OKARA: Punjab Information Minister Syed Samsam Bokhari on Friday hit out at Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari who, he alleged, was corroborating the Indian point of view by speaking about the non-state actors.

“He is the son of BB Shaheed and he must keep it in mind while speaking over certain issues,” he said in front of a big gathering on M.A. Jinnah Road where he had come for the first time after becoming the minister.

He said the opposition must avoid speaking against the state institutions and it was doing so to conceal its corruption. “Indian premier Modi wants to win the election and resorted to mean tactics of skirmishes but by the grace of God, the leadership of Imran Khan saved the day for Pakistan,” he said.

He said the Malaysian prime minister’s visit to Pakistan was an expression of trust reposed in the leadership of Imran Khan.

He said the massacre in New Zealand was an act of an individual. “The minorities in our country are safe and sound and have nothing to worry about.”

Published in Dawn, March 23rd, 2019