Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari stated that while criticism is easy, delivering practical results is difficult, noting that the true use of power is building a safe, fair, and sustainable future. Speaking at a ceremony in Larkana, Bilawal emphasized that providing better healthcare and education remains a priority.
He noted that the world is facing an economic crisis and that people in Pakistan are suffering the consequences. Bilawal mentioned that he had visited Larkana after a long period and observed that people from Balochistan and other areas travel to the city for medical treatment. He stated that the government’s priority has always been to provide internationally recognized healthcare facilities to disadvantaged sections of society, asserting that no citizen would be deprived of medical treatment due to a lack of financial resources.
Regarding local development, Bilawal said several projects are underway in Larkana and Qambar Shahdadkot. He claimed that Sindh is providing greater support to higher education than Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan. He expressed hope that a 600-bed hospital currently being built in Larkana will meet the city’s requirements and provide healthcare facilities of international standards. While acknowledging that Larkana faces problems such as water shortages, Bilawal said efforts would be made to resolve them and noted that the Sindh government is taking steps to promote higher education.
On the issue of governance, Bilawal said the federal government, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, and the PPP have agreed to improve coordination. He described his meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as highly positive, stating that both sides worked out a joint strategy. Bilawal said he invited the prime minister to hold cabinet meetings in different provinces to strengthen cooperation between federal and provincial governments. He added that a meeting would also be held in Karachi to improve coordination with the federal government, and he plans to meet the prime minister again after his overseas visit.
Bilawal noted that the Balochistan government also has grievances against the federation and is not receiving the level of cooperation it deserves. Regarding the economic situation, he advised the federal government to engage all political stakeholders in dialogue instead of opening confrontations with everyone. He said the focus should be on resolving public problems rather than political differences, warning that confrontations first with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and then with Maulana Fazlur Rehman would further aggravate people’s difficulties.
Responding to questions about the international situation, Bilawal said American voters gave Donald Trump a mandate on his promise of peace, rejecting war and voting for peace. He alleged that Israel, in collusion with the United States, had conspired to attack Iran, adding that war had been imposed on the world and ordinary people were bearing its economic consequences. He described the resulting economic burden as unprecedented in history.
