Bilawal Bhutto will be country’s next PM, asserts Murtaza Wahab

Karachi: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Barrister Murtaza Wahab said on Friday that former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari will be the country’s next premier.

Expressing his thoughts in Karachi, Wahab said: “After we had sprung our surprise in the local government elections, we will next the general elections on February 8.”

He underscored the problems faced by the masses, saying, “We will create employment opportunities for the people and address the water and gas crises.”

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari asserted on Monday that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif’s tenures were “no less than the dictatorships” for his party.

Speaking to media in Lahore, the former foreign minister said: “The PPP will spring its surprise in Punjab if it [PPP] gets the level playing field. We will take everybody on board if we vote for power.”

He praised the party workers, saying, “The PPP workers have always stood by the PPP during difficult times.”

Bhutto-Zardari said: “The options for the political parties to reach dialogues are always on the cards.”