islamabad - In his maiden appearance before public in party’s ongoing election campaign, Pakistan People's Party chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Thursday vowed to rout the remnants of military ruler Ziaul Haq on May 11 as he believed his party would hold on to power in elections.
Addressing a party election rally in NA-49 in Bahara Kahu area through a video-link, the PPP chief said his party was facing conspiracies on the ideological front, but he would continue to fight dictatorial forces, just like his mother and grandfather did.
“The people of Pakistan are mindful of the services the PPP rendered for the downtrodden and have-nots. They will stand by the PPP again, and the forces of status quo will face a crushing defeat on May 11,” asserted the 24-year-old.
Referring to problems facing the country, Bilawal said his party would continue its struggle for what he said honour, respect, food, shelter, clothing and other basic necessities of life. He exhorted the masses to join hands with the PPP to secure the country’s future and free it from all sorts of threats of terrorism.
Bilawal Zardari, who became PPP chief after the assassination of his mother, asserted the people of the federal capital were indebted to Benazir Bhutto's blood, expressing the hope that the people would pay the PPP back by electing their candidates from the Potohar region.
By stamping on the election symbol of arrow on the polling day the masses would prove that they were with the PPP, added an exuberant Bilawal.
The rally which could be termed as the first big public rally of PPP in this region was also addressed by PPP candidate from Mustafa Nawaz Kokhar area and other party leaders who sounded optimist that PPP candidates would give surprise on May 11 and form government not only in the Centre but in the four provinces as well.