ISLAMABAD - Pakistan People’s Party chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said yesterday that the ruling Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf had no future. The PPP chief said that the PTI may not complete its present term but was hoping for another term. “The PTI has no future. They have completely failed to deliver,” he said, commenting on the political situation.
He said that ever since arrival of the current government, tragedies involving trains have been taking place frequently and the government’s ministers are doing politics over them.
He demanded an immediate inquiry into the recent Ghotki train accident and for its report to be made available as soon as possible. “The situation is such that PM Iman Khan had to take to Twitter to announce that the railway minister would visit the scene of the tragedy. PM Khan himself has demanded resignation from the railway minister in the past over train accidents,” he said.
Bilawal said the Divisional Superintendent Railway in his letter had identified 30 such areas where the train tracks were deteriorating, and the place where the tragedy occurred was among them.
We have to get rid of experiments like Imran Khan if we want to go in right direction
He said Imran Khan wanting another term to solve problems was joke with the country and now masses will not be deceived by false claims of economic progress.
Bilawal said that due to ‘failed policies’ of the government, the middle class of the country was also now nearing poverty line. “We have to get rid of experiments like Imran Khan if we want the country’s economy to go in the right direction,” he added.
Meanwhile yesterday, Bilawal appointed new office-bearers for the Khyber Pakhtunkhaw province yesterday as part of the reorganisation.
A PPP statement said that on “completion of tenure” of incumbent party office-bearers, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari appointed new office-bearers of PPP Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Syed Ayub Shah was appointed Senior Vice President while Sajid Hussain Turi and Shuaib Alam Khan were appointed as provincial vice-presidents.
Senator Rubina Khalid has been appointed as the deputy general secretary, Amjad Khan Afridi as the information secretary, Saleem Khan Chitrali as deputy information secretary, Syed Tahir Abbas as the second deputy information secretary and Dr Afsarul Mulk as coordination secretary. Farzand Ali Wazir, Naeem Khan and Gohar Inqalabi were also nominated for other provincial, slots.
The PPP chief also appointed office-bearers for the divisional offices in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Amanullah Marwat was appointed as divisional president Dera Ismail Khan, Malak Akram Khan as divisional president Upper Malakand and Bakht Baidar Khan as divisional president Lower Malakand.
New district office-bearers were also appointed. Razaullah Chagarmati was nominated as president District Peshawar and Naurang Khan Gandapur as general secretary District Dera Ismail Khan.
The PPP Chairman appointed Ahmed Kareem Kundi as Deputy Parliamentary Leader Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly with immediate effect. Shah Zulqarnain was elevated as president People’s Labor Bureau Khyber Pakhtunkhaw.
Separately, former independent National Assembly candidate Syed Haider Ali joined the PPP. A delegation of party officials led by Sheikh Nasir Mahmood, President PPP Tehsil Taxila met PPP Secretary General Nayyar Bukhari to announce the decision.
Bukhari on the occasion said the PPP was the only party that directly engages workers in state political affairs and holds important constitutional positions and ministries.