Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Junior, grandson of former prime minister and PPP founder Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, has announced plans to launch a new political party aimed at protecting the rights of farmers.
Speaking at a press conference at the Lahore Press Club on Friday, Bhutto Jr said the primary objective of the party would be to represent and support the agricultural community, which is the backbone of Pakistan’s economy, The News reported.
Civil society activists as well as members from Anjuman Mazarain Punjab including Dr Ammar Ali Jan, Ghulam Abbas, and others were also present on the occasion.
Bhutto Junior is son of late Mir Murtaza Bhutto who founded PPP-Shaheed Bhutto in the year 1993. Murtaza also served as Member of Sindh Assembly from Larkana from 1993 to 1996 till his death.
Bhutto Junior stated that PPP had failed to implement Bhuttoism and stated his party would run under the philosophy of Zulfiqar Bhutto and raise the slogan of ‘Jiay Awam’.
He said that the need of hour was the devolution of power in letter and spirit to the masses and take all steps aimed at the welfare of labourers and farmers.
While responding to a question, ZAB Junior said that when it comes to provincial autonomy, he firmly believes there should be no compromise on the 18th Amendment in the Constitution.
