PPP fared better than 2013 election: Bilawal

KARACHI: While claiming that his party always struggled for strengthening democracy and parliament, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said the PPP will use the parliamentary forum to advance its ideology and ideals. Bilawal, who will be beginning his parliamentary career, was addressing a luncheon held at Bilawal House for the newly-elected PPP parliamentarians from across the country on Tuesday.The PPP stalwarts like Raja Pervez Ashraf, Faryal Tal-

pur, Sherry Rehman, Syed Qaim Ali Shah, Khursheed Shah, Nisar Ahmed Khuhro, Senator Raza Rabbani and Murad Ali Shah were present on the occasion. Bilawal said despite difficulties and pre-poll pressures on candidates and workers, the PPP fared better in the 2018 general elections than 2013. “Some opposition parties were considering boycotting the new parliament but the PPP convinced them to join the parliament and fight for democracy, which is a victory for democrats though we had also reservations

over the election process,” he added. He said the PPP has to focus on delivery in Sindh, where the party has once again secured majority.“We are entering a new era where good governance and better performance should be the hallmark of the new provincial government. “We cannot let down the people who sent us to assemblies as we are facing great challenges on international and economic fronts while other political parties are taking extreme positions on key issues,” he added.