‘The sun of February 8 will rise with the message of Bilawal’s victory’: Asif Zardari

Former President Asif Ali Zardari said on Monday that he believes his son, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, will win the next election.

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and President Arif Alvi recently decided that the election will take place on February 8, 2024.

In an official statement issued today, Zardari welcomed the announcement of the election date and said: “The sun of February 8 will rise with the message of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s victory.”

آصف علی زرداری کا سندھ میں بلدیات کے ضمنی انتخابات میں جیت پر عوام سے اظہار تشکر

سندھ کے دل کراچی نے بھی جیئے بھٹو کا نعرہ لگا دیا، آصف علی زرداری

مرتضٰی وہاب اور سلمان عبداللہ مراد کی کامیابی اہل کراچی کا مخالفین کے لیئے خاص پیغام ہے، آصف علی زرداری

آصف علی زرداری کا…

— PPP (@MediaCellPPP) November 6, 2023

“A few days of the public’s difficulties are left. The PPP will bring an end to the people’s ordeals,” he added.

The former president went on to express his gratitude to the public for the party’s victory in by-elections held in Karachi’s nine local government constituencies.

“Sindh’s heart, Karachi, also raised the slogan of ‘Jiye Bhutto’,” Zardari said while terming Karachi Mayor Barrister Murtaza Wahab and Deputy Mayor Salman Abdullah Murad’s wins a “special message for the opponents”.

“Every party worker may become the ambassador of Benazir Bhutto shaheed and start the electoral campaign,” he added.

In another statement, Bilawal also congratulated the Karachi by-election winners and said, “The public has given its verdict. Now, God-willing, the PPP’s victory on February 8 is also written on the wall.”

چیئرمین پی پی پی بلاول بھٹو زرداری کی سندھ بھر میں بلدیات کے ضمنی الیکشن میں کامیاب ہونے والے جیالے امیدواروں کو مبارک باد

چیئرمین بلاول بھٹو زرداری کی کراچی کے میئر اور ڈپٹی میئر مرتضیٰ وہاب، سلمان عبداللہ مراد اور ڈپٹی میئر سکھر ارشد مغل کو الیکشن میں کامیابی پر مبارک باد…

— PPP (@MediaCellPPP) November 6, 2023

Before the election, the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) had been arguing a lot.

The PPP says the PML-N is secretly working with the current interim government. On the other hand, the PPP has said it is ready to work with the former ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party because they want the election to be fair for everyone.

This shift in alliances and strategies underscores the dynamic and ever-evolving landscape of Pakistani politics, as the country gears up for a pivotal moment in its democratic journey.