PPP can oust PTI govt, send rulers behind bars, Bilawal claims
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PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Monday claimed that the party can not only oust the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) but also send the rulers behind bars.
The PPP supremo was talking to media after paying a visit to the resident of slain politician Ali Raza Abidi.
Bilawal expressed these views in an already heated political atmosphere, as PTI leaders seek to replace the ruling PPP in Sindh. Meanwhile, the PPP's leadership had also adopted a more strident tone against the PTI, accusing Prime Minister Imran Khan of being a puppet.
The PPP leader, when asked about the chances of change in the provincial government, strongly criticised the PTI, saying that they know nothing about politics "as well as counting".
"I have 99 seats in Sindh and they (the PTI) will have to arrange 49 turncoats to form a government, because after the 18th Amendment you need more than 50 per cent majority for vote on the chief minister's [slot]."
Bilawal went a step ahead and claimed, " But, if Zardari allows us, if Zardari indicates, we can dislodge their [the PTI's] government within a week. They have a majority of only six seats in the centre and an even smaller majority in Punjab. If Zardari allows us, we can dislodge them and send them behind bars."
Talking about the Joint Investigation Team's (JIT) report in the fake accounts case, he termed it a "falsified" report and alleged that the government had influenced the report against the PPP leadership.
"Before we saw it or the judiciary saw it, they (the JIT) presented it to the government," he said while referring to an alleged meeting of the special assistant to the PM with JIT members.
"The JIT was just a pretext, the Sindh government was the real target," he said, adding that the party will fight against the conspiracy on the legal front.
He said that the PTI wants to get the chief minister in Sindh changed but the people of Sindh would not let it happen. He added that the JIT report was a fake, fictional and useless document.
He added that Zardari had faced cases in the past as well but the courts had declared him innocent of all charges.
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Dec 31, 2018 04:34pm
Only the politics of principles & honesty can take you further in your political career...
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Dec 31, 2018 04:46pm
Bilawal is naive, real leadership is demonstrated when somebody is under stress & pressure, it seems he too is indoctrinated by stories from within his party.
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Dec 31, 2018 04:47pm
I have a question to Bilawal if it is a puppet Government how can he or PPP replace it ? how can he send PTI leaders behind bars ? does he think Papa owns entire Pakistan and its police and Judiciary.Let the courts decide what is fake and what is true ?
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Dec 31, 2018 04:48pm
go ahead and try your luck kid.
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Dec 31, 2018 04:52pm
Thank you. Next!
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Dec 31, 2018 04:56pm
Keep dreaming, your political career and time is up even before it started.
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Dec 31, 2018 04:56pm
Keep dreaming..
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Dec 31, 2018 05:11pm
You will have nothing soon.
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Dec 31, 2018 05:17pm
I always believed that Bilawal has what is to be a good and strong politician. Bravo Bilawal.
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Dec 31, 2018 05:23pm
Mere day dreaming, it is not practically possible, try it Sunny, I dare you.
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Dec 31, 2018 05:23pm
If it was possible for you to topple centre and Punjab government, you would not wait for a minute.
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Dec 31, 2018 05:24pm
What are you waiting for? You may not get another chance.
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Dec 31, 2018 05:25pm
He never suspected the PTI would go after his bank accounts.
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Dec 31, 2018 05:39pm
I k and his team need to focus on economic meltdown,political adventurism is hurting rupee and investor confidence.
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Dec 31, 2018 05:50pm
We need to recover all the looted money from this family, then hear to what he has to say.
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Dec 31, 2018 06:05pm
oh please !!!!!!!!
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Dec 31, 2018 06:10pm
Western education yet wadera politics..money well spent? Afraid not, another great mess we have to contend with an uneducated educate.Sad.
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Dec 31, 2018 06:32pm
He is maturing into a true Pakistani politician following the footsteps of Imran Khan sahib.
