PPP not to join Fazlur Rehman's Islamabad march but will provide 'moral support', says Bilawal
PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Wednesday said that his party will not join the anti-government long march that Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman announced to set out on, but promised to provide "moral and political support".
Bilawal, while speaking to reporters in Jamshoro, said that PPP has had a "clear and consistent policy when it came to dharna politics in Islamabad".
"Whether it is a sit-in by Tahirul Qadri, Imran Khan or by Tehreek-i-Labbaik; we were in opposition when [those sit-ins] took place but we never joined them," he said.
"We support Maulana Fazlur Rehman's politics and the issues he is raising. We provide moral support, political support for his initiative [but] strategically, we don't see eye to eye."
Bilawal announced that he will go around the country as part of his mass contact campaign and raise the same issues as Rehman.
"While Rehman will be in Islamabad, I will be going across the country and our narrative will be the same, which is that this puppet, incapable prime minister, who has been imposed upon us through rigging, who has ruined our economy, who has weakened our national security position on every issue including Kashmir [...] he will have to go home," said the PPP chief.
The JUI-F chief, last month, had announced that his party had planned a "decisive" long march aimed at ousting the present “fake government” in October. He had warned the government against making any effort to disrupt their planned march and expressed the hope that people from all walks of life and from all over the country would reach Islamabad to participate in what he called an "Azadi March” to free the country of the present “incompetent and illegitimate government”.
He had said that his party was in contact with leaders of opposition parties in order to get them on board.
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People had big expectation from PTI, but what delivered was adverse to the expectation. Economy is the back bone of the country, families and individuals, looks its collapsed by wrong policies.
Yes ! Azad Pakistan.. Azad Pakistani
If he was not in power in Sindh, would he have said so?
There are few better at duplicity and insincerity than such politicians!
Bilawal, Fazlu is making a fool of you. He is just taking everyone for ride as he so misses his old lavish lifestyle in leafy Islamabad.
Maulana Saheb is quickly running out of diesel... which is good for the country!!
reflects the immaturity and confused thinking of this neophyte 'self styled "Saviour". he says he supports the renegade Maulanas politics and issues he is raising s but strategically don't see eye to eye Make your own conclusions
@Jeyaraj, it is so sad that people do not understand the root cause of economic slow down and expect PTI and Imran Khan to wield a magic wand!!
A man with some sense.
This all about saving their dad and their corrupyions.
Sensible move .... PPP realizes that JUI-F is irrelevant.
PPP not to join Fazlur Rehman's Islamabad march. Big surprise.
PPP's participation in that so-called long march would not have made any difference. Good face saving strategy
Stupid Mullahs for Dhrana. Lock them up if there is disturbances, property destruction or traffic jam.
these Mullahs get one two seats in Assembly. They have ZERO value or say.
@Jeyaraj, .... Fault of the people . Pakistanis think their leaders can wave magic wands and Pakistan's economy will jump ahead of the US and China. We do not have competent leaders. We have corrupt leaders. Who put Nawaz Sharif in power? The voters.
How PPP or PML-N can morally support someone for having no morals?
Corrupt are these two political parties who have ruined Pakistan by their money laundering and looting.
Baba first!
Fuzlur Rehman is desperate and will do anything to cause trouble, even he will encourage his supporters to take the law in their hands through different means. Both PPP and PMLN are confused and only concerned to save guard their looted wealth - nothing else.
(Note: I'm the original 'Anti-Corruption_Pakistani' - account holder for 3 years posting my candid views on various topics. Be aware of fake ID's!).
I'm so impressed. Not.
wise stance, mature.
Another one bites the dust.
Deal is a done deal.
Just Moral support or food and water to the hired hoodlums too!?\
Which will be far more than Bliawal has been able to deliver to people of his own province, or the city of Karachi which is his home base!
Bravo. Misplaced priorities of a puppet party - PPP.
PPP and PML-N have got matured with time. PTI please learn and performan on ground. Time is running out!
Bilawal is irrelevant.
A nice step by Bilawal. He is surely becomw the good political leader but his advisers are spoiling him who want high rank in ppp.
Congrats, Zardari got a deal.
@Jeyaraj, if you were Pakistani then you would have thanked PTI for putting crooks behind bars at blocked the money laundering directly related to economy.
So you won't join it but you will support it ? That is very clear ....
Not joining the march but providing moral support? What does that really mean, it makes no sense at all
Just stop wasting people time
Why hasn't Bilawal made one comment on his party's own performance ? While the PPP government was in power a few years back, and correct me if I'm wrong, PPP's government is considered to be the absolute worst government in the history of Pakistan, yet here he is every other day criticizing the present government. As for Bilawal calling Imran Khan selected, puppet and whatever else, Bilawal is forgetting few details, one, Imran khan has been working to build his party for over 20 years, you Bilawal, you got the position because you are the son of Benazir Bhutto, grandson of Zulfikar Bhutto, so who is selected here? And finally, people of Pakistan elected and selected Imran Khan, you can agree or disagree, but he will be given a fair shot just like your father was give
Wish Bilawal would focus on Karachi, that's where his focus needs to be, Karachi is in sad state, and getting worse.
@Jeyaraj,
If that's how you feel, vote against them in 2023.
@Jeyaraj, Comment on your own country, it is about to implode. A fascist as leader, violation of Kashmiri nation, IOK, attacks on Muslims and other minorities. You have enough on your plate.
You became chief of PPP, how? Oh that's right, you were selected, not by the people, but by your father, who became the President of the party, how? He selected himself after the demise of Benazir Bhutto, his wife. How fitting.
@Human, Pakistan has democracy and India has fascism. No Azadi for nations in Indian union.
You know you will loose respect if going to join him
Fazl Rehman, a man of no consequence and no substance. Which enemy is funding him against the government. His party has no funds.
Molana is making mistake trusting these folks
PTI we are with you. You have turned fundamentals of the economy for the better and stared down the enemy and will liberate IOK by international pressure.
Fazlu is in need of some position in the government. he has run out of money. But he will never get it as long as IK is there. Good going IK. Keep the pressure up on Fazlu.
You the offspring of big cheat who swindled nation's money and tried to stash it abroad. Who is accused of the murder of his wife and of the officer at airport who caught your father's stooge redhanded.
Moulana sb is looking aniously for his return to power politics but he is certainly choosing the wrong time and directions. . he will definitely be fell deply in to the current dig.
The mulla party is more interested in Biryani.
Maulana is eager to get into power and do nothing as per his previous practices.....
Bilawal Zardari Sahib can’t become Bhutto
It’s amazing to see how PPP has no qualms flirting with the most regressive and male chauvinist party in Pakistan. So eager to sacrifice their values for short term political gain.
@Jeyaraj,
Please worry about India's economy now. The covers are coming off sooner than you would have liked.
Bilawal Sahiba keeps popping up from time to time but most times she goes in hibernation. Seems that family members take turn and make their presence known.
@Kumar(Varanasi), Please spell his full name ‘Maulana Fazalur Rehman’ a wonderful politician inheritance. He was given an excellence award in France as an outstanding politician. As far as Bilawal ‘ moral & diplomatic ‘ support assurances are concerned. Maulana Fazalur Rehman is quite familiar with these words.
Bravo