Bilawal decides to change venue for May 12 rally after PPP-PTI clashKARACHI: PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has directed his party to find another location for its May 12 rally and invited PTI's Imran Khan to hold his jalsa at Hakim Saeed Ground in Karachi.
In a Twitter statement detailing 9-point fact-sheet about yesterdays violent clash between PPP and PTI, Bilawal said he has decided to change his rallys venue in the interest of peace in Karachi.Karachi is our city - we can hold a jalsa anywhere, he tweeted.The PPP chief, however, blamed the PTI for the row and subsequent clashes which turned Hakim Saeed Ground into a battle ground.
Following are Bilawals nine factsFact 1: May 12, 2007 - PPPs 14 innocent unarmed workers were martyred struggling for the restoration of judiciary.Fact 2: To pay tribute to our martyrs PPP planned to hold a jalsa at Hakeem Saeed ground in district East, as most lives were lost in District East.
We applied for and received all necessary legal permissions.Fact 3: PTI always said they would hold a jalsa at Mazar-e-Quaid on 12th May - not that they have anything to commemorate.Fact 4: While our preparations were on-going, PTI arbitrarily changed their jalsa venue and set up a camp at our ground - which was a provocative step.Fact 5: Stones were thrown at PPP workers from PTIs camp.
Our trucks were set on fire.
PTI leaders guards fired weapons.
More than 20 workers sustained considerable injuries.Fact 6: To attack us in such a way on this tragic day, is a sad commentary on the fascist tendencies of PTI.Fact 7: I call for a complete enquiry to hold all those responsible accountable.Fact 8: PTI has shown such an appalling attitude.
However in the interest of peace in Karachi, which we have fought so hard for, I not only ask my Party to find another location, but also invite @ImranKhanPTI to hold his jalsa at Hakeem Saeed ground.Fact 8: PTI has shown such an appalling attitude.
However in the interest of peace in Karachi, which we have fought so hard for, I not only ask my Party to find another location, but also invite @ImranKhanPTI to hold his jalsa at Hakeem Saeed ground.Fact 9: Karachi is our city - we can hold a jalsa anywhere.