Bilawal calls for unity against terrorism, says Fazlur Rehman can help end emergency in KP

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has called upon political leaders to desist from politicising the battle against terrorism stating Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman can help end the emergency.

“The country’s top priority still is to eliminate terrorism, particularly in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa where the menace continues to pose a serious challenge,” Bilawal said while talking to party members in Karachi on the 19th anniversary of the Karsaz tragedy.

He highlighted that dealing with terrorism must be a serious and effective step and the problem should not become a cause of political debate.

Bilawal remarked that members of Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s party had also died in terrorist strikes, and added that he hoped the JUI-F president would openly condemn the terrorist groups.

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“Fight against terrorism should not be turned into a political dispute,” Bilawal said, demanding clear and effective stand against the menace.

Talking about the situation that forced the emergency, the PPP Chairman stated that the chief minister of one province was not ready to face the terrorists and the authorities had no option but to impose the emergency step.

He urged political leaders to focus on fighting terrorism, not the politicisation of counterterrorism.

The JUI-F chief can play a constructive role in attempts to end the emergency, Bilawal remarked.