Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has said the PPP would sweep the upcoming general elections with the support of the people of Pakistan to form the next government in Islamabad once again to further take forward Pakistan in the community of nations in accordance with the vision of the Shaheed Benazir Bhutto and Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.
Bilawal said that her mother Benazir Bhutto had laid down her life for the cause of democracy and for the people of Pakistan and the PPP would continue to make sacrifices for preserving democracy and for the betterment of the masses. He said the government successfully completed its five-year term under the courageous leadership of President Asif Ali Zardari and expressed the hope that the party would win the 2013 polls with a thumping majority. "The products of Zia martial law who dream of victory shall have to bite the dust once again because the masses have not forgotten their murky past," said Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari.
Bilawal said after returning to power, the PPP would expand the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) to complete its second phase during next five years. He announced that after winning the elections with God will the PPP government would double the monthly stipend amount from Rs 1000 per month to Rs 2000 which is being paid to millions of the downtrodden families across Pakistan under the BISP.
Bilawal said under the second phase of BISP, more local and international institutions including banks will be taken on board as the partners and scope of this programme will be widened with introducing more income support schemes for the social and economic uplift of the common man, he said. He added that Waseela-e-Haq, Waseela-e-Rozgar, Waseela-e-Taaleem initiatives are part of BISP's long-term strategy to help out the poorest of the poor in the country.
Bilawal said the 18th amendment and the restoration of the unanimously adopted 1973 constitution was also one of the PPP government's landmark achievements which have won the hearts of the people. He also praised President Asif Zardari for surrendering his powers and authority to the elected parliament which further strengthened democracy in the country.
He said: "The PPP is the real heir to the legacy of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto and Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. My mother gave the best years of her life while protecting her father's legacy. She confronted the worse at the hands of General Ziaul Haq who had sent my grandfather to the gallows. She kept her father's party and his mission alive with great steadfastness. She gave her life for the preservation of democracy and the people of this country acknowledge her great sacrifice. Let me assure the followers of Shaheed Bhuttos that I will protect their legacy till my last breath while carrying forward their mission, vision and philosophy being the leader of the largest and most popular political party of the country, which has roots in all the provinces. We shall live and die for the cause of Pakistan as done by my mother Benazir Bhutto and my grandpa Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto."-PR