Read more: PPP may reassess polls demandIn an apparent reference to PML-N, he said a political party, in connivance with General (retd) Shuja Pasha and former chief justice Iftikhar Chaudhry, “conspired to throw PPP out of the political landscape in Punjab”. However, he added that the party “paid the price” itself in what Bilawal described as a “political mistake”. In 2018, Bilawal continued, another political party — referring to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) this time — General (retd) Faiz Hameed and former chief justice Saqib Nisar also conspired against PPP. Also read: PPP to 'merge' Zardari, Bilawal’s opposing stancesOn a possible political alliance with PTI, Bilawal said that his party was in favour of holding talks with the former ruling party. He further said that the PPP was open for negotiations with any party not involved in militant activities.

Source: The Express Tribune September 15, 2023 16:45 UTC