'Imran may surrender on Panama leaks but PPP will fight for accountability'

E-Paper | May 30, 2026

Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Thursday said Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf's (PTI) Imran Khan may have surrendered on the issue of Panama Papers but the PPP will fight for accountability.

“Imran Khan may surrender on Panama leaks but PPP will fight for accountability,” said Bilawal while addressing party workers at a gathering in Rahim Yar Khan.

The PPP scion also said that Panama Papers are the world’s biggest corruption scandal and Nawaz Sharif will have to held accountable for it.

“Takht-i-Lahore does not care about poor people but Bibi’s (Benazir's) son is here,” he said.

Bilawal, in his address to the party workers, also claimed that positive change has been brought in Sindh.

“PPP has defeated Takht-i-Lahore in local government elections and the PPP will also win the 2018 general elections if workers together worked for it,” he added.

Bilawal Bhutto again repeated his demand for the resignation of Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan over non-implementation of the National Action Plan (NAP).

He was hitting out at NAP that he said is being implemented arbitrarily in the country and seems only to be operating in Karachi.

Referring to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the PPP chairman termed it as a “gift” from former president Asif Ali Zardari to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

Earlier today, Bilawal Bhutto visited the injured at Jinnah Post-graduate Medical Centre in Karachi after a train collision left 22 dead and above 65 injured.

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Shahid

Nov 03, 2016 11:13pm

Laughable political sloganeering. Had Imran Khan left it to PPP and other thieves, the Panama issue would have long been swept under the carpet. In fact PPP leaders are also named in those leaks!

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Dott.Rathore --Middle East.

Nov 03, 2016 11:15pm

ppp is feeling shame

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Mujtaba

Nov 03, 2016 11:22pm

Accountability and PPP!

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Philosopher (from Japan)

Nov 03, 2016 11:24pm

Tooo little toooo late.

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Junaid

Nov 03, 2016 11:25pm

IK is the only one that is raising the voice for accountability. You sir and your party have been sleeping for 7 months. Now trying to make yourself relevant.

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Junaid

Nov 03, 2016 11:25pm

IK is the only one that is raising the voice for accountability. You sir and your party have been sleeping for 7 months. Now trying to make yourself relevant.

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Nadeem akhtar

Nov 03, 2016 11:26pm

What a joke! Without IK's consistent struggle for accountability of Panama leaks everyone would have forgotten it.

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Mohammed

Nov 03, 2016 11:26pm

The silly game of supporting NS, whilst at the same time pretending to hate him have made the PPP a laughing stock.

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Harmony-1©

Nov 03, 2016 11:30pm

Good joke. It real was!!!

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Zarak

Nov 03, 2016 11:33pm

OH ! Please stop it. Dont remind of Machiavelli's "Politics have no relation to morals" PPP did nothing. Imran Khan tried PPP to take on board on Panama issues. But these guys did nothing, becasue they think, they are more diplomatic while maligning both PTI & PMLN and the eyes on 2018. What a fool's paradise PPP in. This is 2016. People are watching PPP closely.

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Ijaz

Nov 03, 2016 11:36pm

They say charity begins at home. Well, may be accountability does too .....

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Critic

Nov 03, 2016 11:39pm

What a joke..

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kamran

Nov 03, 2016 11:47pm

Really?

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Daanish

Nov 03, 2016 11:52pm

Nice Joke. People of Sindh are being fooled again.

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Chicago

Nov 03, 2016 11:57pm

Bilawal should find work somewhere, why he is wasting his time and life for corrupt country, nothing is going to change until you all leave this country. Anyone who think that they get this in WIRASAT are wrong, learn from your NANA, AMMA, MAMOO'S fate RUN, RUN.

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TBS

Nov 03, 2016 11:58pm

My God, can we be speared comments of an amateur whose only claim to glory is that his mother was a great leader

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Nov 04, 2016 12:03am

PPP the failed opportunitists.

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Hassan

Nov 04, 2016 12:03am

You mean zardari will be alao investigated

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Isreal khan Ismailzai

Nov 04, 2016 12:04am

Lol, sure. He just realized that.

