major challenges affecting the people.
He pointed out that poverty and unemployment have plagued citizens for years and must be prioritized. He also emphasized the worsening law and order situation in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, urging that public issues should not be politicized.
Criticizing some opposition parties, he noted that they skipped the National Security Council meeting to exploit terrorism for political gains.
Earlier, Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on Tuesday criticized Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for not attending Parliamentary National Security Committee meeting.
Bilawal Bhutto said that PTI founder Imran Khan never attended any parliamentary security meeting while he was prime minister, not on terrorism or Kashmir nor Indian aggression.
Bilawal Bhutto said that Imran Khan is not even a member of Parliament and this was a meeting of the National Security Committee of Parliament. It is unfortunate that the PTI insisted that he (Imran Khan) should be invited to attend the meeting, Bilawal said.
He said that it is the patriotic duty of every Pakistani to put the country above politics at times of war. –Agencies
