KARACHI:
The Sindh Assembly on Friday unanimously passed a resolution condemning a
threatening letter received by PPP Patron-in-Chief Bilawal Bhutto
Zardari from the outlawed Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ).
In a related development, a special security squad has been detailed for Bilawal following the threats by the LeJ.PPP MPA Abdul Sattar presented the resolution which condemned the threatening letter received by his party chief. The resolution was unanimously passed by the assembly.
Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani said the situation had become clear after the threats to the PPP chief and added that action should be taken against those terrorists who had been identified.Another MPA Irfanullah Khan Marwat from the PML-N claimed that the threatening letter to Bilawal was an attempt to sabotage the dialogue process between the government and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. He further claimed that every time steps were taken for the betterment, such conspiring elements became active.
On the other hand, a special security squad has been formed for the PPP patron-in-chief following the LeJ’s threatening letter. Sources told Online the Sindh government had chalked out a special security plan under which 30 special commandoes would perform duties for his security while three bullet-proof vehicles had also been allotted in this regard.
Bilawal in a tweet on Thursday claimed that he had received threats from the LeJ and he would hold the Punjab government responsible if it continued to provide protection to the group and refused to take action against them. Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif took notice of the tweet and directed the Punjab Police chief to probe the matter. Later, the Punjab IGP contacted Bilawal who appreciated the prompt action of Shahbaz over the threat given to him and other party leaders.
The Punjab chief minister had directed the concerned officials to probe the matter. It is worth noting that Bilawal has been the most vocal and the boldest voice among the Pakistani political leadership against the militant groups since the start of his political career last year.
Meanwhile, PML-N leader Hamza Shahbaz, while answering a question outside the Parliament House about the threats to Bilawal, said, “We pray to Allah Almighty for the safety of everyone.” However, he said that it would not be appropriate to accuse anyone without having solid proof.
He also spoke to a private TV channel where he accused Bilawal of issuing senseless statements and added that there should be no politics on important national issues such as terrorism. “May Allah protect Bilawal Bhutto Zardari,” prayed Hamza.
According to Hamza, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif did not play politics on the issue of Thar and instead visited the drought-affected district of Sindh.
This triggered a harsh response from the PPP, as Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Memon said it would be better for Hamza to advise the federal government and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to refrain from bowing before the terrorists rather than issuing statements against Bilawal. Sharjeel said the PML N leader should keep his advice to himself as the government’s ‘reconciliation policy’ with the Taliban had raised serious concerns among the 180 million Pakistanis.
He described the ongoing negotiations with the terrorists as an insult to the Constitution and said Hamza should listen to the heirs of families whose loved ones sacrificed their lives to safeguard the country. –Agencies
Meanwhile, Manzoor Wattoo, President, PPP Punjab, in a statement issued here on Friday said that the PPP workers were upset and agitated over the life threat given to Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari by the LeJ adding that the response of the Punjab government on this was equally disappointing. He called upon the Punjab government to take action against the terrorist organisation that had safe havens in the Punjab. He described the statement of Hamza Shahbaz Sharif on the matter as in bad taste.
In a related development, a special security squad has been detailed for Bilawal following the threats by the LeJ.PPP MPA Abdul Sattar presented the resolution which condemned the threatening letter received by his party chief. The resolution was unanimously passed by the assembly.
Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani said the situation had become clear after the threats to the PPP chief and added that action should be taken against those terrorists who had been identified.Another MPA Irfanullah Khan Marwat from the PML-N claimed that the threatening letter to Bilawal was an attempt to sabotage the dialogue process between the government and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. He further claimed that every time steps were taken for the betterment, such conspiring elements became active.
On the other hand, a special security squad has been formed for the PPP patron-in-chief following the LeJ’s threatening letter. Sources told Online the Sindh government had chalked out a special security plan under which 30 special commandoes would perform duties for his security while three bullet-proof vehicles had also been allotted in this regard.
Bilawal in a tweet on Thursday claimed that he had received threats from the LeJ and he would hold the Punjab government responsible if it continued to provide protection to the group and refused to take action against them. Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif took notice of the tweet and directed the Punjab Police chief to probe the matter. Later, the Punjab IGP contacted Bilawal who appreciated the prompt action of Shahbaz over the threat given to him and other party leaders.
The Punjab chief minister had directed the concerned officials to probe the matter. It is worth noting that Bilawal has been the most vocal and the boldest voice among the Pakistani political leadership against the militant groups since the start of his political career last year.
Meanwhile, PML-N leader Hamza Shahbaz, while answering a question outside the Parliament House about the threats to Bilawal, said, “We pray to Allah Almighty for the safety of everyone.” However, he said that it would not be appropriate to accuse anyone without having solid proof.
He also spoke to a private TV channel where he accused Bilawal of issuing senseless statements and added that there should be no politics on important national issues such as terrorism. “May Allah protect Bilawal Bhutto Zardari,” prayed Hamza.
According to Hamza, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif did not play politics on the issue of Thar and instead visited the drought-affected district of Sindh.
This triggered a harsh response from the PPP, as Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Memon said it would be better for Hamza to advise the federal government and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to refrain from bowing before the terrorists rather than issuing statements against Bilawal. Sharjeel said the PML N leader should keep his advice to himself as the government’s ‘reconciliation policy’ with the Taliban had raised serious concerns among the 180 million Pakistanis.
He described the ongoing negotiations with the terrorists as an insult to the Constitution and said Hamza should listen to the heirs of families whose loved ones sacrificed their lives to safeguard the country. –Agencies
Meanwhile, Manzoor Wattoo, President, PPP Punjab, in a statement issued here on Friday said that the PPP workers were upset and agitated over the life threat given to Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari by the LeJ adding that the response of the Punjab government on this was equally disappointing. He called upon the Punjab government to take action against the terrorist organisation that had safe havens in the Punjab. He described the statement of Hamza Shahbaz Sharif on the matter as in bad taste.
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