JACOBABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto has urged the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to ensure free and fair elections across Pakistan, not just in Punjab.
Addressing a press conference in Jacobabad today (Friday), Bilawal Bhutto said, “If transparent elections are ensured, I am confident our Jacobabad candidate, Ijaz Chitrani, contesting for the National Assembly seat will be declared the winner.”
Criticizing the PTI-led federal government, Bilawal said the government has left the people rudderless while the country is witnessing one of the worst hits to the economy.
“The reason for the deteriorating economy is Imran Khan and his government who have drowned us in a tsunami of inflation even before entering into a deal with the International Monetary Inflation (IMF),” he added.
He further said, “Two finance ministers have been changed but the policy remained the same,” adding that prices of food commodities are on the rise, as are prices of petrol, which have led to everything becoming expensive and out of the reach of the common man.
“We will not allow Pakistan to be at the mercy of this PTI-MF government,” Bilawal said, adding, “We will not allow them such a free hand that they do whatever they please at the economic level and no one challenges their actions.”
Speaking about the rifts between Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), Bilawal said that his party will soon convene a meeting to discuss the matter. “It has been my effort, however, over the last three years, for us to work together with all parties for the benefit of democracy,” he added.
“I will put forth the same point in the CEC meeting. We do not want this government to benefit out of any infighting between opposition parties,” Bilawal added.
