Bilawal assails govt for pushing nation into dark ages
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KARACHI: Reaffirming his determination to fight Taliban militancy in Pakistan, Patron-in-Chief of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Friday assailed the PML-N government for pushing the nation back to the dark ages by pursuing peace talks with the Pakistani Taliban, DawnNews reported.
Speaking in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh to commemorate 35th death anniversary of his grandfather and former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, he said the mess created by the government by engaging the militants in direct talks will again be washed by the blood of martyrs – a reference to sacrifices rendered by ZAB and his mother Benazir Bhutto.
Rejecting the dialogue process initiated by the government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif with the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Bilawal said the terrorists will never succeed in their objectives as long as Bhutto’s grandson is alive.
“This head can be cut but it will never bow down before the oppressors,” he added.
Young Bhutto’s incendiary speech reflected the flare of his mother and grandfather as he declared that Taliban were beasts and zaliman (tyrants) and they will never be accepted in society.
Alleging the Punjab government of sheltering the extremists and terrorists, he said the blind are leading those with eye-sight in the name of peace talks. How will peace prevail in a country whose biggest province was sheltering the militants, he questioned.
Bilawal urged the masses in Punjab to wake up.
Criticizing the privatisation policy, he said the government was planning to sell out national assets in the name of privatisation.
The PPP chairman urged the chief ministers of Balochistan, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to demand their share of assets from the centre.
He also condemned the government for not taking the nation into confidence over $1.5billion ‘friendly aid.’
Speaking on the occasion, former president Asif Ali Zardari emphasised on the importance of inter-sect harmony in the country and urged the government of engaging all political forces on the matter.
He dedicated the evening to his son Bilawal amid popular chants and slogans.
Shahbaz assures security to Bilawal
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif assured complete security to Bilawal Bhutto whenever he likes to come to Punjab.
The PPP patron-in-chief, in a tweet last week, had informed about a threatening letter he received from Lashkar-i-Jahngvi (LJ) and warned to hold the Punjab government responsible for sheltering the banned militant outfit and refusing to take action against them in case an attack was launched against him.
In his letter, he wrote in response to a letter of Opposition Leader Syed Khurshid Shah, the chief minister said a joint committee had already been constituted to investigate threat to Bilawal.
The Punjab government, he said, was in touch with the Sindh government and would continue to provide it with any development to be taken place in this regard.
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Apr 04, 2014 09:03pm
No Sir, you Dad took it into Dark Ages, now it is going into Darker Ages! Just minor correction, no big deal.
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Apr 04, 2014 09:10pm
lONG LIVE BILAWAL.YOU ARE UPCOMING ZAB, BB AND ASIF ZARDARI.YOU INHERITED GREAT QUALITIES FROM YOUR ELDERS.WELCOME.
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Apr 04, 2014 09:16pm
Not the present govt but the previous govt of Zardari Sahib pushed Pakistan in the dark age. We still remember 20 hours load shedding that we witnessed last year and last to last year and for last 5 years. Bilawal must think before he speaks
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Apr 04, 2014 09:18pm
My dear Bilawal, please take Sind out of the dark age. I can assure you other three provinces are already better off
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Apr 04, 2014 09:23pm
Its just a shame to see this ignorant child being projected as a leader in this country. He doesn't know what he is saying as he just utter the Words being taught to him. They go to UK and Dubai and spend the Money his father has looted from our pockets and then come back and read out these pathetic words.
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Apr 04, 2014 09:26pm
Charity begins at home. They can't say so much about performance of other government after having drastic and sad death toll of children in Sindh due to hunger while spending a lot of money on least prioritized event of Sindh Festival. Secondly, there is nothing good brought in, in the last tenure of PPP at all. So think before blowing whistles dear.
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Apr 04, 2014 09:29pm
Bilwal is so stupid- God cannot help him-I met his father many time he had some brains
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Apr 04, 2014 09:33pm
Is there any one to ask PPP or this guy what is the productivity of PPP government since last 6 years?, Crime, corruption, misuse of power. I can say for sure that 99.9% corruption in Sindh. Interior sindh is more deprived area, how much schools they have?, what is the level of educaiton in Sindh?. Even in this 2013, pakistan is a Country where these type of peoples can fool common man. What we pakistani peoples are!!!!!!!
