Zardari to be PPP’s candidate for Prez: Bilawal Bhutto

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Sunday said that his party has decided that Asif Ali Zardari will be their candidate for the presidential election. “To control the fire spreading in the country, we have decided that Zardari will be our candidate for the presidential election,” Bilawal was quoted by Dawn newspaper. He said that when his father, Zardari, will take up the post, he will put out this fire. “He will save the Centre and the provinces,” Bhutto said while addressing a rally in Thatta area. Media reports said that Bilawal has instructed his party to move forward with those who have asked for its votes and would not seek any ministries in return. Meanwhile, Pakistan-Tehreek-e-Insaaf’s (PTI) Prime Ministerial candidate Omar Ayub Khan on Sunday said that his party will form the government in the Centre and provinces, media reports said. Earlier, following the allegation rigging against the Pakistan Election Commission and a fractured mandate, the PTI had said that the party will sit in Opposition. Dawn newspaper quoted Ayub as saying that the crackdown against the PTI is still continuing. Speaking at a press conference in Islamabad, he said, “Even now, police are picking up our workers and leaders and pressuring them. This was not the job of any caretaker setup. They exceeded their mandate.” Pakistani and international media has reported that the general election, held on February 8, were massively rigged by the country’s establishment after the common people had voted for Imran Khan-led PTI. @@@@