Bilawal in tears after visiting injured cadets in Quetta

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Bilawal in tears after visiting injured cadets in Quetta

Dawn.com Published October 30, 2016

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari was in tears as he visited victims of the Quetta police academy attack at Civil Hospital on Sunday.

Over 60 people were killed last week when three heavily-armed militants wearing suicide vests stormed a police academy in Quetta.

The PPP chairman recounted how "BB came here to Balochistan despite being warned about security risks."

"My family and the people of Balochistan share the same pain," he said. "I am no ordinary politician. I am the son of BB. I am a victim of this terrorism."

"I met people inside. Ten are injured and recovering. They said their treatment is underway. But that they can get better treatment in Karachi... In my personal capacity I will see that they get help from the Sindh government."

Speaking about the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chief, Bhutto said, "Imran Khan's problem and habit is… he is a puppet and the strings are in someone else’s hands."

"Unfortunately, he is not the professional and legend that he used to be. Without support, without the umpire’s signal, he cannot start a movement."

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I am Malala

Oct 30, 2016 03:19pm

Good gesture from Bilawal.Finally a leader from Pakistan who has courage and determination to counter the extremists.

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Abbas khan

Oct 30, 2016 03:39pm

Your government has given tears to pakistan and particularly to SINDH which is weeping for last 10 years due to your pathetic governance and massive corruption... How about that ? We need service delivery and good governance and not fake tears pls

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JAI HINDU

Oct 30, 2016 03:41pm

Future PM of Pakistan.

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Ramesh

Oct 30, 2016 03:46pm

Is he too weak to put up this show in hospital, nstead of making a strong statement ?

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Jaan-Bhittani

Oct 30, 2016 03:47pm

I see Bilawal is more mature (politically) than Imran Khan.

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Sheraz

Oct 30, 2016 03:57pm

This is drama to get public support. What his party done in Sindh for their own people... visit even Larkana and city will speak himself. A person who hardly speak national language cant be my leader! Sorry

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pakistan zindabaad

Oct 30, 2016 05:22pm

No more theatrics please. Tell us what your party did during five years at the center and so far eight and a half years in Sindh. If you cry at the party's failure during these years, then may be you get a sympathetic audience.

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anees zed

Oct 30, 2016 06:08pm

@Jaan-Bhittani - I can 'appreciate' your vision.

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Vague Buster

Oct 30, 2016 06:20pm

so Mr. Bilawal, what about sharing a small portion of your billion dollar fortune with unfortunate poor families of these cadets

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Imran

Oct 30, 2016 06:39pm

@Jaan-Bhittani Really ? I guess we are all entitled to our opinion no matter how flawed it may be.

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Imran

Oct 30, 2016 06:41pm

How about shedding some tears for the poor people of Sindh where your government has done nothing in the last eight years.

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farhan rai

Oct 30, 2016 06:45pm

He is better than Imran Khan...

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Kamran

Oct 30, 2016 07:37pm

@JAI HINDU i sincerely hope not

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Raj

Oct 30, 2016 07:41pm

Bilawal should visit larkana civil hospital and see pathetic situation of patients and hospital

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Changez Khan

Oct 30, 2016 07:42pm

Please don't cry.

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nasir siddique

Oct 30, 2016 07:47pm

Bilawal get ready. You will get ur chance in 2023 to lead. I do not have much hopes for you though to change our country. Hope u surprise us.

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Dr.Sadaf

Oct 30, 2016 08:08pm

@Vague Buster , that is a tough one.

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Dr.Sadaf

Oct 30, 2016 08:11pm

No tears for the infants who died of malnutrition, lack of clean drinking water and lack of incubators.

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Keenobserver

Oct 30, 2016 08:53pm

@I am Malala. Gestures aren't enough. Thar is still deprieved despite his good gesture there also. He doesn't even have the courage to stand upto his father and tell him to stop the criminal activities he is involved in. You will be alone every time a calamity comes. Bilawal will only come to console. Always later and always words only. Wake up.

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NN Ojha

Oct 30, 2016 09:07pm

Going by his comments it seems Bilawal has come of age.

