With general elections set to take place on February 8, the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and the PML-N are eyeing to form governments in the centre.

Islamabad: The chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, on Saturday said the general elections on February 8 will be a struggle between the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and his party, as he called on the people to vote for the ‘arrow’ in the forthcoming polls, according to the ARY News. While, addressing a public meeting in Kot Addu, the former foreign minister said the PPP fully believes in “vote power.”

February 8 general elections would be a fight between only two major parties–the PPP and PML-N: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari

The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman said that all parties, with the exception of the PPP, represent elites who benefit affluent individuals while harming the poor. Furthermore, the chairman claimed that a victory for his party would come as a ‘sigh of relief’ for the average citizen, adding that the February 8 general elections would be a fight between only two major parties–the PPP and PML-N, as per the ARY News. Strongly criticizing the PML-N, Bilawal claimed that in the NA-127 constituency of Lahore, from where he was running for office, the people do not even have access to clean drinking water.

 Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) 10-point programme

Bilawal stated that the PPP’s 10-point programme will help the country overcome all political, economic, and security issues.”Pakistan can get rid of inflation and poverty by implementation of our 10-point economic agenda,” Bilawal was quoted as saying by ARY News.

In January, the PPP chairman formally launched his party’s manifesto for the February 8 elections, promising 300 free units of power for every household and the construction of three million residences. As per news agency ANI report, the manifesto includes pledges to increase incomes, build three million residences, and give 300 free units of electricity to each household, which will be accomplished by establishing green energy parks in each district and using solar and wind energy sources. With general elections set to take place on February 8, the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and the PML-N are eyeing to form governments in the centre.