Sindh Local Government Minister Saeed Ghani announced that Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto has successfully gained consensus among political parties to establish a new constitutional court in Pakistan. Speaking at a reception in Karachi, Ghani hailed this as a major political victory, noting that the creation of such a court had long been part of the PPP’s manifesto and the vision of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto.
The event was held to mark the integration of the PashtoonQuami Movement (PQM) into the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), with PQM Chairman Dawood Jan officially joining the party. Ghani reminded attendees that the plan to form a constitutional court was also included in the 2006 Charter of Democracy, an agreement between the PPP and Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz).
He described the court’s formation as a crucial step toward fulfilling the PPP’s longstanding promises. The Local Government Minister praised Bilawal Bhutto’s leadership, claiming no other political figure could rival him. “Bilawal’s political vision and growing popularity are unmatched,” Ghani said, adding that the PPP is unique in representing people from all ethnicities in Pakistan.
The party, he said, consistently offers election tickets to candidates from diverse communities for the Senate, national and provincial assemblies, and local bodies, a practice other parties fail to follow. Ghani also responded to questions about recent political developments, particularly a controversial ruling that awarded reserved assembly seats to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). He noted that many legal experts outside of the PPP had criticized the decision. “There’s a difference of opinion between the parliament and judiciary on this matter, but the parliament cannot be stripped of its powers,” he said.
Welcoming the PQM members into the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Ghani highlighted the PQM’s past efforts to address the challenges faced by the Pakhtun community in Sindh and other provinces. He reiterated the PPP’s commitment to improving the lives of marginalized groups, including laborers, farmers, and other oppressed communities. Ghani emphasized Karachi’s status as a “mini-Pakistan,” home to people from various ethnic, religious, and linguistic backgrounds, all striving to secure a better future for their families.
Sindh Local Government Minister Saeed Ghani urged residents of the city to unite for the greater good. “Progress in Karachi and Pakistan is impossible without unity,” he said, stressing that cooperation across all communities is vital for resolving the city’s challenges. The minister condemned the ethnic violence that has plagued Karachi for decades, recalling how many people, including laborers and rickshaw drivers, were targeted and killed because of their Pakhtun background.
Sindh Local Government Minister Saeed Ghani expressed relief that Karachi had finally moved past the politics of hatred, allowing political activities to resume without fear. Ghani concluded by affirming that the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) was best equipped to foster peace and development in Karachi. He urged the city’s residents to base their political opinions on issues and ideologies, not on personal or ethnic biases. “The politics of hatred has ended, and now it’s time to work together for a brighter future,” he said.