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Favad Qaisar

Nov 04, 2016 12:04am

Joke of the decade! Can't stop laughing

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Talha

Nov 04, 2016 12:07am

Current PPP is the biggest hypocrite in Pakistan's political history. First Khursheed Shah called PTI's lock down unlawful and when PTI has called off the lock down Bilawal is terming it as PTI surrendering on Panamagate. PPP is PMLN's B team and this hypocrisy is another proof of it. Zulfiqar Bhutto and Benazir Bhutto must be feeling sad wherever they are because of current PPP's hypocrisy!!

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Isreal khan Ismailzai

Nov 04, 2016 12:10am

Lol, sure. He just realized that.

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Imran

Nov 04, 2016 12:12am

Lol.. Don't make me laugh. PPP and PMLN are chips of same block. Corrupt

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M. Malik

Nov 04, 2016 12:15am

Right. They all want to come out of the woodwork now, to latch on the lead IK has taken. Where were you for the past several months when the whole country was demanding accountability from NS? In the case of your party, accountability has to begin from home!

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Khan

Nov 04, 2016 12:15am

Join PTI!

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Mahmood

Nov 04, 2016 12:18am

This is fresh! BB talking about accountability! Does he know where the term '10%' originated? Where was he when IK was talking about locking down ISB to force NS to submit public outcry over his refusal to agree to TOR into an inquiry about Panama Leaks? He was not even in ISB, but trying to score points in Baluchistan with fake tears!

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Naeem Bajwa

Nov 04, 2016 12:18am

What a joke !!!

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Skeptic

Nov 04, 2016 12:21am

Yeah sure, we believe you! What a genius! PPP and talk of accountability are like mixing oil with water!

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J Ahsan

Nov 04, 2016 12:23am

Dear Baby Bhutto! Only Demands won't work in reality. In-case you have not noticed but political environment has changed a lot since last election. Your party did not even go to SC in Panama case. All PPP want is to covert this issue in to some votes where as Imran Khan wants a solutions and he is willing to damage his and his party image over it. P.S ... Off-course we are watching your 7th November call .!.,

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T.M.Khan

Nov 04, 2016 12:24am

Excellent Bilwal we trust and believe in you, start with Zardari. After all PPP has so much pain in their hearts for Pakistan.

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PakCanuck

Nov 04, 2016 12:25am

What the hell? PPP is doomed

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M Jamal

Nov 04, 2016 12:27am

The dynasty rule must come to an end.People of Pakistan are tired of hollow slogans and want all these corrupts to be put behind the bars.The Supreme Court of Pakistan will play an important role and all those who have gather illegal money including Sharif,Zardari and their partners will face the music.

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Ahsan

Nov 04, 2016 12:35am

lolz.. such a joke. Everytime you have chance to set accountability, you and your party run away

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Fareed N

Nov 04, 2016 12:37am

"PPP will fight for the accountability of Sharif "- Young Zardari should not forget that his father also is accountable . Swiss government released $ millions frozen account after the cases against AAZ were dropped by the government of Pakistan.

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zee

Nov 04, 2016 12:38am

Will someone please switch this broken record off.

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Naveed

Nov 04, 2016 12:38am

“Takht-i-Lahore does not care about poor people but Bibi’s (Benazir's) son is here,” he said. Really? Have you been to visit the poor people of Thar, oh Bibi's son!?

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Abbas

Nov 04, 2016 12:46am

Imran never surrendered its corrupt parties who stabbed him in the back. Also What will happen with Mr Zardari,s corruption?

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Nafis

Nov 04, 2016 12:47am

Look who is talking

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Syedchaudhrygangadinkhan

Nov 04, 2016 12:47am

PPP, Accountability and Fight? Don't go together.

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STARR

Nov 04, 2016 12:47am

This guy lives in fools paradise. A party that gets only under 10 k votes in by-election has no strength to carry out any movement against the powerful regime of Shahansh Nawaz. If Nawaz loses, the winner will be well-deserving great khan, Imran Khan. This guy needs to take a number for long time.

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Nessar

Nov 04, 2016 12:47am

I can only laugh at this statement... .

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Murtaza

Nov 04, 2016 12:49am

Trying to use for their own good what IK started - revolution of accountability

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Mr wg

Nov 04, 2016 12:49am

bilawal our eyes can see who is on Streets fighting corruption. hollow talks dont mean much

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Shaukat Ali Khan

Nov 04, 2016 12:54am

Great; we must strive for accountability of all corrupt. This includes: Panama leaks; all other offshore accounts; Swiss accounts; loan write-offs; and unexplained assets.

