Pakistan: PPP Chairman calls on Tehreek-e-Insaf to abandon “extremist politics” and revert to democratic principles
Pakistan: According to The Express Tribune, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), urged the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to give up “extremist politics” and return to traditional democratic methods for the benefit of their party, leadership, employees, and the political climate of the nation.
Speaking on Sunday during the opening of an intensive care section at Larkana Children’s Hospital, Bilawal denounced the PTI for targeting state institutions after Imran Khan, the party’s leader and former prime minister of Pakistan, was arrested.
“If PTI attacked institutions after the arrest of its leader and nothing happened, I ask what would have become of us if the PPP had done the same?” The Express Tribune cited what he stated.
He emphasized that responsible behavior from the government and opposition was necessary for Pakistan’s political stability and democracy to endure.
According to The Express Tribune, Bilawal said, “If you pursue extremist politics, then you cannot complain about the hardness that follows,” adding, “If you can’t handle the heat, get out of the kitchen.”
Attacks on national institutions, even in reaction to small instances against political figures, will result in legal action, Bilawal said. According to The Express Tribune, he also emphasized his party’s central tenet of reconciliation, pointing out that Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has long been a driving force behind fostering political concord and would do so in the face of present difficulties.
He also warned that the state will take a tough stance against the PTI’s radical actions.
The Express Tribune cited Bilawal as saying, “The state’s response will be exactly the same if PTI behaves like an extremist organization.”
He also expressed gratitude to Shahbaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan, for sending a team to commemorate Benazir Bhutto’s anniversary, but made it clear that no political talks were held. He emphasized that discussion in the public interest should be used to settle political issues.
According to The Express Tribune, Bilawal reiterated that elections will take place on schedule and asked all political parties, including Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI), to concentrate on electoral reforms and addressing complaints to guarantee transparency.
Bilawal emphasized Sindh’s healthcare efforts, stating that the province has built important hospitals in Karachi and other districts, like as cutting-edge pediatric critical care units in Larkana.
Citing increased services in partnership with the ChildLife Foundation, he said that Sindh now has the lowest child death rate in the nation, according to The Express Tribune.
Bilawal acknowledged the nation’s economic predicament, criticized official claims of progress, and said that salaried residents were having difficulty.
He emphasized that, in keeping with former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto’s agenda, the PPP sought to implement measures that would lessen the financial burden on residents.