{"id":3821,"date":"2023-09-13T23:05:07","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T23:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/ppp-thinks-all-parties-should-be-engaged-to-solve-pakistans-myriad-crises-bilawal\/"},"modified":"2023-09-13T23:05:07","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T23:05:07","slug":"ppp-thinks-all-parties-should-be-engaged-to-solve-pakistans-myriad-crises-bilawal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/ppp-thinks-all-parties-should-be-engaged-to-solve-pakistans-myriad-crises-bilawal\/","title":{"rendered":"PPP thinks all parties should be engaged to solve Pakistan\u2019s myriad crises: Bilawal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p>PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Wednesday said his party believed that Pakistan\u2019s pressing issues and myriad crises necessitated engagement with all political parties to secure a sustainable solution.<\/p>\n<p>The former foreign minister made these comments during a gathering in Muzaffargarh, where he made a veiled criticism of the PML-N.<\/p>\n<p>With elections potentially just a few months away, Bilawal has been engaging in public meetings and organising party gatherings as part of the PPP\u2019s election preparations.<\/p>\n<p>He advocated for the establishment of an \u201cequilibrium\u201d that permitted political parties to operate within defined boundaries while also aiding in guiding the country out of the ongoing crisis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRegrettably, in Punjab, our political landscape has become polarised to such an extent that we\u2019re transforming into enemies rather than mere political rivals,\u201d Bilawal said.<\/p>\n<p>Elaborating on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1775628\/bilawal-rues-uneven-playing-field-in-run-up-to-polls\">remarks<\/a> he made yesterday, regarding a level-playing field, he further commented: \u201cIt\u2019s peculiar that a specific party is announcing an election date and asserting that elections will be conducted in February.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"media  sm:w-1\/2  w-full  media--right  media--embed  media--uneven\">\n<p>    <iframe class=\"nk-iframe\" onload=\"setInterval(()=&gt;{try{this.style.height=this.contentWindow.document.body.scrollHeight+'px';}catch{}}, 100)\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"height:400px;position:relative\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/card\/1775477\" sandbox=\"allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-popups allow-modals allow-forms\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cNeither am I aware of the election date nor is the chief election commissioner, yet that party seems to possess advance knowledge of the election schedule,\u201d he added, while asking: \u201cWhat else can I complain about except [demand] a level-playing field?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>PML-N officials have recently been claiming that the upcoming general elections were likely to take place in February next year.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1774746\">recent development<\/a>, last week, former interior minister Rana Sanaullah posted on social media platform X that there was no need to panic. \u201cGeneral elections will be held in February,\u201d he said, adding that PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif would lead the party\u2019s electoral campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Today, Bilawal emphasised that the PDM and PPP had previously collaborated as allies during the coalition government, but now both entities were accountable for their independent political decisions.<\/p>\n<p>In response to a question, Bilawal mentioned that the party\u2019s Central Executive Committee would convene tomorrow to formulate an electoral strategy.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasised that delimitation, as per the Constitution, could be completed in 90 days, and any deviation from this timeline would require a decision from the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).<\/p>\n<p>Bilawal demanded a specific election timeline, saying \u201cwhether it\u2019s 90 days, 100 days, 120 days, or even 10 years\u201d, urging for a clear date to be provided. \u201cJust give us a date,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He pointed out that the Constitution unequivocally mandates elections within 90 days of assembly dissolution, seeking clarification if this were not the case.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1752003\">May 9 riots<\/a>, he stated that those responsible for attacking national institutions would eventually be exposed, characterising the incident as part of a \u201cbig conspiracy\u201d, adding that \u201cthe truth is destined to surface one day\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Wednesday said his party believed that Pakistan\u2019s pressing issues and myriad crises necessitated engagement with all political parties to secure a sustainable solution. The former foreign minister made these comments during a gathering in Muzaffargarh, where he made a veiled criticism of the PML-N. 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