Centre fighting Sindh instead of Covid-19: Bilawal
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KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari warned on Sunday that the coronavirus pandemic had turned the country’s situation into a worrisome one, accusing the PTI-led federal government of fighting the Sindh government instead of Covid-19.
Sharing his thoughts during a meeting with a delegation led by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, the PPP chairman cautioned against any miscalculation at this crucial hour. Health Minister Dr Azra Pehchuho, CEO of Indus Hospital Dr Abdul Bari Khan and Aga Khan University Hospital’s Dr Faisal Mahmood accompanied the chief minister.
“PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that the rising number of deaths due to coronavirus in Pakistan is very alarming for governments. The pandemic has turned the country’s situation into a very worrisome one,” said a statement issued by Bilawal House after the meeting.
“The PPP chairman was briefed about the coordinated steps taken by the Sindh government in its continuous fight against coronavirus. Mr Bhutto-Zardari said timely action by the Sindh government generated a series of activities in the country which led to taking important steps against this contagious disease,” added the statement.
Terms rising number of deaths in Pakistan very alarming
The PPP chairman pointed out that the world was appreciative of the Sindh government’s efforts to protect its citizens, but the PTI-led federal government was fighting it instead of the coronavirus, said the statement.
The PPP chairman lauded the role of healthcare professionals and workers during a meeting with a delegation of the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) later in the day. CM Shah and Health Minister Dr Pehchuho also attended the meeting. The PMA delegation included Secretary General Dr Qaiser Sajjad, Dr Qazi Wasiq and Karachi chapter’s president Dr Sharif Hashmani.
“Mr Bhutto-Zardari saluted the doctors of the country for playing their effective role on the frontline and also paid tributes to the paramedics and lower medical staff for fighting vigorously against the coronavirus,” said a separate statement issued by the Bilawal House.
“The delegation apprised the PPP chairman about the problems being faced by doctors and paramedics in all the four provinces, AJK, Gilgit-Baltistan and Islamabad. The PPP chairman called the doctors and paramedical staff real heroes and their valiant role in protecting lives during coronavirus attack would never be forgotten by the nation.”
Mr Bhutto-Zardari apprised the doctors that the PPP believed the most important opinion about coronavirus rests with doctors. He stressed that the governments and decision-makers in different sectors should formulate their policies in the light of expert opinion given by medical professionals.
Published in Dawn, May 4th, 2020
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May 04, 2020 09:39am
The center is fighting Waderas of Sindh. Period.
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May 04, 2020 09:41am
These PPP guys have lost it.
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May 04, 2020 09:45am
PPP fears the end/ change in 18th Constitutional Amendment, NFC Award.
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May 04, 2020 09:47am
Mr. Bilawal Zardari,
Script-reading daily in mass medias with aim and object for blaming and criticizing means you are far far away from performance.
Alas.
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May 04, 2020 09:49am
PPP free Sindh from the Punjabi looters.
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May 04, 2020 09:56am
Center is not going to come and clean up the streets of Karachi for this plastic littering.
Health is mostly a provincial subject so stop this hubris about Covid-19.
We know you run a family enterprise in name of a Political Party.
You got the Party as a gift from your mummy in her will.
The two gentlemen sitting besides you are not setting a good example for their children, it will be hard for them to explain this degree of mendacity and servility.
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May 04, 2020 09:57am
He did not give any reason as to what was wrong with the federal government’s decisions. PPP is frustrated because Europe and USA are doing what IK is doing, ie. balancing the economy and keeping the virus from spreading. So far Pakistan has been very successful with that strategy compared with most of the western countries. That’s why Bilawal Zardari is frustrated.
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May 04, 2020 09:59am
Every time PPP leader talks it's for criticizing others, thinks himself as gift from above. His childish behavior in NA, grand entrance, walkouts, tantrums are on records. What he is doing himself is fighting , scoring points. A leader with no merit, track record poor social skills but abundance of advices,lectures, criticism to everyone but himself.
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May 04, 2020 10:00am
I haven't seen this guy helping any poor pepole out. Why is he doing daily press conference now ? It's all about money for PPP.
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May 04, 2020 10:03am
Bilawal would have been happy if Covid-19 wreaked similar havoc as in Europe and USA, so he could blame IK. Now he’s just showing his frustration, uttering something that makes no sense.
