Bilawal threatens long march if government fails to meet demands

KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has put forward four demands to the government. During his address at the PPP rally, the PPP chairman said he would announce a long march if the demands were not met.

The first demand of the PPP chairman is the formation of a new parliamentary committee on national security. The second demand is for the passage of his party’s bill on Panama. The third demand from Bilawal is implementation on Asif Zardari’s resolution on the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The fourth and final demand is the immediate appointment of a foreign minister.

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said he would announce a long march on 27 December if these demands were not met.

Referring to the show of strength during the rally, Bilawal said this was just the trailer. “The party has just begun,” he added.

In his final address of the rally, Bilawal was critical of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s policies stating they were the reason Pakistan had been weakened. He questioned why the National Action Plan (NAP) was not being implemented throughout the country. “Mian sahib you have failed in implementing the National Action Plan,” Bilawal said.

The PPP chairman also referred to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the butcher of Gujarat and Kashmir. “Modi is an extremist and there should be no hope attached to him.” 

Bilawal said the Indian prime minister blames Pakistan so he can divert attention from atrocities being committed in occupied Kashmir.

The PPP chairman highlighted the plight of the Kashmiris saying they were struggling for their right to self determination. He regretted that some parties had boycotted the joint session of parliament on the Kashmir issue.