ISLAMABAD: A day after meeting Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari in Islamabad, Senator Faisal Vawda praised him as an “untainted and shrewd politician.”
Vawda commended Bilawal for his contributions to democracy and described him as a young and capable leader. “He is untainted, 36 years old, and a shrewd politician,” Vawda remarked, emphasizing that Bilawal’s youthful appearance was natural and not the result of “fillers or surgery.”
The senator criticized the incumbent Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-led coalition government, referring to it as a setup of “political bodies.” He stressed that Pakistan needed new leadership to tackle its challenges, stating, “If [PTI founder] Imran Khan is not acceptable, then the old faces aren’t either.”
Vawda’s comments came after his meeting with Bilawal, during which they discussed the political situation and the divisive rhetoric plaguing the country.
Moreover, Vawda accused Imran Khan’s wife, Bushra Bibi, of contributing to the party leader’s incarceration. He alleged that she “fled D-Chowk” during PTI’s final protest call and had not visited Khan during his more than year-long imprisonment. Vawda also criticized Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur for failing to support the jailed leader.
Vawda condemned the PTI’s recent protests, which saw violent clashes between supporters and law enforcement, calling them acts of “terrorism.” He urged political parties to lower the temperature and abandon confrontational politics, warning that the nation could not afford further division or chaos.
The senator also responded to claims made by PTI’s Qasim Khan Suri that Imran Khan was being poisoned in jail to affect his mental state. Vawda dismissed these allegations as part of a narrative to label the former premier “insane.” He predicted a ban on PTI following the unrest during the party’s three-day protests in the federal capital.
“Everyone has led us into a blind alley,” Vawda lamented, calling for unity and an end to the politics of hatred and violence.
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