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بیٹے کی ماں کی برسی میں عدم شرکت۔۔اور زارداری پر ذہنی اذیت

پاکستان پیپلزپارٹی کا شیرازہ بکھر چکا ہے، جس کا اعتراف زارداری نے فوج اور پرویز مشرف پر الزام لگا کر کیا ہے۔ زارداری کا کہنا تھا کہ فوج مشرف کے ذریعے سندھ میں پی پی پی کی حکومت کو غیرمستحکم اور پی پی پی کو دھڑوں میں تقسیم کررہی ہے۔ فوج پر اس طرح کا گھنائونا الزم کوئی نئی بات نہیں۔ مگر کسی پر تو اپنا غصہ اتارنا ہی ہوتا ہے۔ بلاول کی اپنی ماں کی برسی میں عدم شرکت اس بات کی گواہی دیتا ہے کہ پی پی پی نہ صرف پنجاپ میں بلکہ سندھ میں بھی ختم ہورہی ہے۔ تاہم ذرائع رکھنے والے حلقوں کا یہ بھی کہنا ہے کہ بلاول ایک نئی پیپلز پارٹی بنانے جارہے ہیں جس میں صنم بھٹو، غنوا بھٹو اور فاطمہ بھٹو بھی ہونگی۔ جناب زارداری کو اپنے وزیر اعلیٰ کی کارکردگی دیکھنی چاہئے۔ اپنے چترال سے لیکر سندھ تک اپنے وزراء کی کارکردگی کی جانچ کرنی چاہئے ان کا احتساب کرنا چاہئے۔

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For the first time since his mother's assassination in 2007, Bilawal stayed out of Pakistan on her death anniversary, reportedly due to differences with his father Asif Ali Zardari.

Pakistan People's Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari stayed away from Pakistan as his mother and former premier Benazir’s death anniversary was observed across the country on Saturday, giving credence to reports that he is having serious differences with his father Asif Ali Zardari.

Although PPP co—chairman Zardari had gone to London to persuade his ‘angry’ son to return home so that he could attend the anniversary event in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh on Saturday, he did not succeed.

There has been no word from Bilawal about his skipping the anniversary. For the first time since Benazir Bhutto’s assassination in 2007, her son preferred to stay out of the country on his mother’s death anniversary.

Although the PPP has cited “security concerns” but Bilawal’s absence has led to widespread speculation about his differences with his father over party affairs.

“Asif Zardari and Bilawal Bhutto had developed differences over the party’s affairs. Bilawal appointed Jehangir Badar and Bashir Riaz as his political adviser and press secretary without consulting Zardari,” a PPP leader said.


Although Zardari did not oppose the choice, he told his son that he would be given a free hand to run the party affairs only after he was fully groomed, the leader said. Source


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Bilawal’s absence dowses spirit of PPP jiyalas

SUKKUR: A large number of men and women gathered at Garhi Khuda Bux on Saturday to mark the seventh death anniversary of Benazir Bhutto. However, most of them were disappointed that their late leader’s son, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, was absent.
“I am upset that Bilawal is not here,” said a woman from Lyari, Amina. “But it does not matter who comes. We were always jiyalas of Benazir and we will remain that way.” Amina added that Lyari, which is the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) stronghold in Karachi, will always stay with the PPP.

Other workers also shared similar opinions. “Bilawal’s face reminds us of Mohtarma [Benazir] and we miss him today,” said Ali Hassan Jagirani, who came from Khairpur.
Shoukat Ali, who had come from Tando Allahyar, also said that they felt that Mohtarma had come alive every time they looked at Bilawal. “Today, he is not here and we don’t feel good about this,” he said, adding that they will continue to visit Garhi Khuda Bux.
The jalsa, which was scheduled to start at 2pm, kicked off well after 4pm as attendance was thin and the organisers wanted to wait for the central leadership to take to the stage. The workers who had been waiting since morning could not help but throw themselves at the truck that carried the food. The langar is a traditional part of the death anniversary annual event at Garhi Khuda Bux.
There were two convoys, comprising around 2,000 to 2,500 men, who came from Ghotki. They were led by ministers, Ali Nawaz and Jam Mehtab Dahar. A convoy carrying 1,000 to 1,200 party workers including women was led by MNA Aijaz Jakhrani from Jacobabad. From Khairpur, more than 1,000 people were led by MNAs Nafisa Shah and Nawab Wassan and former MNA Javed Shah Jillani.
The organisers had placed strict security measures at the venue. More than 7,000 policemen and police commandos were deployed inside and outside the venue. A large number of Rangers personnel were also standing outside the mausoleum.
Twelve walk-through gates were installed at the entrance of the mazaar. More than 20 SSPs and SPs from various districts of Sindh were managing the security at Garhi Khuda Bux and Naudero House. Bomb disposal squads were also called in to give clearance before the jalsa started.
Leaders talk
As the PPP leaders arrived in Sukkur for the death anniversary, they spoke to the media. Syed Khursheed Shah, the leader of opposition in the National Assembly, said there is no need for military courts if the civil courts start disposing cases quickly.
He pointed out that the key accused in the Benazir murder case, Baitullah Mahsud, has already been killed, while the remaining will be tried in military courts. The mandate of the military courts will be confined to terrorists and their supporters alone and a parliamentary committee will keep an eye on them, he added.
Talking about Benazir’s political wisdom, Shah said, she had foreseen today’s condition 10 years ago and had decided to return to Pakistan.
The estranged PPP president, Makhdoom Amin Fahim, also attended the anniversary and insisted that he did not have any differences with the party. “If there is something wrong, I will raise my voice against it within the party,” he said, adding that he did not know why Bilawal was not attending the death anniversary.
Meanwhile, PPP general secretary Jahangir Badar said Bilawal’s absence was part of the party policy. Gilgit-Baltistan chief minister Mehdi Shah said there are no differences between Asif Ali Zardari and Bilawal. Misunderstandings often occur among blood relations and relatives and they are easily sorted out, he added.



Published in The Express Tribune, December 28th, 2014.