Aslam Gul to be PPP candidate for Lahore by-election

Islamabad: President Central Punjab Pakistan People’s Party, Raja Pervez Ashraf said Saturday that the by-elections are going to be held in constituency 133 of Lahore and Aslam Gul will be the PPP’s candidate.

Addressing a press conference along with Syed Hassan Murtaza, Senator Palwasha Khan, Shehzad Cheema and Nazir Dhoki here, he said “today is the anniversary of mother of democracy, Begum Nusrat Bhutto who fought for democracy with her husband and daughter. We pay homage to Begum Nusrat Bhutto.”

He said that the people are screaming because of inflation and the government and the Prime Minister are not listening to the people.

PM Imran Khan has made Pakistani people helpless. Every work in Pakistan, every institution has stopped. Governor SBP says that Pakistanis are benefiting from the rising dollar. Why is the government making such irresponsible statements? The spokesmen and advisers used vulgar words against a woman journalist. They have brought the abusive culture and now they have gone to extremes and are insulting the people of the media, he added.

Ashraf said that the people are in a state of uncertainty. The rulers are disrespecting the parliament, wrong language is being used against the institutions.

“Their false promises are coming to haunt them. Every section of society is upset and now every Pakistani has a duty to come out and get rid of this government. We cannot allow these frivolous people to harm the country because of their incompetence. At the moment, everyone is worried and the Prime Minister is leaving the country,” he said.

In the current situation, the Prime Minister should have stayed in the country, this is a moment of concern for the country. The PPP is determined that we stand with the people of Pakistan. The workers are in the field, they will go to the last stage of the struggle and get rid of the present government.

Allegedly government’s money was used for the wedding of the daughter of the Prime Minister’s wife which is an illegal act. The rulers are not responding regarding the gifts of the Toshakhana. Today 22 crore people are chanting this slogan ‘Go Imran Go’, now you have to go. The value of the rupee is less than the Bangladeshi Taka. Whenever something happens, government says what have the previous governments done? What are you doing? The price of electricity has gone up from Rs 4 to Rs 28 per unit.

Replying to a question, Raja Pervez Ashraf said that PPP wants a united opposition. We wanted to bringing a no-confidence motion but our friends did not agree. We showed them in the Senate election. Entire opposition is on the streets against the government. We have never done politics for personal interests and have never left the people alone. He said that PPP has become active in Punjab. We will activate our members. Will visit all divisional and district headquarters. He said that the next government in Punjab will be of PPP.