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Dec 31, 2018 06:32pm
PTI knows nothing about politics? Bilawal, what do you know about politics? PRI won the general election, they have a sitting elected PM, what do you have, majority in Sindh? That’s it. The only reason Bilawal is in politics is not because he’s a politician or even knows anything about it, the only reason he’s in the political picture is because he’s the son of Benazir Bhutto.
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Dec 31, 2018 06:32pm
I hope he will never be imposed on the people of Pakistan.
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Dec 31, 2018 06:41pm
No need to topple the government. It's getting shakier by the day on its own.
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Dec 31, 2018 06:52pm
Big threats, from a small fish. He needs to learn to take personal responsibility.
He should focus on why, not the PTI but, Transparency International claims that Pakistan lost more than Rs 8.5 trillion in corruption, tax evasion and bad governance in the PPP government from 2008 to 2013.
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Dec 31, 2018 07:03pm
Grow up kid, dad no more feeding you upcoming years.
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Dec 31, 2018 07:27pm
@Job, you need to up your standards buddy
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Dec 31, 2018 07:39pm
Bogus and desperate claims.
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Dec 31, 2018 07:42pm
@SAK99, grow up kid. Do not listen to your dad, otherwise you will ruin a bright political future that you could have. You have already damaged your political career in your political speeches. Be on the side of truth & justice - two devine words and path.
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Dec 31, 2018 08:28pm
Then why not try to turn your fortune increased by getting centre and Punjab without waiting. Ruthless Zardari may not spare a second to do so. His past speaks all his ambitions.
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Dec 31, 2018 08:32pm
Mr. Bilawal Zardari,
Go ahead.
Do it as soon as possible.
Why are you waiting?
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Dec 31, 2018 08:34pm
Kudos bilawal
You have dare to speak against irregularities.
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Dec 31, 2018 09:03pm
People of Sindh are fed up with no progress, no clean drinking water, better security thanks to the Rangers, but one things is for sure, Zardari and Bilawal's network has increased 10 folds, so Bilawal, don't even think about using the people as your strength. Do let us know what PPP has achieved since its been in power in Sindh, enlighten us.
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Dec 31, 2018 09:05pm
What the game is being played by powerful quarters???
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Dec 31, 2018 09:19pm
Bilawal comes from one of those families which have a wrongly placed sense of entitlement. His mother believed that she was born to rule Pakistan and his father believes he is also above the law when he threatens the government and its institutions in his public meetings and in his press interviews. Bilawal needs to understand that Pakistan has no royalty and the people have gained the ability & experience to see through the falsehood now
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Dec 31, 2018 09:20pm
Mr Bilawal,
First fix the crisis of sind than start speaking, actions speak louder than words
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Dec 31, 2018 09:34pm
I am not a Pakistani but follow the news from there. I find it intriguing that Bilawal accepted being installed (undemocratically) as a leader of PPP having being educated at Oxford - lacks democratic principles.
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Dec 31, 2018 09:38pm
People of sindh should reconsider electing these thugs.
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Dec 31, 2018 09:38pm
@Moth, Good politician? he is out of touch billionaire living off the poor people of pakistan
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Dec 31, 2018 09:39pm
@PrakashG, stop day dreaming Pti govt is getting stronger by the day.
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Dec 31, 2018 09:59pm
How you about you go back home, foreigner.
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Dec 31, 2018 10:00pm
Comendable announcement go ahead. Entire nation knows the volume of wealth accumalated by you father
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Dec 31, 2018 10:00pm
Don’t underestimate the people of Pakistan
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Dec 31, 2018 10:04pm
@R Sultan, not imran khan, his corrupt papa
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Dec 31, 2018 10:14pm
Immature statement
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Dec 31, 2018 10:17pm
I want Bilawal to read here everyone comment. Majority Pakistani people reject you. Go away we don't need you.
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Dec 31, 2018 10:28pm
Bilawal is living in some fantasy world. He should grow up and worry about how his father has looted and plundered the country? If Bilawal has conscience and wants future in politics, then he must face the truth, and not defend his corrupt father, just as Maryam did defending her corrupt father who will be in prison for long time. The people "demand" accountability and severe punishment for corrupt politicians. Bilawal must know that no politician or his family can be above the law.
