ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leaders have urged the government and opposition to end political confrontation and embrace dialogue, tolerance and democratic engagement, stressing that political stability and economic recovery must take precedence over partisan disputes.
Addressing a joint news conference, PPP Senator Palwasha Khan and Senator Shahadat Awan called for an end to political confrontation, calling for dialogue and tolerance in line with Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s political vision, while announcing the completion of one million homes in Sindh under his housing initiative.
PPP Senator Palwasha Khan said the housing project had been completed in line with the party’s commitment, adding that the Prime Minister should take serious note of PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s political vision and recommendations for improving the country’s political environment.
Referring to Bilawal Bhutto’s recent remarks on the prevailing political situation, Khan said political parties and governments were currently locked in confrontation, while the public continued to suffer from economic hardship.
She said adopting Bilawal Bhutto’s philosophy of political tolerance, rather than confrontation and hatred, could help improve the situation. His message, she added, would be remembered as an important contribution to the country’s political discourse.
She also expressed hope that the opposition would nominate its representatives to the parliamentary committee on electoral reforms, stressing that Parliament must play its constitutional and democratic role.
Speaking on the occasion, PPP Senator Shahadat Awan said the party had fulfilled Bilawal Bhutto’s promise to provide one million homes, describing the achievement as a significant milestone.
He said Bilawal Bhutto had advised the government to introduce reforms and initiate a process of political tolerance instead of allowing political disputes to deepen.
Awan stressed that political leaders should focus on resolving the country’s economic challenges rather than engaging in mutual confrontation.
He said the PPP believed in delivering on its commitments, adding that the completion of one million homes was an unprecedented achievement. He said that the PPP planned to build another two million homes.
Responding to a question about the 28th Constitutional Amendment, Palwasha Khan said the PPP would formulate its position once the proposed legislation was formally presented.
She categorically rejected speculation that any PPP member would break ranks over the proposed amendment, maintaining that all party lawmakers would vote in accordance with the directions of the party leadership.
Answering another question about new provinces in Sindh, Senator Shahadat Awan said the Sindh Assembly had already passed a unanimous resolution against the division of the province.
He maintained that a referendum could not serve as a substitute for a constitutional amendment, adding that the Constitution already provided a prescribed procedure for the creation of new provinces.
He said the PPP stood firmly with the Constitution and the people, reiterating the party’s opposition to any move that contradicted the constitutional position on the issue.
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