Bilawal meets Zardari in Dubai

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ISLAMABAD: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari met Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari in Dubai on Tuesday.

“There are no differences between myself and my father. I am committed to the party’s ideals and goals, and will work with him to reinvigorate the party and its message for a changing Pakistan. I will be on the party’s political frontline when the time is right,” PPP spokesman Senator Farhatullah Babar quoted the young party chairman as saying after the meeting.

Read: Bilawal to enter politics gradually, says Zardari

The spokesman said the meeting should quell speculations in a section of the media about Bilawal Bhutto Zardari being sidelined.

“He will reach out to the party’s leadership in Pakistan for consultation from time to time.”

Mr Babar said Bilawal Bhutto Zardari would also be working with senior party leadership on policy issues and reorganisation of the party.

Published in Dawn, April 15th, 2015

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aslam shaikh

Apr 15, 2015 06:47am

They are planning how to divide and conquer what remains.

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Saqqib

Apr 15, 2015 06:57am

day by day he looks more like a Zardari than a Bhutto

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Raheel

Apr 15, 2015 07:13am

How many retakes did that picture took??

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Whistle

Apr 15, 2015 07:40am

A man who wanted to become Pakistan's leader living Dubai and giving speeches in London. Wow, a great leader with world wide experience!

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Bye Bye

Apr 15, 2015 07:51am

I am no fan of any one. If Altaf can manage to operate a party from London sitting in an armchair, Bilawal can just do the same.

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Em Moosa

Apr 15, 2015 08:08am

This is their family affairs. Why should a common Pakistani be concerned?

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Danish Haider

Apr 15, 2015 08:22am

“The current security environment in Pakistan is difficult for a Bhutto to openly operate, and it has been decided that Mr Bilawal will be working at the overseas PPP chapter,” the spokesman said. Dear Son of Zardari, Your Grandpa Zulfikar Ali Bhutto faced all the abuse of power by the Dictator Zia and did not run away from Pakistan.

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Saima

Apr 15, 2015 08:32am

Working overseas ?.

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Hassan

Apr 15, 2015 08:41am

Overseas chapter called: The End

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syed

Apr 15, 2015 08:49am

we deserve u all.

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klobania

Apr 15, 2015 09:06am

Ahh ...The current security environment in Pakistan is difficult for a Bhutto to openly operate.... the environment that is ruled by his own party cannot provide the security to its leader....

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Melbourne

Apr 15, 2015 09:16am

Why didnt Bilawal himslef gave the statement?

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aman

Apr 15, 2015 09:16am

oh so now the country you guys have been ruling for so long has become unsafe even for a meeting. You guys did a great job with this country.

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amir

Apr 15, 2015 09:31am

two clowns-one agenda!

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aslam shaikh

Apr 15, 2015 09:32am

Big plans in the making. They will return and rule together making 110%

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Salman

Apr 15, 2015 09:48am

Son and Father are the two faces of the same coin : )

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Apr 15, 2015 09:54am

Why do Biawal has Butto in his name?

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GS@Y

Apr 15, 2015 09:54am

Political leaders across the spectrum are actively politicking all over Pakistan and we are expected to believe Bilawal alone is in danger?

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Pragmatist

Apr 15, 2015 10:04am

Bilawal is useless and will never come into power unless the Pakistanis loose their senses once again.

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Israr

Apr 15, 2015 10:15am

There is something going on when father and son need to have a "meeting" followed by a press release.

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darakshan_aftab

Apr 15, 2015 10:18am

The news that there is no difference between son and father means something is fishy.

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SAB

Apr 15, 2015 10:27am

Father meets son and it's a news

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Sunil

Apr 15, 2015 10:27am

Just want to be in limelight.

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no comments

Apr 15, 2015 10:38am

i just love the smile of Zardari he is so cute and innocent

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syed wasim haider

Apr 15, 2015 10:53am

This is not a good omen if u do not have differences with your father.This is undemocratic but u must learn the coolness from your dad.

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Fawzia

Apr 15, 2015 10:54am

I wish this family would understand that they are no longer relevant to Pakistani politics and as such should quietly disappear

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noone

Apr 15, 2015 11:00am

A true leader.

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Muhammad iqbal

Apr 15, 2015 11:07am

Bilawal has been entrusted with the task to monitor billions invested in various projects spreading in over ten countries including the share in Defunct Bahria of Malik Riaz. The drama of differences between dad and son was enacted to divert the attention of public and poor party workers. This idea of transferring him to finance section was given by genius Faryal phuppo. It is likely, soon , zardari's daughter Bakhtawar will replace Zardari as co-chairman. In pakista, for atleast one century, Nawaz and Zardari will rule bari bari as per signs of ground realities and pakistan army will never complete the home work of controlling militancy.

