SUKKUR: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said the War on Terror is their war and criticized Prime Minister Imran Khan for saying that was not their fight.
The PPP chairman was addressing a political gathering in Sukkur on the 51st Foundation Day of his party. He criticized the former dictators for the use of religion in the politics of the country. He said, “The fire in which the entire country is burning today was ignited by the dictators, stressing need to return to Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto’s philosophy.”
He added that Islam is a religion of peace and tolerance, but this great religion was defamed on the pretext of terrorism.
Bilawal said this fire of extremism, terrorism and non-tolerance has engulfed the society.
“What would have the heirs of martyrs felt when the prime minister said this is not our war,” he asked, adding, “Khan sahib whether you admit or not, this is our war.”
“Leader stands by his commitment with people”, he claimed.
He also slammed the running government over their U-turns specially in the past few days. Bilawal said the ones aspiring to become leaders should also learn from the PPP workers, adding, “A leader fights for his people.”
Former president and PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari also spoke at the event. Delegates from all the provinces as well as Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan were part of the event.