Bilawal Bhutto pledges to end elite subsidies for economic recovery

Liaquat Ali

Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto laid out on Monday the party’s election manifesto, vowing to put an end to subsidies for the elite once in power.

Addressing a gathering at the Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute in Islamabad, the former foreign minister expressing his understanding of the bureaucratic mindset in Islamabad, stressed the need to address the economic crisis gripping the nation.

He remarked, “The politics of hatred and division has affected the democratic and governmental system. The challenges are many, but we will overcome them.”

The PPP’s election manifesto, according to Bhutto, includes a comprehensive economic plan aimed at tackling issues such as inflation, poverty, unemployment, and climate change.

Highlighting the severity of the economic crisis and the looming threats of climate change, he urged citizens to be made aware of the dangers.

Bhutto underscored the importance of providing facilities to the lower class to initiate grassroots-level development. He proposed streamlining the government by abolishing unnecessary ministries, citing financial constraints.

“The federation has 17 ministries which should have been abolished because the government has no money to run them,” he stated.

Investment in key sectors, including agriculture, communication, and energy, was identified by Bhutto as a pathway to achieving economic stability.