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Confused nation

Nov 04, 2016 12:54am

That's right ! It is this guy who have made too much noise, kept the Panama issue alive, filed petitions in courts, conducted rallies, had his workers tortured and his party victimized by the government and finally because of his 'lock-down' threats put immense pressure on Supreme court that they decided to be a party in Panama Leaks issue. Oh wait ! that was IK. So, what the hell is this guy talking about? Oh yeah, he praised NS and kissed Fazl ur Rehman and called them, so lovingly, his uncles. Come on man ! we are dumb but not that dumb.

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M. Malik

Nov 04, 2016 12:54am

Now that IK has stolen the limelight and is shinning on the national stage, they all want to claim a piece of the success!

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Muslim & Pakistani

Nov 04, 2016 12:58am

Sindhis brothers shall do little better than this..........

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ORDinary_cItizen

Nov 04, 2016 12:59am

I think PPP is desperately trying to stay relevant in the 2018 elections.

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SAH

Nov 04, 2016 01:10am

What about the poor workers killed in Gaddafi Ship breaking yard. No politician is concerned. Unfortunately none of the political party is concerned about the downtrodden sections of society. Main focus is media and the urban centers and the middle class. Poor strata outnumber every other section but it is not treated as political capital

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SKS

Nov 04, 2016 01:10am

Oh Nooooo !!! You can never go after NS, as your party is itself criminally involve in corruption. Leave Pakistan alone and enjoy life in Surrey Palace

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understood

Nov 04, 2016 01:11am

No more nonsense PPP. You have destroyed the country starting from Mr. Bhutto. The damaged started when Mr. Bhutto made the decision to rule West Pakistan and snatch businesses of hardworking Pakistanis and no land reform:( . Pakistan has seen destruction over destruction with these so called foreign educated leaders. People of Sind, please please wake up. This time just for your kids.

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Nadeem

Nov 04, 2016 01:16am

What a joke...PPP would never want accountability..

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Nov 04, 2016 01:19am

Talk is cheap. Neither has there been any tangible action from PPP nor do we expect anything.

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Fkhan

Nov 04, 2016 01:21am

says the guy co-running the most corrupt party in the country

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Armughan

Nov 04, 2016 01:23am

Swiss Cases anyone? PPP truly does not compromise on principle.

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Adil Jadoon

Nov 04, 2016 01:22am

PPP and accountability should not be in the same sentence!

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Imtiaz Faruqui

Nov 04, 2016 01:25am

Look who is taking, Zardari's name is also in the Panama leaks. I am no fan of NS but at least he made Lahore so beautiful during his rule, and look at Larkana during the rule of Z A Bhutto, Benazir and Zardari Larkana is a dump , broken roads , sewrage system the city is in a mess and so is Sindh. Bilawal Zardari is talking about accountability. What a joke.

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John

Nov 04, 2016 01:26am

Imran may surrender... but you have already surrender...

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Mani

Nov 04, 2016 01:29am

Corruption? 60 million in Swiss banks ring a bell? Then a prime minister had to resign? He belonged to your party.

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ahmed

Nov 04, 2016 01:31am

one of the pupit party and whole family is sucking the blood of the public, ppp has no stance and no moral at all, why people are still considering these bad eggs to try

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Gaz

Nov 04, 2016 01:32am

Wow how stupid does he think people are?

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Syed Jafri

Nov 04, 2016 01:34am

We need to hold our politicians and other government officials accountable but It feels very odd when PPP talks about "Accountability". PPP leasdership should be held accountable along with everyone else.

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Mahmad

Nov 04, 2016 01:42am

I suggest you start within your own party.

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Tariq, Lahore

Nov 04, 2016 01:42am

Wow, PPP is roaring like a tiger after the event!!

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sfomann

Nov 04, 2016 01:45am

What he meant to say was Imran may surrender on Panama leaks but PPP will fight to protect the ill-gotten money of Sharif brothers so we are not put in a similar situation

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Ali

Nov 04, 2016 01:48am

Very funny!

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Sultan

Nov 04, 2016 01:50am

What is this! Utterly unreasonable statement from someone who is doing this not on merit but due to dynastic mindset.