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Apr 04, 2014 09:36pm
Well said, Bilawal. After the lame taliban camp followers like Imran Khan, you are like a breath of fresh air. I dont agree with your stand against privatization, but you are on the mark on your bold and clear stand against criminals and oppressors hiding their ugly faces behind the mask of Islam.
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Apr 04, 2014 09:37pm
The Bhutto's are Zardari's are the ones who have pushed the country into dark ages. When will these people stop lying. Shame on PPP.
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Apr 04, 2014 09:40pm
@Azmat Khan:
long live bilawal bhutto
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Apr 04, 2014 09:51pm
I'm sorry to say that Pakistan ki qismat main Zardari khandan hay. Bhutto family was totally mature family while these are totally commercial. What immature statements Bilawal used to have. If speech is silver then silence is Gold.
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Apr 04, 2014 10:24pm
One politician stood up. Spoke out against the extremists.
The Sharif cabals are interested in looting the country and
in lining their pockets. Any way they can. Sell the country
piece by piece. Sell arms to Syrians terrorists. There is no
honor among these current leaders. 'Patriot Talibans'...'Good
Taliban'..Nisar fabricating story about guard shooting judge
accidently. In the Islamabad Massacre. And on and on...
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Apr 04, 2014 10:44pm
Bilawal.........kindly at least take Thar out of the dark ages......that's in your hands.
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Apr 04, 2014 10:57pm
Love him. I believe most of the comments are coming from general disliking of the party but I see this differently. He is the first one openly and consistently taking hard take on militants ( other than ANP). He deserves kudos for it even if he is doing for political reasons because this forces other political parties to voice out their stand which was missing and only voice heard until few months ago was from Imran Khan on drone strikes.
Disclaimer:I'm not well versed with local politics but a well wisher of Pakistan well being which is good for India and whole world.
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Apr 04, 2014 10:58pm
Bilawal lecturing others on the lack of fight against the Taliban? Which Taliban was he fighting from the UK when the Taliban were killing thousands under his fathers rule?
His family has ruled for decades, they have kept us in the dark ages by plundering the nations treasury.
We're in big trouble if he's the type of leader that will be ruling Pakistan in the future. We need more leaders like Malala Yousafzai who stood up to the Taliban in Swat not Bilawal who gives lectures from UK.
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Apr 04, 2014 10:58pm
Zaradri's PPP had full 5 years term as rulers, Bilawal should first ask his father publicly to explain why he did not take military action against TTP. This boy wants to rest his head on other's shoulder. If he has courage then he should publicly criticize PPP for not taking any action against TTP during its tenure.
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Apr 04, 2014 11:07pm
Can somebody please tell me how this clown came to his current position as "Chief of PPP"? Was there an electoral process that took place and if so when did that happen? Or is his current position a result of hereditary ascendancy action...if so that would make it illegal and a sham !!!!
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Apr 04, 2014 11:08pm
Says the guy who is escorted by 200 police men in 32 cars running on the money paid by our taxes. start with your own Karachi. people are getting killed for cell phones worth 1000 and 2000. that's the cost of life in Karachi.
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Apr 04, 2014 11:09pm
A traitor is born. Pakistan hasn
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Apr 04, 2014 11:12pm
@ahmed:
yes sir , I wish if this young man could do what he says.
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Apr 04, 2014 11:12pm
You are too young to remember that this process of sending the nation to utmost darkness was really started by your father, Zardari. Dawn, please don't call him 'Bilawal Bhutto Zardai'. Either call him Bilawal Zardari, or if you must add Bhutto to his name, call him Bilawal Zardari Bhutto.
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Apr 04, 2014 11:15pm
Bilawal is the only one at national level who has courage to speak against these monsters called Talibans. Well said Bilawal.
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Apr 04, 2014 11:19pm
There is lot needs to be done. Let us see what this Zardari / Bhutto is capable of.
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Apr 04, 2014 11:20pm
@AJ:
This ignorant and foolish child is trying to copy ZAB like a parrot. Don't listen to him he is just learning the art how to talk nonsense like other useless leaders of PPP.
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Apr 04, 2014 11:44pm
After all that is happening in Thar and has happened with this country during his father's regime... I seriously doubt his judgement....
