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Social media erupted at the PPP as news spread that the party stalwart Farhatullah Babar has been sidelined by Co-Chairman Asif Asif Ali Zardari after his hard-hitting farewell speech in the Senate.
Twitter users lauded the the veteran politician as being courageous, conscientious and a voice for the voiceless in the upper house of the parliament.
'The man who dared'
'Tragic fall'
'Ideological face of PPP'
'Hard hitting, conscientious and courageous'
'Soft-spoken, right-minded'
'Crossed red lines by speaking for parliamentary supremacy'
'Bravest voice in the parliament'
However, others were quick to point out how the veteran politician had remained quiet over injustices carried out by his party's various stints in power in Sindh and the centre.
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Mar 08, 2018 01:52pm
Taking a holier than thou attitude doesn't suit a person who had been involved in the political games and goings-on all his life.
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Mar 08, 2018 01:53pm
After PPP's 10 years in power, a period that saw ghost schools, capturing sugar mills, beating farmers, child deaths in Thar, kidnappings, extortion and over 8,000 killings in Karachi, Farhatullah Babar's conscience forces him to resign day after his term as senator ends - someone summed it up very well.
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Mar 08, 2018 01:58pm
How convenient to make such a speech on the eve of your retirement. Such a speech cannot hide your hypocrisy Mr Babar.
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Mar 08, 2018 02:14pm
Mr. Babar what did you do in the long stint that you spent in the govt and parliament against the 'evils' that you pointed out in your speech? Atleast the judges are doing something for the oppressed rather than making grandiose speeches.
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Mar 08, 2018 02:15pm
Had these remarks come on him becoming a senator then they would have carried a lot more weight then stating them one day prior to retiring after enjoying all the perks and privileges for so many years.
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Mar 08, 2018 02:22pm
I dont see any thing great attached to these two persons..what were their contribution towards nation making? what did they do by preventing AZ or PPP plundering the national till?
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Mar 08, 2018 02:33pm
Spokesperson of Zardari that sums up the character of Babar. Pakistani democracy where buying seats in election rather than vote bank of humanity. Massive, massive anti corruption drive is the need of the hour starting from Nawaz/Dar/Zardari trio and trickling down to other looters.
Love you Pakistan.
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Mar 08, 2018 02:40pm
Well, during his entire period of senator he never raise any issue related to public interest, now at the end of his tenure he become concern about many things. Unfortunately, this is the class of politicians ruling this country for ages.
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Mar 08, 2018 02:43pm
He is one of the few politians in ppp who has been wasted due to zardari's politics. In his last speech he told the truth to the nation.
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Mar 08, 2018 02:58pm
All the godfathers busy taking revenge from NS at the moment
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Mar 08, 2018 03:31pm
It is simple calculation. Any number mutiplied by zero becomes zero. A follower of zardari can not be a hero. It was just a topi drama.
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Mar 08, 2018 04:01pm
Noone is indispensable
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Mar 08, 2018 04:04pm
nothing happened bravest act in the senate.all were drama, actor ,play and to go home with so called honor courage and dignity.
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Mar 08, 2018 04:20pm
Crocodile’s tears ! Too late and too little !
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Mar 08, 2018 04:50pm
He is a great man. His services will be missed, hopefully he will keep on playing his role
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Mar 08, 2018 10:34pm
@Wajid please tell us about his great services?
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Mar 09, 2018 04:57am
Peoples party has shown its true colours under Zardar and Bilawal. Despite its appeasement policy it will never come into central power again.
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Mar 09, 2018 08:51am
Anybody can be brave when fading into sunset. People only remember your actions while you were in the limelight.
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