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Adnan

Nov 04, 2016 01:54am

Bilawal this is your dream ppp will come to power again you won't get sympathy votes this time

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Ahmed

Nov 04, 2016 02:12am

say what you want but the truth is that because of IK this issue is still alive and because of his pressure SC has agreed to do accountability. rather then criticizing PTI what has PPP did for this issue. they were bragging about their bill which could not be passed because PMLN has majority in NA

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Ths

Nov 04, 2016 02:19am

What a shame Zardari also a corrupt leader like Nawaz has given PPP a bad reputation.

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Khan USA

Nov 04, 2016 02:21am

Bilawal could be the next CM of Sindhi as long as Sindhi card works for PPP but he could not be the next PM of this country in near future !

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Ths

Nov 04, 2016 02:23am

Much better for Pakistan than M Nawaz daughter of Nawaz empire.

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Iqbal khan

Nov 04, 2016 02:28am

His voice for accountability is like to make a cat guard of milk

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Nov 04, 2016 02:36am

problem with that 'positive change' is that it's so invisible that people of Sindh have completely missed it.

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rashid khan

Nov 04, 2016 02:39am

good luck bhutto ppp

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Faiza Salman

Nov 04, 2016 02:45am

Mr. Bilawal, Sir ...... Actions speak louder than words. What PPP did muka muka with the sitting government on the basis of sometimes you sometimes us.. We all know that. You was not part of protest, PTI was.

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Babar-I-Azaam

Nov 04, 2016 02:47am

This has to be the joke of the year..

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Rana

Nov 04, 2016 02:48am

I beg to disagree, it's seems like you rather save your dad than hold someone accountable. PPP has shown that for many years. When it was PPP government nobody was held accountable so what makes you so sure that you will do it now.

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MyInnerPassenjer

Nov 04, 2016 03:01am

Is he actually serious? If so, why doesn't he presents his dad for accountability first? The fact of the matter is that Benazir herself has been exposed by Panama Leaks. Why is nobody asking questions about that?

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Shahid

Nov 04, 2016 03:10am

Accountability, like charity, should start with home, every home. If is does, rest assured, no one will remain poor b/c merit based individuals, including the poor, will be able to contribute in public affairs and governance better than the rotating model of the same few families.

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Malik hayat

Nov 04, 2016 03:11am

I think it is admirable that you will not let it off without accountability, it is need of time but I would suggest let's start with you own party. This will show sincerity and you will get more support.

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Lol

Nov 04, 2016 03:36am

You meant 'flight during accountability'* No secret ppp leaders fly off to dubai, London when times get tough.

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Akil Akhtar

Nov 04, 2016 03:44am

Good Joke....

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Hakim Afghani

Nov 04, 2016 03:53am

All his comments were total nonsense. If he have nothing good to say, it's just better not to say anything at all to keep his dignity or Now a days it's just normal to open your mouth in Pakistan and keep shouting for no reason ?

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Sab Se Pehle Pakistan

Nov 04, 2016 04:08am

Are you serious? PPP were the ones who left Imran alone and was secretly supporting PML-N. Even a child knows PPP and PML-N are one from inside.

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AXH

Nov 04, 2016 04:26am

BBZ said: - “Imran Khan may surrender on Panama leaks but PPP will fight for accountability” - “Takht-i-Lahore does not care about poor people but Bibi’s (Benazir's) son is here” Wow!!! It seems that either he has been reading PPP media's published newspapers and has no idea about the reality or he likes to boast and that too without any substance.

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Hashim

Nov 04, 2016 04:31am

Will he present his own father and party leaders for accountability as well???

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san

Nov 04, 2016 04:43am

It's really amazing to see that how courageously they speak lie in front of all and sadly people do believe them. I think they realized now that people are taking this Panama issue seriously so he wants to take credit of the situation. I really want to know what PPP did against Panama issue practically .

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Xyz

Nov 04, 2016 04:48am

So why didn't you support him?

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Nov 04, 2016 05:01am

True leader

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Nov 04, 2016 05:00am

Pakistan deserves him

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kaleem

Nov 04, 2016 05:05am

Nawaz zardari both looted pakistan

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Imran

Nov 04, 2016 05:06am

Oh Please !! Give me a break.

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Nov 04, 2016 05:32am

Seriously Bilawal, you need to start this accountability from home first, then only you will have any moral ground to look elsewhere.

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Jumz

Nov 04, 2016 05:42am

If it wasnt for IK the panama scandal would have been long burried by now.

