PPP rejects Soomro's resignation linked to Bilawal

E-Paper | June 12, 2026

KARACHI: As reports came in that chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, was set to make his maiden appearance in the parliament after PPP MNA Ayaz Soomro tendered his resignation from Larkana's NA -204, Senator Farhatullah Babar denied that any such development was on the cards.

Bilawal became eligible to contest elections after turning 25 on September 21 this year and was also scheduled to take reigns of the party by the end of this year.

PPP leader Ayaz Soomro submitted his resignation to the party's leadership in Sindh and vacated his NA-204 seat earlier on Thursday.

Reports said Soomro's resignation paved way for the son of late premier Benazir Bhutto, and former president Asif Ali Zardari to finally make an entrance in the legislatures. However, later party sources said Soomro's resignation had no relation with any plans for Bilawal's foray in the National Assembly.

Media outlets also reported that Ayaz Soomro may now be made an advisor on law to Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah.

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Pakistan

Bilawal, now 25, ‘keen’ to enter active politics

Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari to take up PPP leadership

A. Khan

Dec 26, 2013 03:37pm

When will this country be rid of the scourge of dynastic politics ? This is not democracy but something akin to a monarchy, with the monarch changing faces every few years but it all remains within the same couple of families.

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nadeem

Dec 26, 2013 04:45pm

Dear Bilawal , We have been left with no penny in our pocket now.Kindly have mercy upon us.

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Tariq Mahmood

Dec 26, 2013 07:44pm

May Allah have mercy on Pakistan. Another addition to the muddy political landscape of my country!

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Awan

Dec 26, 2013 08:21pm

It will be a sad event related to privileged class person; who is off ground and knows about common man's problem.

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Mohammed A Sukhera (USA)

Dec 26, 2013 08:41pm

If he decides to enter active Politics that would be the end of the Party what ever is left. of it. Combination of Bhutto and Zardari cocktail would be a fatal blow to the party. He does not need any adversaries to finish the party. The kid is clueless about the problems country is facing. He can purchase all the votes with the dirty money ,his parents have accumulated over the years. Feudal system is still alive and well in his province. His brain child Sind Festival is a another waste of time and money. How people of Sind can celebrate when they don't even have the basic necessities like clean drinking water. His solution to the problem is to sing and dance for coup of days. What a Genius solution for a kid raised in the West

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shabut

Dec 26, 2013 08:59pm

This guy is just a joke. Even though he is supposedly a western educated person but the way he talks and delivers his speeches are just senseless and reflect the mostly uneducated ways of our political masses. We need .leaders with brains and not someone who is yelling and pulling his hair while addressing others. What a shame to the Bhuttos.

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O Khan

Dec 26, 2013 10:30pm

@nadeem: We don't deserve mercy as long as we keep on electing these corrupt politicians !!

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Azam Qadeer

Dec 26, 2013 10:40pm

not fair for the country to have bi election. Mr. Bilal be fair with Pakistan wait till new election so money is not wasted

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Azam Qadeer

Dec 26, 2013 11:02pm

Dear Mr. Bilawal Wait till 5 years rather than jumping now and making country more poor. Election cost money and you are not going to give money from your pocket to EC for the expenses. have Mercy we have no money Dear

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Saif Ahmed

Dec 26, 2013 11:10pm

Amazing! This is what the nation was waiting for. A new Messiah and the Saviour! He is the combination of the two (the Bhuttos and the Zardaris), you can only imagine. May Allah help us!

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pathanoo

Dec 27, 2013 12:09am

Here comes another empty suit, a princeling. People you can not blame any one else. You keep voting for these people. Then, you deserve them and don't complain.

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Youth

Dec 27, 2013 12:24am

Bilawal Zardari in National Assembly.....LOL, maza ayega...

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Ahmed

Dec 27, 2013 01:23am

Oh Allah have mercy on this nation.

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Shahpur

Dec 27, 2013 02:16am

Let see if anyone can defeat this kid in election, or just put up with it. May be Pakistan is not ready for a change, yet.

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Shahid

Dec 27, 2013 02:49am

shame on Bilawal for taking someone else seat.

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Sns

Dec 27, 2013 03:31am

Bilawal is striving hard to revive ppp again

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Sami

Dec 27, 2013 04:04am

Can anyone name one clean politician in PPP.

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faisal

Dec 27, 2013 04:22am

Pakistan's debt jumped from 35 Billion Dollars to 65 Billion Dollars during PPP govt. 7 Billion has been approved for this Govt too within first year. So by next elections probably nobody will be willing to give us any loan and here comes new leader with empty pockets hoping we will be generous again.

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Omar

Dec 27, 2013 04:45am

@A. Khan: Question is what are u going to do about it.

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Zul

Dec 27, 2013 09:44pm

We will pray for you Bilawal if you leave us alone and go back to London.

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Johar

Dec 28, 2013 07:19pm

He got Zardari's smile

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dr imran

Dec 29, 2013 04:54am

@faisal: 100% TRUE

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