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May 04, 2020 10:12am
Please stop fooling the people of Sind; Sind, today is the most corrupt province in Pakistan. PPP stands exposed with its policies; where are the hospitals, medical facilities, Land Grab - Malik Riaz deals, money laundering, Ayan Ali,water mafia, China cutting, Whaet hoarding, Sugar Mafia, poverty one of the highest in this province. Please stop playing politics and do something for the people of Sind, else PPP will be wiped out in the next elections.
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May 04, 2020 10:17am
Whole world has put aside politics and start fighting corona virus but Bilawal who has never worked in his life born with silver spoon only blames other for Sindh Govt's inability to fight the pandemic. Mr Bilawal Zardari whole world is on track to ease restrictions and open up the businesses.
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May 04, 2020 10:20am
With a forcefully operative 18th Amendment in Sindh-this all can be termed as a dirty game only.
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May 04, 2020 10:21am
@Anti-Corruption , exactly.
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May 04, 2020 10:47am
@Anti-Corruption , Agreed
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May 04, 2020 11:08am
Now after 18 amendment what are you looking from the center?you loot all the provincial money and blame center for all the ills while not listen a word from center.very dangerous situation in sindh.PPP has zero consideration for its people while 1000% consideration for corruption.
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May 04, 2020 11:13am
IK and his government have been inhibitor of progress and success of Sindh government in their fight against Covid..
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May 04, 2020 11:15am
Yes because sindh govt is worse than corona
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May 04, 2020 11:15am
Bilawal and Murad is a good combination. They are good leaders and wish IK could be 10% as good as them in governance.
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May 04, 2020 11:23am
He is 100% correct.
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May 04, 2020 11:23am
Bilawal Bhutto this is not the time to play politics focus and assist the Sindh chief minister in helping the people of Sindh overcome this invisible enemy. Make an effort to provide suggestions to the current government to fight this Pandemic. Do something concrete for a change. Please ask your father to return the wealth he has amassed at the expense of the people of Pakistan.
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May 04, 2020 11:57am
DISEASES know no borders. The coronavirus pandemic has impacted every country around the world...and work as we battle the biggest crisis of our generation.
These extraordinary challenges call for an extraordinary global response. It is at such difficult times that friends must stand together (British high commissioner to Pakistan message to Pakistan.)
When countries are calling for Global Unity to fight against Pandemic, Centre Executives here are just wasting time in creating conflicts during these challenging times of Pandemic instead of helping the Province and specially in Karachi which is mini Pakistan with millions of population.
Centre-Executives must follow the Motto of Quaid-i-Azam in letter and spriit:
Unity-Faith -Discipline
Unity among Centre and Provinces
Discipline among people to follow social guidelines
And,Nation with Faith that we will win the battle against this virus...
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May 04, 2020 12:03pm
I trust PPP more than PMLN and PTI.
PPP and PMLNQ may not be perfect but they are genuine parties of Pakistan.
The other two have sold us out.
The pro trolls are hard at work.
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May 04, 2020 12:05pm
PTI are extremely clever at using the media.
Also they jumped on a very bandwagon to gain power.
In reality their vote bank is small.
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May 04, 2020 12:27pm
When the government is a failure, they to cover themselves and to misguide their voters, they turn to underhand dealings and in present situation instead of fighting the virus, PTI government is after PPP of Sindh. After all PTI government does not represent Sindh.
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May 04, 2020 12:31pm
@M. Emad, Change in 18th Amendment is war against sindh and every Sindhi is going to defy and fight Punjab.
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May 04, 2020 12:52pm
This is the only option for IK to hide his failures.
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May 04, 2020 01:05pm
@Solangi,
Mr. Solangi,
Good that you are of this opinion.
It shows that the days of most corrupt PPP are numbered in rural areas of Sindh.
The inhabitants of the rural areas of Sindh are awakening.
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May 04, 2020 01:05pm
I guess you are ONLY worried about your favourite 18th amendment. I believe we should have the presidential rule and completely abolish the 18th amendment. Let us see if you will still be playing politics when 18th amendment is completely abolished. In the disguise of the 18th amendment, you and your father have looted enough.
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May 04, 2020 01:15pm
@Anti-Corruption ,
Mr. Anti-Corruption,
You are right.
Have Mr. Bilawal Zardari and his most corrupt regional political party PPP competence to rule the province.
This is known to everyone they are looting and stealing the public money for decades.
It seems that the harassed, innocent, uneducated, illiterate and misguided Sindhis (not all) in the rural areas of Sindh are not listening to the Sindh-Card and cruel and arrogant characterless waderas and landlord.
The inhabitants of the rural areas of Sindh are awakening for the betterment, education, health, development, clean water, literacy, etc.
