Banned Outfits

 

Son of Asif Ali Zardari and Chairman PPP Mr. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has blamed the government of giving support and even patronage to banned organizations. This fresh narrative arrived at a time when top leadership including Bilawal himself is under serious corruption inquiries in Fake Accounts Scandal and Money Laundering Scams in Pakistan. It looks very strange as to why out of sudden Mr. Bilawal arose the issue of Banned Organizations and government linkage therewith? Apparently it is to give an impression to Pakistani people and international community that the cases they are facing are outcome of PPP narrative against BO(s). Secondly to pressurize the government by means of defamation which otherwise has a very well-established perception of being standing on a liberal and anti-sectarian humanitarian stance.

While scoring political points against opponents leader of a political party should be serious enough to differentiate between government and state. It is an unwritten but well understood principle that matters having significant long-term value to the integrity and security of state itself should not be sacrificed for short-term political gains. This is up to apex courts to decide the involvement of PPP leadership in the cases under observation. Neither the references are filed by nor Chairman NAB is appointed by current government. As for BO(s) people of Pakistan know very well that the worst time they faced in terms of terrorism and growth of terrorist organization in Pakistan were the times when PPP ruled the country under the presidency of Mr. Asif Ali Zardari.

Bilawal or his good father may not be involved in anything. Nothing can be said as the case is yet to be decided and fair trial means a trial on court floor not in the media rooms. However the question right at the desk is not the issue of BO(s). People of Pakistan desperately wait to hear something from you in support of your innocence rather than your unnatural and untimely response to the issue of BO s by citing out prehistoric references from statements of one or two cabinet members without reference to the context. There won’t be any political gains achievable by this narrative nor it can do any help to lessen the burden brought by ongoing corruption inquiries.