Islamabad, 16 April 2022 (National Times)- Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in his address at the National Assembly, congratulated Raja Pervez Ashraf on becoming the Speaker on behalf of the united opposition and the PPP.

He said that Quaid-e-Awam Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto gave their lives for the constitution and democracy. The chair of the Speaker and the parliament have been demeaned with the way it has been run in the recent years and especially the past few months. It is before the world how the House was ridiculed. The constitution was violated. We cannot call ourselves Pakistani unless we defend the constitution.

We are the united government now. The united government’s first success was to chase away the PM imposed on the House. It is the united opposition and the whole country’s win that be it our parliament, judiciary and establishment, the people of Pakistan are seeing rays of hope. The institutions that have been controversial are perhaps transitioning towards a constitutional role. If this transition is completed by all institutions, then no power in the world can stop Pakistan’s progress.

All parties and the country is looking towards the PM. Insha Allah, if we are successful in this struggle, then history will remember it.

Chairman Bilawal presented a resolution on behalf of the House, that expressed grief over the passing of Bilquis Edhi. The House appreciated her singlehanded efforts to save more than 16000 orphans. The House also extended its condolences to the family, Edhi Foundation and the nation. The House recommended to the government that Begum Edhi be awarded posthumously the highest civil award.

‘It is said that behind every successful man, is an incredible woman’, Chairman Bilawal concluded.