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Apr 04, 2014 11:49pm
Did he say that he would rather have his head "cuff off" rather than bowing in front of the oppressors? If that is the case, let us start by reducing - not completely eliminating security that he has and daring himself to go to all parts of Pakistan to see his people and to show his support for them - after all, he wants to be the leader of all Pakistanis. I hope he doesn't get his head chopped off - but he pretends to be fearless and who knows, if something does happen to him, he will follow in the footsteps of his mother and grandfather. That is the claim he is making - isn't he? Well, Mr. Bilawal Zardari - put your money where your mouth is! We have heard you "talk the talk" - it is high time for us to see you "walk the walk".
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Apr 05, 2014 12:00am
Bilawal you most welcome...Symbol of unity and democracy in pak...
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Apr 05, 2014 12:23am
Bilawal is right as NS is giving up by releasing TTP. We need an even jaded policy to eliminate TTP - otherwise, we are just buying time. I hope Bilawal stocks to his statements. Bilawal needs to get rid of old part guards who have destroyed PPP and ruled during last 5 years. Otherwise, no one will buy his revolutionary thoughts. After all, actions speak older than words
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Apr 05, 2014 12:33am
Assalam ulliakum
I want onlin and like dawn news
Ghaziani anwar muhammad
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Apr 05, 2014 12:46am
Good job Bilawal, he has fire in his belly, he is not coward like other politicos and military generals like Mush. He has courage to speak the truth when people in power are afraid of Taliban. Long live Bilawal and Hina.
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Apr 05, 2014 01:11am
This boy needs to learn to walk before he can run. He has no credibility. He has no experience. He has no hands-on experience of living like an average Pakistani. Except for being born in the family, what makes him eligible to run the party?. PPP has made beggars out of most poor Sindhis by giving them handouts in the name of Benazir Income support program. This boy needs to learn a lot. Rahul Gandhi is a good example. Perhaps he should learn from his peer group to find out how they did it!.
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Apr 05, 2014 01:17am
@Ramesh Manghirmalani:
he is the Pakistani Rahul Gandhi.
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Apr 05, 2014 01:32am
jiye BHUTTOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SADA JIYEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!! bilawal god bless you ,tc,fe aman ALLAH
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Apr 05, 2014 01:41am
This is dangerous politics once again. As if it wasn't enough of the world accusing (rightly so) this country of harbouring terrorism, we now have Bilawal accusing provinces of harbouring terrorists. Seriously, which province in this country is free of them? Pakistan will never unite if provincial politics is given greater importance. Can they behave like an opposition rather than the voice of Sindh? Inviting other provinces to hold the centre by its neck is really low. PPP's approach to coming back into power is failing miserably. Clearly, the comment section shows that so far the people haven't forgotten what the PPP government did, and that is a positive thing. Hopefully we will remember in the 2018 elections.
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Apr 05, 2014 01:56am
Bilawal Zardari - What have you, your father, grandfather and your family has done for Sindh or Pakistan other than nare bazi? Talk is cheap anyone can talk like you are doing. People who walk the talk are taken seriously which is not the case for you. First do what you say then talk. Then people will take you seriously. If you are sincere then give out your billions of dollars to charity and schools, remove uneducated vaderas and bring poor and middle class Pakistanis in your team. We the people of Pakistan are not stupid to believe what ever you say. Put your thinking cap and listen to what people want and not what you want.
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Apr 05, 2014 03:11am
All I am reading are emotional statements by people here taking pot shots at this boy. I am no fan of his, his father, or PPP. What I want to ask is what is wrong with what he is saying about Punjab Government having a soft corner for the terrorists and may be harboring them? So his party and family does not have an impeccable record of being honest, but you do have to give credit to his party for not using the Islamic card to get votes and for smooth transition of power; this has never before happened in the history of Pakistan. We have all seen what the country has gone through as a result of Islamization and our harboring of terrorists (TTP, LeJ, LeT, JeM, etc., etc.).
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Apr 05, 2014 05:10am
come out of sympathy syndrome, care to explain what your party delivered in last 5 years except mega corruption? ZA Bhutto is long gone and enough getting votes on his grave! Its Sindh that is more in dark ages compared to rest of Pakistan, where you guys have governed almost 30 years. You speak without actions just to gain sympathy, nothing else! PPP and junior bhuttos, zardaris has let down Pakistanis! same goes for Sharifs!
