ISLAMABAD: Chairman Pakistan People's Party (PPP), Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, on Friday contacted national political leaders via telephone and discussed the current political situation of the country, 18th Constitutional Amendment, Covid-19, locust and federal budget and for calling All Parties Conference (APC) next week on these issues.
Discussing these issues, the leaders deliberated upon calling All Parties Conference (APC) as soon as possible.
Chairman PPP contacted opposition leader in the National Assembly Mian Shehbaz Sharif, the head of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Ameer Jamat-e-Islami Siraj ul Haq, head of Qaumi Watan Party Aftab Sherpao, Aimal Wali Khan of ANP, Senator Mir Hasil Khan Bazenjo and member National Assembly Mohsin Dawar.
The Chairman PPP enquired about the health of Shehbaz Sharif and his brother Mian Nawaz Sharif. Both the leaders rejected the federal budget and agreed to all APC next week.
PML-N President and National Assembly Opposition Leader Shehbaz Sharif has discussed the prevailing situation of the country with PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and discussed the possibility of summing an All Parties Conference.
The PPP Chairman rang up the PMLN President to inquire about his health and prayed for his fast recovery from the new coronavirus. Shehbaz thanked Bilawal for his concern and well wishes.
Shehbaz also inquired after PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari's health and expressed heartfelt well wishes for him.
The two leaders deliberated over the challenges and precarious situation being faced by the country and mulled the details regarding calling an APC
Talking to Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Chairman PPP said that any attack on constitution will not be tolerated.
During the conversation both the leaders declared the budget as anti-poor and rejected it. They also discussed the spread of Covid-19 in the country and agreed that the pandemic did spread in the country due to incapability of the government. Both the leaders also agreed to call APC next week.
Chairman Bilawal telephoned JI Chief and condoled with him over the death of former Ameer Jamat-e-Islami Syed Munawar Hasan.
Siraj ul Haq enquired about the health of former President Asif Ali Zardari. Both the leaders discussed the prevailing political situation in the country. Talking to JI Ameer, Chairman Bilawal said that the economy was destroyed with the slogan of change. The entire country is in chaos due to Covid-19 spread but the government is unmoved.
They said that the agriculture of the country has been attacked by locust but Imran Khan is doing nothing except big talk. In this situation, the government presented an anti-people budget. JI Chief also discussed APC next week.
Chairman PPP telephoned Awami National Party (ANP)'s provincial president Aimal Wali Khan and enquired about the health of his father Asfandyar Wali.
Talking to Aimal Wali Khan, Chairman Peoples Party said that the federal government has presented an anti-poor and anti-labour budget which the PPP out rightly rejects.
Talking to President Qami Wattan Party (QWP), Aftab Khan Sherpao, Chairman Bilawal said that the Covid-19 did spread all over the country due to the confused attitude of Imran Khan and now he is targeting the constitution in the garb of 18th amendment.
Chairman Bilawal said that no one would be allowed to attack the constitution. The government has destroyed the economy of the country and this anti-people budget will not be tolerated. Both the leaders also discussed the proposed APC.
Chairman Bilawal telephoned Senator Hasil Bizenjo and discussed the situation of Covid-19 pandemic and locust. Both the leaders agreed on calling APC.
Chairman Bilawal also telephoned Mohsin Dawar MNA. Talking to Mohsin Dawar Chairman Bilawal said that the current government of PTI has failed from the day one on every front especially the economy. PTI government cannot hide behind the Covid-19. He said that we do not accept the budget which has not given any relief to the people. Imran Khan should work to save people from this pandemic instead of targeting the constitution.
Meanwhile, in a twitter message Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said "It's easy to condemn police brutality around the world without looking inward. Criminalizing torture is the first step towards ending this culture of impunity and bringing the perpetrators, whoever they may be, to account. Torture is criminal, make it a crime."
Copyright Business Recorder, 2020
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