ISLAMABAD
\nPakistan Peoples Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, said that Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif wants to go ahead in positive way to steer country out of problems facing it but some ministers in his cabinet are creating difficulties for him instead of assisting him.
\nSpeaking in the National Assembly on Wednesday, Bilawal said that all political parties in Pakistan should unite to tackle the current challenges facing the country. He questioned the intentions of certain ministers and asked how a minister who claims Rawalakot residents are not Kashmiris could still remain part of the cabinet.
\nHe said the defence minister was unwilling to apologise for his remarks, adding that all political parties, including the government, had tried to find a political solution to issues related to Azad Kashmir.
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\nBilawal said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is committed to steering the country out of its challenges and stressed that dialogue and negotiations remain the only viable path toward resolving issues.
\nHe suggested that Fazl ur Rehman should be given a role in resolving the matter, proposing that he engage with both protesters and the Azad Kashmir government.
\nThe PPP chairman also demanded local government elections across the country, calling for polls in Islamabad and a model local governance system. He said efforts would be made to hold local body elections in Gilgit-Baltistan within 90 days.
\nBilawal said wherever the PPP is in power, a local government system exists, while accusing the Pakistan Muslim League (N) of resisting such systems in areas under its control. He urged the adoption of a local government model in Lahore similar to Karachi.
\nHe further said that if the demands of Muttahida Qaumi Movement are not met, it should reconsider its position in the federal government. He added that this is not the time to focus on political differences and expressed hope that the prime minister succeeds in overcoming the country\u2019s challenges.
\nLocal Bodies (LB) polls in GB will take place soon. LB polls in Islamabad should too be held soon, he said.
\nAt the conclusion of his address he requested PM to control his cabinet so that focus could be placed on addressing national problems by avoiding unnecessary disputes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD Pakistan Peoples Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, said that Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif wants to go ahead in positive way to steer country out of problems facing it but some ministers in his cabinet are creating difficulties for him instead of assisting him. Speaking in the National Assembly on Wednesday, Bilawal said that all […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":480941,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-552970","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-top-news"],"yoast_head":"\n