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Dec 31, 2018 10:50pm
@Farooq Moazam, And may some one tell Bilawal the difference between the court and the gornment?
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Dec 31, 2018 10:50pm
Go ahead and do it KID!
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Dec 31, 2018 10:53pm
@Job, and just what exactly is that. Hereditary politics and empty slogans just to fool the masses. How can a party that has done virtually done nothing for a province despite being in power for 10 years develop a country.
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Dec 31, 2018 10:54pm
To PPP, the people of Sindh are their slaves for life. It's time for people of Sindh to wake and take charge.
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Dec 31, 2018 10:56pm
Yes! Zardari and Co. can buy MNA's and MPA's with all the ill gotten Dollars and Rupees!But,the fact is they cant topple the PTI government no matter how much they try.Hence the bellicose statements coming from the erstwhile King and Crown Prince!All in vain!
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Dec 31, 2018 11:16pm
By all means please do it.
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Dec 31, 2018 11:22pm
Party is Over!
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Dec 31, 2018 11:25pm
Whys he is Bhutto? Name come from father not mother! He is Bilawal Zardari not Bhutoo. Just to deceive the people that he is Bhutto?
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Dec 31, 2018 11:26pm
Yet another tall claims like father like son.
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Jan 01, 2019 12:07am
Have you done your school homework.
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Jan 01, 2019 12:59am
@Farooq Moazam,
Agree 100%
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Jan 01, 2019 01:19am
One day inshallah Pakistan will get rid of you and Sharif. When this happens, new ans smart leadership will come from the middle class Pakistanis and the country and the system will grow.
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Jan 01, 2019 02:49am
@Ali, as if it was going great before
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Jan 01, 2019 04:24am
It proves that the children of these vaderas can grow up anywhere be it London their mentality remains the same.....they think Pakistan and its people are their subjects.....
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Jan 01, 2019 04:25am
When will he answer for the corruption allegations rather than threatening Pakistan....
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Jan 01, 2019 04:30am
Bilawal has no qualification to even be a local councilor.
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Jan 01, 2019 04:38am
There is no hope for Pakistan until these Zardari and Sharif criminals are permanently out of public life, preferably behind bars with examplary punishment.
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Jan 01, 2019 05:58am
Not in your lifetime, you will never become PM.
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Jan 01, 2019 07:03am
Still living in a bubble, please grow up and do some real work for people of Pakistan starting from Sindh.
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Jan 01, 2019 07:55am
Bilawal has already given a NRO with PTI so this will never happen.
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Jan 01, 2019 08:45am
Hey kid you ain’t seen nothin yet !!
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Jan 01, 2019 09:05am
@AW,
Mr. AW,
I want to add some sentences.
That was a time when Mr. (late) Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was prime minister of the country and there was a press conference. During this press conference Ms. (late) Nusrat Bhutto said "The Bhuttos Are Born To Rule". Mr. (late) Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was also present and these words are record.
Most probably well known journalist Mr. Hassan Nisar was also present in this press conference and he said the above mentioned words of Ms. (late) Nusrat Bhutto in the programmes of different tv-channels in negative ways.
You can guess the mentality and thinking of this family.
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Jan 01, 2019 09:08am
@Job,
Mr. Job,
Bilawal and politician?
I like your joke.
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Jan 01, 2019 09:10am
@SAK99,
Mr. SAK99,
What will Mr. Bilawal Zardari do in future?
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Jan 01, 2019 09:11am
@Aijaz,
Mr. Aijaz,
Correct and you said truth.
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Jan 01, 2019 09:44am
Its called day dreaming
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Jan 01, 2019 12:06pm
True but Bilawal should learn from his illustrious mother and grandfather that revenge politics is a never ending vicious circle for progress must build bridges with everyone.
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