Karachi: BBZ waving to supporter in Liyari on Sunday during his electoral campaign rally. (ENNS)
KARACHI (ENNS) The electoral campaign rally of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari was attacked by angry mob in Lyari area of Karachi here on Sunday. According to initial reports over six persons were injured.
The residents of Bihar Colony stopped Bilawal’s rally from travelling to Lyari and chanted slogans against him. Some disgruntled protesters also resorted to vandalism and broke the windows of a car, which was a part of PPP chief’s caravan.
Bilawal’s motorcade was eventually halted as his car started to heat-up, according to Media.
Earlier in the day, Bilawal had reached Lyari and kicked off the party’s election campaign.
Upon arrival in Lyari, the Bhutto family scion stepped out of his car and chanted slogans. “I will fulfill all promises made in our manifesto,” Bilawal vowed as he addressed supporters.
He added, I will implement a programme through which people receive basic facilities on subsidised rates.
“The nation will stand by me for my first election,” the PPP chairman said.
Bilawal will contest the upcoming general election, the first of his political career, from his party’s traditionally dominant National Assembly constituency in Lyari NA-246.
Senior journalist and analyst Lala Hassan said attack on rally is alarming and such trend does not sound good for upcoming election. He said care taker government and election commission of Pakistan should take strict action such elements. “While Law enforcement agencies should play their role more effectively to combat such incidents” he further added.
