Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) senior leader Syed Nasir Hussain Shah expressed optimism on Friday that his party will win the upcoming elections.

Speaking to the media in Karachi, Shah said, “The PPP has never had support in elections. We are not afraid of the alliance against us in the upcoming elections. Despite the alliance and opposition we faced, the seats of the PPP are increasing.”

He was of the view that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) should also take part in the elections.

– Bilawal credits Zardari –

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Friday said that former president Asif Ali Zardari had given Khyber Pakhtunkhwa its own “identity”.

Addressing the workers convention in Mardan, Bhutto-Zardari said: “During the tenure of Asif Ali Zardari, the BISP initiative was rolled out. The poor women were helped with the BISP initiative. The BISP programme is considered a successful initiative in terms of the women's emancipation.”

‘’The country is witnessing ballooning inflation, poverty, and unemployment due to the severe economic hardships,’’ Bhutto-Zardari rued.

‘’If the PPP will vote into power, then there will be the rule of the masses. It is important to have the right manifesto and doctrine to lead the country to success,” the former foreign minister said.