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May 04, 2020 01:19pm
@Salman,
Mr. Salman,
Mr. Bilawal Zardari wants to become the prime minister of Pakistan which will never happen.
This person is laughable a comedian but he can't realise.
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May 04, 2020 01:20pm
@Pakman,
Mr. Parkman,
The days of the most corrupt regional political party PPP are numbered.
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May 04, 2020 01:22pm
@Hafeez,
Mr. Hafeez,
Mr. Bilawal Zardari is a product of corruptions.
BORN with silver spoon purchased through money of corruptions.
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May 04, 2020 01:24pm
@Chris Dann,
Mr. Chris Dann,
I was and am of this opinion that the 18th amendment is mother of corruptions.
Where are the performance and outputs in Sindh?
Nothing.
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May 04, 2020 01:32pm
@Khan,
Mr. Khan,
The maternal grandfather of Mr. Bilawal Zardari Mr. (late) Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto broke Pakistan because he was a power hungry person.
His mother Ms. (late) Benazir Zardari was convicted by the Swiss court on corruptions.
His father Mr. Asif Ali Zardari is the most corrupt person and facing the cases.
His aunt Ms. Faryal Talpur has looted the public money.
Mr. Bilawal Zardari is himself corrupt because he is one of the directors of Zardari-Group which is involved in the crimes of money-launderings.
And he will be standing before the court for conviction.
Such time is coming soon.
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May 04, 2020 01:39pm
Sad situation where the insecurity of the center is demonstrated by not working with the province where the provincial government is not from an ally party. Please wake up and work together for Pakistan and not your respective parties.
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May 04, 2020 01:40pm
Same is true for the PPP led government in Sindh, Islamic Republic of Pakistan, which instead of helping the helpless, feeble and hapless people of Sindh to effectively fight the ever growing coronavirus pandemic, is doing nothing but fighting against the federal government of P.T.I. in Islamabad.
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May 04, 2020 01:46pm
Looking at the various comments on this news, it becomes clear that the center's huge propaganda machine is active everywhere. Please acknowledge that if Sindh Govt had not taken difficult decisions, situation would have been far worse. All provinces followed Sindh decision for lock down and social distancing. Yes there is huge corruption there but it is all over Pakistan. Recent Wheat and Sugar scandals are the latest examples. Lets work together to defeat the monster Covid19. You can settle the scores later if we are all alive.
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May 04, 2020 02:06pm
Yes, and it should, PPP is using 18th amendment to hide behind it, what have you done so far besides lockdown. What have you done with the funds you got from the center? Sindh is still in the dark ages, where has all the money gone?
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May 04, 2020 02:16pm
PM must think to totally replace our political system, get educated members and no party dictatorship, like Zardari, Bilawal and Nawaz Sharif, then trying to pass on thrown to his daughter, only IK can do this.
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May 04, 2020 02:17pm
@M. Emad, Yes.
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May 04, 2020 02:18pm
All party heads must be through elections not purchees.
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May 04, 2020 03:51pm
Sindh is performing badly on Covid 19 because paternal aunt of Bilawal is their Health Minister. Bilawal and the CM had to make senseless statements / tell lies to protect Dr. Azra’s dismal performance on Covid19 as she is the sister of Zardari . Facts speaks for themselves .100/ 100 in Corruption and 0/100 in governance is the hallmark of PPP government in the Sindh province.
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May 04, 2020 04:33pm
@Salman, he has never met any poor in all his life-I bet.
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May 04, 2020 04:34pm
@Justice, you are welcome to have them
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May 04, 2020 04:36pm
@Pakistani1, tell it to Bilawal.
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May 04, 2020 05:43pm
@Pakistani1,
Mr. Pakistani1,
Lockdown is in Karachi and in other parts of province lockdown is only on paper.
Have you been out of Karachi.
PPP is the most corrupt regional political party.
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May 04, 2020 09:46pm
Atleast Covid-19 spares 80% and still from 20% remaining many got cured. On the contrary the Sindh Administration is corrupt, and spare
none.
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May 05, 2020 01:59am
Who and how this Oxford Dropout became the lead of PPP? Does he only know to criticize federal government to protect his leadership. All Pakistaniee know that central government is doing its best to handle virus issues.
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May 05, 2020 06:59am
@Chris Dann,
Mr. Chris Dann,
" @Pakistani1, tell it to Bilawal.".
What is the purpose of telling to Mr. Bilawal Zardari?
He is only script-reader and have no knowledge of Pakistan.
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