Only PPP can fix public problems: Bilawal

Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has reiterated his resolve to continue the struggle for the betterment of the common person.

Addressing a press conference, he said he would fulfil his responsibility to him after PPP CEC unanimously approved his candidature for premiership.

Flanked by Yousuf Raza Gilani, Taj Haider, Shazia Marri, Nisar Khoro, Rana Farooq Saeed and Zulfiqar Ali Badr, he said: “We want to move forward by ending the politics of hatred. Projects to benefit the common people should be brought in.

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He added “The politics of hatred and divide should be ended and the problems of the people should be solved.  Only the PPP can solve public problems. It presented the manifesto of the common people. The PPP is the only party that brings a manifesto before every election and this manifesto is followed after coming into government.

“Everyone has seen the PML-N and PTI rules. The PPP is not competing with any political party. It is fighting against poverty and hunger. Lahore is the birthplace of PPP. Nawaz Sharif and Shehbaz Sharif were imposed by Ziaul Haq.

“The PPP was kept away from Punjab which caused loss to the common persons because PML-N and PTI are parties of the elite.”

He continued:  “I am contesting the elections from the city of PPP. Come and fight me. I still don't know if there is a candidate from the PML-N and the PTI against me.

 “If the PPP gets a chance to govern, the income of Pakistanis will be doubled.  “Up to 300 units of free electricity will be given to the people in backward areas of Pakistan.

 “Up to 300 hours of free electricity will be provided in the districts in the name of green energy. Modern free health facilities will be provided all over Pakistan.

“By improving education, the children of the common man will be facilitated. Three million houses will be built for the common people.

“All over Pakistan, where people live in slums, they will be given houses on ownership rights.

“The Benazir Income Support Programme’s scope will be extended. Kisan cards will be introduced for farmers and Mazdoor cards for workers.

“Better employment opportunities will be provided to youth. Student cards will be brought in.

“The PPP will launch a hunger eradication programme at the union council level.

 “To solve the problems of Pakistan, all political differences have to be set aside and joint efforts have to be made. We strongly condemn terrorism. The law and order situation is much better than the 2018 elections.

“The PPP contested in the past and it will continue doing so. We condemn terrorism.  After the elections, policies that brought back terrorism should be abolished.”