Public projects are people’s right, not a gift: Bilawal

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that facilities and

ISLAMABAD, July 26: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that facilities and development projects built for the public should not be described as gifts. He said these projects are the people’s right.

In a video statement, Bilawal said people were being told about promises involving buses, roads and airports. He welcomed every project aimed at improving public facilities.

He said he would welcome every new bus service. He would also welcome every road, hospital and airport built for the people.

However, Bilawal stressed that such facilities should not be presented as gifts to the public. He said the people have a right to better transport, healthcare, roads and other basic services.

The PPP chairman said his party had also taken practical steps instead of making only promises. He claimed that around 3,000 new employment opportunities had been created through PPP initiatives.

Bilawal also spoke about Mirpur Airport. He said he had personally worked to secure funds for the airport in the previous budget.

He said the allocation was made during the budget process to support the airport project. He presented the initiative as part of efforts to improve facilities for the people of the region.

Bilawal also criticised his political opponents while discussing development work in Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

He said it appeared that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leaders Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz were standing with their minister.

The PPP chairman also referred to a stadium where his political opponents had recently addressed a gathering. He said the stadium was constructed during a previous PPP government.

Bilawal said his focus was not limited to development projects. He said he wanted the people of Kashmir to receive their fundamental political and economic rights.

He specifically mentioned the right to governance, ownership and employment.

According to Bilawal, providing these rights to the people would be more important than announcing development projects as gifts.

He said people should have ownership over the resources and development of their region. They should also have access to employment opportunities.

Bilawal maintained that governments must fulfil their responsibilities towards citizens. Public infrastructure, he said, should be viewed as an entitlement.

He added that roads, hospitals, transport services and airports are built using public resources. Therefore, they should not be used as political gifts.