Bilawal Bhutto launches PPP election campaign in AJK

Islamabad: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari was greeted by a rousing reception when he arrived at Dhan Gali to lead a rally in connection with the beginning of the Party election campaign of Azad Kashmir elections.

Qamar Zaman Kaira accompanied the Chairman PPP. Thousands of party workers raised slogans on his arrival and showered rose petals on his motorcade.

Thousands of workers received their Chairman with traditional zeal and fervour at Dhadial raising Jeay Bhutto and other party slogans. Addressing PPP workers Chairman Bilawal said that today we are with our Kashmiri brethren with who we have shared relations from three generations. Kashmiri people supported Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. They also supported Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto. We have struggled against dictatorships together and history is a witness to that. You had supported President Zardari and Qamar Zaman Kaira was your minister for Kashmir affairs. You supported peoples Party in difficult times as well. The development work which was carried out in Kashmir was and is unprecedented.

Chairman PPP said that the behaviour and policy of federal and Kashmir governments with the people is derogating. We feel your pain because you are the comrades of Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto and I cannot leave you at the mercy of these callous governments. Now I am among you all, and once again you have to support the PPP like you did with the Quaid-e-Awam and Shaheed Benazir Bhutto. If you want for the problems facing Kashmir to be solved, then you have to support the PPP. In occupied Kashmir people are fighting against Modi’s policies and here in Azad Kashmir people are fighting poverty, inflation and unemployment in Imran Khan’s government. You are suffering because of the failed and incompetent government of Imran Khan. The people of Kashmir always prospered during the PPP governments. The PPP is the only party to get you out of these sufferings. We should form a government of PPP which can not only stand up to Modi’s government but also save you from this PTIMF government.

He asked the workers to campaign door to door and deliver the message of PPP. He resolved that the next prime minister of Azad Kashmir will be from PPP. He asked to the people to elect PPP candidate, Afsar Shahid with a huge margin.

At Palak Chaksawari in Mirpur Azad Kashmir, addressing a huge crowd Chairman Bilawal said that he is always happy to visit Kashmir because the relations between the PPP and the people of Kashmir go back three generations. Our relation is not only political but historical, and it will continue for generations to come. When you supported Shaheed Bhutto, we wrote history together. When you supported Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto, we also recorded a history. When you supported President Zardari, the PPP government carried out historic development. Now, we have started the journey of a new generation. The youth of both Azad and Occupied Kashmir are also starting a new journey. They are fighting against Modi’s government in Occupied Kashmir and against Imran Khan’s policy of unemployment, poverty and inflation in Azad Kashmir. They cannot send their children to schools, buy medicines for their elders and feed their children. Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto had said that we will fight for Kashmir for a thousand years if need be. There was a time when Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto said that where Kashmiris shed sweat, we will shed blood. Now, Modi has done a historical injustice to Kashmiri people and Imran Khan’s response is “What can I do?”.

When Zulfikar Ali Bhutto used to give a call for strike in Azad Kashmir, the people of Occupied Kashmir used to observe it as well. Imran Khan tried to find a solution for Kashmir by changing the name of Kashmir Highway to Srinagar Highway. You have to respond to this failed and incompetent prime minister by your votes. You have to tell the world that regardless of what this prime minister says, the Kashmiri people are standing with the people of Occupied Kashmir. You have to give a message to the entities who declared the person who gave you nuclear capability and missile technology, a security risk. This PM has not only compromised on Kashmir, but also wants to compromise Pakistan’s nuclear capability. The Kashmiri people will declare this prime minister a security risk by rejecting him in the elections. You will chase out PTI from Kashmir. After electing a prime minister in Kashmir, we will elect a PPP prime minister in Pakistan as well, who will not compromise on Kashmir and will also be able to solve your problems. There is only one party which can not only protect Azad Kashmir, but Occupied Kashmir as well. You have to elect PPP candidate with huge margin. The PPP will serve the people of Kashmir after getting elected on 25 July.

Addressing party workers at Dhana, Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that late Matloob Inqilabi served the Kashmiri people tirelessly and kept the flag of Shaheed Zualfikar Ali Bhutto and Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed flying high. Now the son of the Matloob Inqilabi will continue his mission. Now the new generation is starting his struggle and now Matloob Inqilabi will start his struggle with me.

The PPP has always served the people of Kashmir and I have come here to ask your support and your vote. Now this new generation will solve the problem confronting Azad Kashmir and will also stand by with the Occupied Kashmir. Even a child knows that the PPP has given employment to the Kashmiri people. You have to support the PPP ask anybody whether a government servant or a teacher or a soldier, their salaries were increased during the PPP governments. We have to increase the salaries and pension and have to provide employment to ever household. The nuclear capability and missile technology is with us due to Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed. This cowered Imran Khan says that we have no need of nuclear capability. We will not allow this PM to compromise on our nuclear capability. You have to vote for the PPP on 25th July and have to vote for Waleed Inqilabi and all other PPP candidates. The PPP the only party which has not shook hands with Modi. We don’t celebrate with such people and we do not share our sadness with them. We have always supported Shaheed Benazir Bhutto and Mard-i-Hur President Zardari and now you will support me.