LAHORE: The Central Executive Committee (CEC) of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has approved the name of party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari for prime minister slot ahead of the general elections, scheduled for Feb 8, 2024.
The decision was taken during the CEC’s meeting, chaired by PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto, summoned to discuss the party’s electoral campaign and election manifesto regarding the general elections.
According to a statement issued on X (formerly Twitter), PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari tabled the name of his son Bilawal for prime minister slot before the members of the Central Executive Committee meeting – which was attended by party’s senior leadership.
پاکستان پیپلزپارٹی پارلیمنٹرینز Ú©Û’ صدر آص٠علی زرداری چیئرمین Ù¾ÛŒ Ù¾ÛŒ Ù¾ÛŒ بلاول بھٹو زرداری کا نام پاکستان پیپلزپارٹی Ú©ÛŒ جانب سے وزیراعظم Ú©Û’ امیدوار Ú©Û’ طور پر پیش کررÛÛ’ Ûیں، صدر آص٠علی زرداری Ú©ÛŒ قرارداد Ú©ÛŒ سینٹرل ایگزیکٹو کمیٹی Ù†Û’ توثیق کی۔@AAliZardari @BBhuttoZardari pic.twitter.com/t2wtbABPBp
— PPP (@MediaCellPPP) January 3, 2024
The meeting participants expressed “unwavering confidence†in the leadership of both Asif Zardari and his son Bilawal Bhutto.
Meanwhile, the meeting also consulted on seat-to-seat adjustments with like-minded political parties for the February 8 elections, election coalition and contacts.
Addressing a press conference following the meeting, the former foreign minister confirmed the development and announced the PPP’s vision for the country.
“We want to double the purchasing power of the people and income,†Bilawal Bhutto said, announcing that the PPP would provide solar panels and 300 units of free electricity to those living in backward areas.
“پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی Ù†Û’ ÛÙ…ÛŒØ´Û ÛÛŒ اپنے منشور اور نظریئے پر انتخابات Ù„Ú‘Û’ Ûیں، آج ملک میں بØران ÛÛŒ بØران Ûیں ÛÙ… سمجھتے Ûیں Ú©Û Ø§Ù† تمام بØرانوں کا ØÙ„ پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی Ú©Û’ منشور میں موجود ÛÛ’Û”â€
چیئرمین پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی بلاول بھٹو زرداری @BBhuttoZardari pic.twitter.com/lQB7HKaftt
— PPP (@MediaCellPPP) January 3, 2024
Bilawal noted that PPP was keen to bring “free and quality education in Pakistanâ€, expressing determination to provide “free and quality†health treatment to citizens. “The PPP would build hospitals in all districts of Pakistan where free treatment will be provided,†he added.
Earlier, PPP information secretary Faisal Karim Kundi said that party chairman Bilawal Bhutto will stand for the coveted slot of prime minister while his father Asif Ali Zardari will be the nominee for president in the upcoming polls.
