Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Monday stated that while opposing the “selected government” — a term he uses for previous Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government — he had asserted that institutions should work within their boundaries, but admitted that efforts to confine institutions within those limits have not been successful.
“I had urged Nawaz Sharif and Asif Ali Zardari to make decisions that would simplify the politics of both myself and Maryam Nawaz. However, it seems that the next 30 years will follow the same pattern as the past 30,” he said during his farewell address in the National Assembly.
Bilawal stated that every child’s desire is to meet their elders’ expectations. “I tried to take forward the legacy of my elders and tried to not take action that led to the benefit of the undemocratic forces,” he added.
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He stated that sending former prime minister Imran Khan home via a no-confidence motion was a historic step. “Only history will determine if our efforts in strengthening democracy have been successful or not,” he continued.
Pointing towards the events of May 9, Bilawal said that the actions of the opposition party prompted response from the state, adding that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) learnt nothing from the past. “The imprisonment of the PTI chief is karma.”
He said that unfortunately, the current government had to deal with an opposition which had attacked Jinnah House and military installations.
“Political parties should conduct politics in a manner that leads the situation towards reconciliation,” he added.
He further said that the Charter of Democracy (CoD) was the need of the hour.
چیئرمین پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی/وزیر خارجہ بلاول بھٹو زرداری کا قومی اسمبلی کے اجلاس سے خطاب
جب ہم نے حکومت سنبھالی تو ہم سب کا یہی ارادہ تھا کہ جو غلطیاں پہلے ہوئیں انہیں درست کرنے کی کوشش کریں، سویلین اداروں کو مضبوط بنائیں، پارلیمان کے وقار کو بحال کیا جائے، جمہوریت کو مضبوط کیا… pic.twitter.com/Fg8zZz6rRA
— National Assembly 🇵🇰 (@NAofPakistan) August 7, 2023
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