Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar quits as Bilawal's spokesperson
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PPP Senator Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar on Saturday announced his decision to quit as party chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari's spokesperson but added that he was not leaving the party.
Announcing his decision in a tweet, Khokhar said he would stand by Bilawal "through thick and thin".
"I have resigned from the position of spokesperson to the chairman, not from PPP. Will stand by BBZ through thick and thin. In my years as his spokesperson, have given counsel with honesty, sincerity and in the best interests of the country and the party," he said.
Sources in the PPP had earlier confirmed to Dawn that Khokhar was "unhappy" and "uncomfortable" with the party leadership for quite some days.
According to a PPP leader, Khokhar was attending party meetings, "but I have found him alienated and reticent".
Sources said Khokhar had also left a WhatsApp group (media monitor) that the party had created prior to the 2018 general elections.
Some claim Khokhar was angry over the PPP’s decision about resignations from the assemblies and the party leadership’s back-channel contacts with the military establishment.
Khokhar was appointed Bilawal's spokesperson in 2018. He also chairs the Senate Committee for Human Rights.
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Dec 12, 2020 03:40pm
Got call from selectors
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Dec 12, 2020 03:51pm
It begins
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Dec 12, 2020 03:59pm
He seems sensible and know that PPP period of politics is coming to an end. There will two parties PTI and PMLN.
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Dec 12, 2020 04:00pm
Falling like a pack of cards. Surely many others are ready to quit the sinking ships.
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Dec 12, 2020 04:01pm
Sad times continue for hateful neighbours. At the end all hopes would be with Maulana's danda force.
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Dec 12, 2020 04:02pm
PPP and PMLN running out of loot to distribute amongst greedy cronies. Hence the frenzy.
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Dec 12, 2020 04:12pm
A great man once said, "I'll make these merciless looters weep".
Love you Imran Khan Niazi.
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Dec 12, 2020 04:16pm
Jumping shipping and bailing out of the sinking PPP ship?
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Dec 12, 2020 04:16pm
Mariam will take Bilawal down with her too.
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Dec 12, 2020 04:22pm
Announcing his decision in a tweet, Khokhar said he would stand by Bilawal "through thick and thin".
Careful what you wish for. You may end up sinking with the ship.
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Dec 12, 2020 04:37pm
Another nail in PDM coffin
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Dec 12, 2020 05:13pm
should join pti
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Dec 12, 2020 05:18pm
Mustafa has always come across as an intelligent and a reasonable person. I am sure that he got tired of defending an immature selected PPP chairman.
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Dec 12, 2020 05:27pm
Did the PP establish a back channel contact with the military?
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Dec 12, 2020 05:27pm
Game of Thrones begins!
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Dec 12, 2020 05:29pm
So basically, he has not left anything? Drama statement only, if slightly pushed would come back. It is shocking how a senator of Pakistan would accept and then resign such lowly position.
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Dec 12, 2020 05:39pm
There is no voice of the members in PPP, PML-N, JUI, ANP and Achakzai's group.
Party chiefs who are also selected not elected are dictators, they decide and the members are yes women / yes men.
Are such people for democracy?
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Dec 12, 2020 06:18pm
Mr. Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar will remain in PPP under the selected chairman of Mr. Bilawal Zardari in the name of democracy.
HA! Ha!! HA!!!
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Dec 12, 2020 06:22pm
Can’t he speak for himself? Why did he need a spokesperson in the first place?
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Dec 12, 2020 06:41pm
A few $$ and he will be back
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Dec 12, 2020 07:02pm
Does Mr. Kasuri has as stalwart and loyal supporters as Bhutto/Zardari now do?
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Dec 12, 2020 07:14pm
By 31 December only few people will be left with PML/PPP.
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Dec 12, 2020 07:20pm
In my view, more people will resign in the near future because of Balawal's lack of vision & leadership qualities. He forgets that leaders are born not by legacy, no matter who are your parents.
(Note: I have been advocating my impartial views for over 4 years against injustice, inequality, corruption, oppression and nepotism without supporting any of the political parties. My family, country and people's well-being are far more important to me than anything else. Please be aware of fake IDs!).
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Dec 12, 2020 07:42pm
Very brave and honest decision quitting as the spokesperson.
Bilawal is playing game for NS and Company and saving father's sinking boat, Mr Khokar might not be feeling comfortable these behaviours.
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Dec 12, 2020 08:05pm
Not easy to work for prince Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari.
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Dec 12, 2020 08:23pm
. Some claim Khokhar was angry over the party leadership’s back-channel contacts with the military establishment. _ All the parties have back-channels with the military. That is called political survival.
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Dec 12, 2020 08:24pm
Did he only now find out that the decision making in PPP is only a Zardari family affair?
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Dec 12, 2020 08:31pm
They don’t want to resign because they don’t want to loose their seats. Plus his family sits on land grabbed through his qabza Mafia in Rawalpindi.
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Dec 12, 2020 08:37pm
We have this corrupt media, which is making and breaking the personalities, now imagine Maryam and Bilawal, are Leaders in and made by Media, otherwise, where they stand in democracy?
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Dec 12, 2020 08:44pm
PPP are near the end.
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Dec 12, 2020 09:56pm
@peer baba khwajaji, Will you be proud to become a spokesperson of Bilawal or his type or Maryum? Be a respectable man and live with honour and dignity.
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Dec 12, 2020 10:17pm
He was not happy with PPP playing dual game with back door establishment contacts.
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Dec 12, 2020 10:39pm
We do not know the whole story.
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Dec 12, 2020 10:42pm
Anyone not involved in corruption should be welcomed in PTI. Time for the country to shun these family dynasty looters and look forwards!
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Dec 12, 2020 10:53pm
Mustafa Khokhar seems to be a nice young chap. I hope he gets over his huff and continues to stand up against anti --democratic forces in the country by supporting the PPP.
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Dec 12, 2020 10:53pm
He did the right thing, now join the PTI.
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Dec 12, 2020 11:13pm
It is just the beginning of the end.
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Dec 12, 2020 11:22pm
Just the right thing to do! ALL PPP Seniors should have some self respect and resign rather than folding hands in front of Bilawal who is nothing but a beneficiary of Dynasty Politics!!
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Dec 13, 2020 12:04am
PPP better change its hereditary leadership
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Dec 13, 2020 01:22am
good decision!
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Dec 13, 2020 01:57am
Strange sindh govt is quiting their ministers too quick... Lala ji put ppp ministers names at once on ECL, may be they want to leave Pakistan. I doubt..
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Dec 13, 2020 02:00am
Announcing his decision in a tweet, Khokhar said he would lay by Bilawal "through thick and thin".
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Dec 13, 2020 02:37am
As you sow, so shall you reap.
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Dec 13, 2020 03:50am
@AZAM AKBAR , well said!
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Dec 13, 2020 07:05am
Good for him.
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Dec 13, 2020 07:38am
This sounds quite weird when any political person talk about honesty, sincerity or best interest of the country etc.
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Dec 13, 2020 08:13am
New interior minister at work
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