HYDERABAD: Pakistan Peoples’ Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari yesterday reiterated the imperative to end the politics of hatred and division, asserting, “Unity leads to victory, not division”.

Speaking at the Sheikh Ayyaz mela a public event here yesterday, Bilawal acknowledged the presence of individuals promoting division and hatred, and stressed collective efforts to confront all these threats.

The ex-foreign minister asserted that a united youth was the key to defeating those involved in divisive politics. Voicing concern over prevalent oppression in Pakistan, Bilawal stated that the gravest injustice was not solely the loss of popular leaders, but also the suppression of history, culture and language.

The PPP leader called for a societal shift, encouraging a transition from a culture where youth wielded guns to one where they held pens, aiming to showcase Pakistan’s rich history and culture.

Bilawal, while recognising the progress made towards curbing extremist mindsets, cautioned against political parties labelling each other as traitors or infidels. Instead, he stressed the importance of collaborative governance, urging an end to political polarisation with the assistance of the masses.

About the global challenge of climate change, Bilawal proposed a comprehensive awareness campaign to tackle environmental concerns. Bilawal also said that his party planned to initiate distribution of youth cards and establish youth centres in every district.

He said that there has been a lot of oppression in the country. Not only great leaders have been killed here, but their history, culture and languages have also been suppressed by their own hands. It is my dream that we take the country in such a direction, where every child of Pakistan knows Mohen Jo Daro. The PPP chairman said that his party wants the problems of the youth across the country to be solved and to provide them with a constructive and healthy environment.

We have introduced the concept of Youth Card and Youth Centres for the youth. Through the Youth Card, educated unemployed youth will be financially supported, while the Youth Centres set up at the district level will provide library, vocational training and sports facilities, he added.

Published in The Daily National Courier, December, 22 2023

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