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kamran

Oct 30, 2016 09:27pm

for some unknown reason..i dont knw why i feel bilawal is youngster and i want to follow him. may b he isnt thinking like ordinary politicians. you never know..may b he can make some indistry of business..may b not. he confused me

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Oct 30, 2016 09:29pm

Bilwal Sahib i feel your Pain

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Anam Batool

Oct 30, 2016 09:40pm

He lost his mother in terrorism..very painful for him

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Najam

Oct 30, 2016 09:53pm

Bilawal is a young man. Wish his mother was here to groom him

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AXH

Oct 30, 2016 10:07pm

@Abbas khan - Very well said.

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abdul sheikh

Oct 30, 2016 10:40pm

@Ramesh action is louder than word.

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M.Saeed

Oct 30, 2016 10:44pm

Shows his deficiencies in statesmanship.

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Mudassar

Oct 30, 2016 10:46pm

Genuine emotions and respectable gesture....... Keep it up Bilawal, you are future of Pakistan. May you live long. I wish we don't lose another good intelligent leader on the course of dirty power politics.

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Mudassar

Oct 30, 2016 10:50pm

@Jaan-Bhittani fully support your views.

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Oct 31, 2016 12:17am

Honest comment by Bilawal on PTI Chief. We never imagined IK will turn out to be what he is now.

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Thought

Oct 31, 2016 01:01am

sympathies are with you but not vote.

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Javed Arshad

Oct 31, 2016 01:07am

In embracing Dr Asim, making soft statements about Uncle Altaf and making all the moves on the directions of his father, he is fast losing his chances of becoming a true BB's son and a future leader. I am sure he must have felt for the victims of terror in Quetta - who wont, but that's not enough, he needs to come in his own as a leader without taking instructions from his father - but can he !

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ahmed

Oct 31, 2016 01:23am

Show those tears for the people of Thar where the death toll was much higher

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ahmed

Oct 31, 2016 01:31am

@I am Malala Yes finally he has woken up but he is still in his half slumber. Drought, disease and crime has killed more people in Sindh than extremism. Life looks different from the UK for both of you

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PR MAN

Oct 31, 2016 01:35am

@-- Indeed you are entitled to your opinion. However, it would be quite gracious of you to give him the benefit of the doubt

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Oct 31, 2016 02:19am

Where were his tears when hazara mourners sat on roads with coffins of their victims for 3 days during his party's govt?

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Amir ahmad

Oct 31, 2016 02:23am

@Imran last 8 years. They are governing sindh for the last 69 years and they did nothing

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Akil Akhtar

Oct 31, 2016 03:27am

Very disappointed by him...there is no leadership just parroting same views as other small leaders from Sindh.

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Pakistani tujhe salam

Oct 31, 2016 04:12am

I hope if there were better facilities in rural areas. Look what your govt have done to karachi which was city of lights and progressive city not looks like a.garbage truck. We don't need you. This political dynasty should be ended. Stop selling your politics in the name of Bhutto we have had enough of you.

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Khurram Jadoon

Oct 31, 2016 04:12am

We respect these tears, but actions will be highly appreciated.

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Tupac

Oct 31, 2016 04:15am

What movement has Bilawal started? What has he done to deserve to be the leader of PPP? At least Imran Khan won a World Cup for Pakistan. That's significantly more than what Bilawal has done for Pakistan.

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Muhammad

Oct 31, 2016 04:56am

More mature than IK & NS

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KUL DEEP KUSHWAH

Oct 31, 2016 06:05am

I mean no offence but i personally feel that he us just like Rahul gandhi , the so called p.m.hopeful of India . People like Rahul gandhi and bilawal think their only only claim to the highest position on the country is due to the fact that their family members have ruled the respective countries in the past . It's high time that people of both the countries show the door to these pampered Princes who are born with silver spoons in their mouth .

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ALTRUISTIC

Oct 31, 2016 06:19am

Good work Mr.bilawal...... INSHALLAH he will revive PPP

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Abrahans

Oct 31, 2016 07:12am

Focus guys. You have a problem to fix. Think about fixing global issues later

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Sajjad

Oct 31, 2016 07:43am

Hundreds of children died from famine in Thar. Reporters and team of volunteer doctors were denied access to it.yet, he has guts to speak like he has solution for other provinces and as if he cares. Enough of it, start delivering please.

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Tariq, Lahore

Oct 31, 2016 04:38pm

The poor have been shedding real tears for decades suffering abject poverty under PPP's and now PML-N governance throughout Pakistan.

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Sajid

Nov 01, 2016 05:13pm

Tears? Seriously?

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