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KHALID SOHAIL SHAIKH

Apr 15, 2015 11:25am

Bilawal has a huge responsibility on his shoulders, ZAB and his mother did great work for Pakistan. Now it is time to abolish corrupt system from Pakistan to provide safety and security to all citizens including the kids of democratic politicians. Late 'ZAB' has millions of lovers in each part of Pakistan and Middle East as well. But corruption is defaming political families and Pakistan as well. Bilawal does not need any assistance in Politics he has great reference of BNB & ZAB, these names are the end of support for him, no more required.

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Parvez

Apr 15, 2015 11:27am

Game of Thrones.......PPP style.

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Waseemoscow

Apr 15, 2015 11:33am

Bye Bye !

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Kamal Pasha.

Apr 15, 2015 11:45am

Not worth commenting anything about Zardaris.

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Viqar Khilji

Apr 15, 2015 11:47am

As one comment puts it we really do deserve these jokers.

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Gerry dcunha

Apr 15, 2015 11:53am

Looks like the Bhutto/zardari family has not learned lessons from the two tragic incidence in the family infact four and are still hungry for power - zardari is putting the young lad's life in danger by forcing him to face the dirty politics of Pakistan

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Naveed Javed

Apr 15, 2015 11:54am

Will all the conspiracy theories rest in peace now?

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Ghulam Nabi malik

Apr 15, 2015 11:55am

Ghulam Nabi Malik there are 46 cosmos in his body, 23 are Y of his mother goes to his Nana, we except from him his mother action, l like his action while pointing to MWM supremo Altaf Hussain but his father is different than him let us hope best of him, God may save him from the wrath of his father and other PPP anti elements.

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Muhammad

Apr 15, 2015 12:11pm

"I haven't heard Bilawal say anything irrational or against common sense till date.. still, regardless of what he says, people go on a frenzy of emotional name-calling against him and his party, without even bothering to ponder over what he is saying and why! why do you think Pakistan is facing what it is facing now? because of this very attitude of people which goes in the favor of the dirty establishment and power quarters who in actual rule Pakistan.... Pakistanis themselves are more responsible for their downfall more than any other!"

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Jazzy

Apr 15, 2015 12:19pm

@Pragmatist if Pakistani have sense they couldn't have been voting for Zardari and sharif.I have been living abroad for a long time and used to read that things are bad in our country.Since retiring I spend six months of the year in Pakistan and get a chance to interact with people and watch our polititions on the TV,things look much worse and their seem to be no end to problems.Any country which have chaudry sanaullah as justice minister needs divine help.Hope the pak nation wake up and reject our new leaders which are being groomed for the likes of bilawal and hamza.

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aslam shaikh

Apr 15, 2015 12:46pm

One thing is for sure, next time these two are in power they will keep an big a tool of female guards. Like how there was in the Karachi exhibition in October 2014. These guards will have multiple talents and common people will pay their big salaries.

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aslam shaikh

Apr 15, 2015 12:48pm

@Em Moosa because common man paid for the billions they have saved as their pocket money.

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aslam shaikh

Apr 15, 2015 12:53pm

@Fawzia I would complete what you wrote: quietly disappear with the billions you already have.

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umer

Apr 15, 2015 01:01pm

That's the least difficult task for zardari to manipulate his own son when he has the ability to manipulate the whole nation. zardari is a true politician surname zardari will over power Bhutto in few years time

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neutral

Apr 15, 2015 01:02pm

@MG This is what Mumtaz Ali Bhutto used to ask. He did not even approve BB to be a Bhutto.

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Pawan Ukrani

Apr 15, 2015 01:30pm

Proud of our young leader, Jeay bhutto

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waseemoscow

Apr 15, 2015 02:36pm

Rahul Gandhi, bilawal and hamza in the same boat.

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KeyPoints

Apr 15, 2015 03:20pm

Does Bilawal live in London and Dubai or in Pakistan? When Bilawal would come to help poor, needy and desperate people of Pakistan, doing some serious social work to show his concern for people of Pakistan? Does he understand problems faced by people of Pakistan?

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azmat

Apr 15, 2015 03:20pm

Anyone who ever had any misconceptions about him wanting to breakaway with his dad's legacy will be disappointed today - RIP bhuttoism

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Apr 15, 2015 04:22pm

Ordinary members and supporters of PPP --- Have you ever wondered what is the source of your leaders income? They have never put a day's worth of work in their life yet they own palaces in every major city in the world when ordinary Pakistani is struggling to put food on the table. It is time to kick them out and elect fresh faces among ourselves who can relate to everyday struggle of a common person.

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Mohammad

Apr 15, 2015 07:18pm

just see the picture speaking all the story what is happening behind the scene. Laughing son and father have a common show up at the location of their noses as if thinking they have not nose left at their face. Because no body trust them 1st for bringing Benazir Bhutto to gallows by pushing her to return despite govt instruction not to come and 2nd letting her operate in such a way that she was killed leaving every thing of Bhutto to be own by Zardaris. Non remembers the history of PPP adding

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Ali Raza

Apr 15, 2015 11:41pm

Is Bilawal wearing a three button?!!

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aslam shaikh

Apr 18, 2015 06:59pm

title of article should read: Bilawal meet Zardari

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