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Israel Khan Ismailzai

Nov 04, 2016 05:41am

LOL, we know you all are corrupt. But get ready, your next.

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mojazze

Nov 04, 2016 05:49am

Bilawal Zardari PPP lot of talk but no action

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Adil Rasool

Nov 04, 2016 05:57am

what a joke

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Ahmed Khan

Nov 04, 2016 06:15am

Its too late and by the way if you move like this then even run to secure Sindh. Rest of the provinces are over a long ago.

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Adeel

Nov 04, 2016 06:14am

People are now tired of family run politics. Please have mercy on the poor people of Pakistan, stop this power game and let someone decent to run the national affairs.

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MJR

Nov 04, 2016 06:21am

plz start accountability from your own home and PPP..... rest you can leave on IK

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Arif

Nov 04, 2016 06:26am

He thinks Karachi is 70 clifton.

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usman

Nov 04, 2016 06:31am

A kid who was brought up abroad, can't even speak Urdu, doesn't even live in Pakistan is trying to show his (lack of) expertise. Only in Pakistan!

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straightforward

Nov 04, 2016 06:41am

Old drama with new script !

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Amjad Wyne

Nov 04, 2016 06:42am

This is what Nawaz Sharif also said about Zardari's Accountability...we know where it leads. Their motto is...watch my back and I will watch yours.

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Abid Soni

Nov 04, 2016 06:51am

His mother and some other PPP leaders' names are also included in Panama papers leak.

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zafar

Nov 04, 2016 06:55am

Yes, and the crow is white.

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khan

Nov 04, 2016 06:59am

joke of the century.

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Faraz

Nov 04, 2016 07:01am

National vote for ppp, provincial vote for ANP, Pakistan khappay

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Casper

Nov 04, 2016 07:03am

Politicians and legislaters must care & works for their constituents and not for themselves.

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Shan

Nov 04, 2016 07:35am

Yes if people can trust PPP with their vote they will uproot corruption from Pakistan...

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JUSTICE

Nov 04, 2016 07:43am

Imran Khan will never surrender on the issue of Panama Papers if Bilawal Zardari wants to fight for accountability, he must start within his party first, start with Asif Zardari's Swiss Bank Accounts first.

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javed

Nov 04, 2016 07:52am

Yes, a positive change has come about in Sind, fewer infants and children are dying of starvation in Thar and Parker.

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Khan USA

Nov 04, 2016 08:00am

Small mouth Big talk !

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ALTRUISTIC

Nov 04, 2016 08:29am

Atleast non other than PPP is talking about equality in sharing the benevolence of CPEC and NAP. In PPP government, they always made federal units more stronger than the central government, which allowed the neglected provinces to prosper. Long life PPP

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Khan-haqiqi

Nov 04, 2016 08:30am

PPP and accountability .. Joke of the year

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Umer

Nov 04, 2016 08:43am

Ha Ha Ha...Joke of the day. PPP and corruption are synonyms...

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Truth

Nov 04, 2016 08:44am

Please stay quiet. You had nothing to do with SC and Panama Leaks investigation that was demanded by IK.

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Sab Se Pehle Pakistan

Nov 04, 2016 09:03am

Joke of the day. Thanks Bilawal Zardari sahab

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A patriotic national

Nov 04, 2016 09:34am

Salam - Good a Young person aspiring for the highest position in Islamic Republic of Pakistan is finally talking of "accountability". No doubt being an Oxford educated person, he realizes that this will open up the cased against her Later Mother and also his Father Mr Zardari, and Mr Rehman Malik, right of his father and late mother. I salute his courage to take all that on his shoulder and clear the cases pending against them before hoping to have PM's position when destiny so wishes! Good luck

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Keen Reader

Nov 04, 2016 10:55am

Bilawal is getting better in cracking jokes ...

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Amir iqbal

Nov 04, 2016 11:49am

PPP is playing same game as PML (N) played for its turn.

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Skeptic

Nov 04, 2016 01:20pm

Careful what you wish for .. After NS, Zardari should be next to be investigated. I bet, NS is so desperate to cover his tracks, he will dish out dirk ('point fingers at') Zardari, and other politicians and influential people in Pakistan to muddy the waters, and to deflect attention from his own nefarious financial wheeling dealings! Don't be surprised eventually if NS and his party start to make allegations against the appointed judge and investigators too!

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