Foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari urged all political parties to work together to address the nation’s present issues.
Bilawal stated during the opening ceremony of the golden jubilee celebrations of the Constitution of 1973 at Parliament House that the Central Executive Committee (CEC) of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) decided to form a committee and assign it the task of developing consensus among stakeholders regarding the creation of a code of conduct for resolving all issues and moving forward.
The PPP chairman indicated that the committee would develop ground rules for electoral competition and efficient government functioning in consultation with all political parties.
In his critique of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Bilawal argued that the party led by Imran Khan’s unserious thinking was detrimental to the opposition and the nation and its democracy.
Bilawal said, “He [PTI leader Imran Khan] claims he can talk with terrorists but not with legislators.
The foreign minister asserted that Imran Khan’s refusal to collaborate and obstinate behavior was detrimental to the general public’s interests. He believed that for the nation to function correctly, all essential parties must define and embrace game rules. He urged the elected authorities to create and implement a code of behavior.
The minister lamented Imran Khan’s actions, noting that he was prepared to negotiate with anti-state groups but “allergic” to interacting with other lawmakers. The right to free speech and the right to vote was granted to the general public by the Constitution of 1973, he noted, and the Constitution guarantees these rights to the general public, journalists, and others.
Previously, he claimed that only powerful and wealthy individuals had the right to vote. He stated that the 1973 Constitution required wealthy elites to approach regular citizens and beg for their votes and that former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto led a revolution that outnumbered the average citizenry.
