Bilawal Bhutto Zardari
Coverage of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in the Nexus archive.
- PPP chairman calls upcoming AJK elections 'most significant' in history
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari described the upcoming Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections as the 'most significant' in the region's history, stating the outcome will determine its future. He emphasized securing self-governance, employment rights, and self-rule for AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan, citing historical efforts by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Benazir Bhutto, and Asif Ali Zardari to establish constitutional rights for the region.
- PM Shehbaz departs for Iran to attend assassinated supreme leader Khamenei's funeral
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif departed for Iran to attend the funeral of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was assassinated in a US-Israeli strike. He is accompanied by senior officials including the National Assembly Speaker and Foreign Minister. The visit aims to express solidarity with Iran and reaffirm Pakistan's support.
- Bilawal welcomes invitation to form PPP govt in GB, expresses gratitude to PM Shehbaz
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari welcomed PM Shehbaz Sharif’s invitation to form a government in Gilgit-Baltistan after the PPP won 11 of 24 seats in the GB Legislative Assembly. PM Shehbaz assured PML-N support for the PPP government, with PML-N members voting in favor and securing the governor and deputy speaker positions. Bilawal thanked the people of GB for their trust in the PPP.
- In meeting with PM, president stresses ‘provincial rights, economic stability’ in upcoming budget
President Asif Ali Zardari emphasized provincial rights, public welfare, and economic stability in the upcoming 2026–2027 federal budget during a meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The discussion included officials and leaders from allied parties, with the PPP expressing concerns about taxation and advocating for broader tax bases to ease inflation pressures.