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Apr 05, 2014 05:39am
This kid has no clue, does he. What an irrelevant character he is. It shows how pathetic PPP has become now without any leader.
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Apr 05, 2014 05:54am
Taliban was created when Benzir Bhutto was the Prime minister.
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Apr 05, 2014 05:55am
Bilawal Sahib,we have been in the dark ages and please correct your statement. You have been brought up in the foreign countries and have seen only few big cities and never been to the rural areas of Pakistan. People don,t have food,shelter,health facilities,gas and electricity. If you had seen the living conditions of general public, you would said that the Government is not making efforts to take us out of the dark ages. Any how, I do agree with you on your view point as regard to handling terrorism issue in the country.
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Apr 05, 2014 07:47am
I really don't undersatnd why Dawn News`is printing his press releases which don't make any sense. He is against talks to Taliban and against privatization without providing any alternatives. Why PPP did not solve these problems when they were in power? Problems don't go away if you don't tackle them head on. He is definitely stuck on the policies of his grandfather.
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Apr 05, 2014 10:44am
Here goes little Zardari again.
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Apr 05, 2014 01:18pm
Mr Bilawal u cannot become ZAB or BB by delivering well written speeches by any intellectual of your party. ZAB use to remember the names of his party workers as did BB. I am sure u even do not know the names of PPP office bearers of different wards.
First u try to become a political worker, spent time with party workers, know their problems they are facing because of your own government performances and then criticise other political parties' performances. Sorry to say PML and PTI are doing much better as compared to PPP in Sindh. Balochistan is a different case. Please be careful and do not think u will get votes because of ZAB and BB in next election.Your Sind festival lost its importance due to Thar famine.
Your followers want to see u like ZAB and BB but it is up to u how to become like them.
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Apr 05, 2014 06:02pm
If sunnies only vote for sunnie leaders PPP will never come into power,period.
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Apr 05, 2014 06:05pm
@Sayeed Altaf Hussein:
Their loyalty only goes to Iran.
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Apr 05, 2014 10:56pm
I am not fan of Mr Zardari or Mr junior zardari but I can understand what he trying to say, therefore I would say "Listen what he is saying rather than looking how's saying"
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Apr 05, 2014 11:48pm
@Azmat Khan:
Yes his inherited qualities are
1. How to split the nation into two, ie. pakistan and bangladesh (grandfathers gift)
2. How to rob the nations (mr 10% aka fathers gift)
3. How to waffle and do absolutely nothing for the nations (mothers gift)
Bilawal will do well when he has people with no minds following.
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Apr 06, 2014 07:17am
@Mohammed A. Sukhera:
At least he has the courage the come on stage to say things, which most won;t dare to say. Regarding privatization,how come govt, is doing privatization of OGDCL? A highly profitable institute. They just want to rob this nation. This nation is doom with the Ali Baba and 40 thieves, which in fact is present government. They have put many head of institute as the most incompetent, un-professional and corrupt person. Prime example is PCB chief itslef.
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Apr 06, 2014 07:18am
@AJ:
Dear He is not a child
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Apr 06, 2014 05:35pm
My sincere advice to Bilawal if you are pointing your finger at someone else
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Apr 06, 2014 09:26pm
Their own constituency Larkana does not have proper sewerage,roads,hospitals etc. yet the kid politician wannabe comes over to Punjab to remind the people how bad things are over here!
I remember this chap giving a speech in Sindh about how their misery is due to punjabis dominance and how they plundered resources on the development of Punjab.
you can't have it both ways,kid politician.
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Apr 07, 2014 05:32am
@Ali Khan:
There are lot of people like you who don't have the knowledge or the expertrise to understand the privatization Issue in Pakistan. The public sector enterprises are losing money in the millions of dollars year after year. The Chinese and the Russians have abandoned the Centrally controlled economoes and adopted privatization for obvious reasons. Pakistan's financial condtion is such that it can't meet its financail obligations and are not able to pay their bills. They have to turn to IMF for bailout and IMF imposes restrictions on the governemnt to clean up their act before the next tranche is released. Its not the government' job to run companies, in all the developed countries of the world including USA, Airlines, Power generation/ distribution , railways, banks, INS companies , steel mills, gas companies are owned by private companies. The government is only responsible for the defense of the ountry.
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Apr 07, 2014 11:20am
taking Pakistan to dark ages.....Who started this?
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