Dissolve assembly before long march, Bilawal advises PM Imran

Multan: Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari asked Prime Minister Imran Khan to dissolve the National Assembly before long march if he (Imran Khan) had the courage to do so.

"The party’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) has decided that it will begin its long march on February 27 from Karachi as it has declared war on the “selected government”, he said while addressing a party conference in Multan.

The PPP leader said PPP had exposed the PTI-led government on the first day of its tenure and is fighting it since then.

“Other parties were not participating in the by-elections, however, the PPP stood its ground and fought against the PTI by not leaving the field empty,” he said, adding that the party fought in the Senate election as well.

The PPP chairman said that the march will be successful as “Imran has already lost the first round of local body elections”. 

Bilawal took a swipe at the prime minister, saying "Imran Niazi is running away after disqualifying his candidate (Faisal Vawda) to contest in the next elections."

“Some people did not stand with us on the no-confidence motion, however, they are now supporting us,” said Bilawal, adding that the party will campaign for the no-confidence motion to oust the PTI-led government. 

Calling the State Bank of Pakistan (Amendment) Bill, 2021, an “anti-national agreement”, he said that it is a deal between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and PTI.

“The Transparency International has called the country more corrupt than ever,” Bilawal said, adding that "those who have accused the PPP of corruption haven’t proved it and they should be convicted.”