Bilawal arrives in New York on private visit
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WASHINGTON: Pakistan Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has told his party workers that he is in the US on a private visit and will come again in September.
The PPP leader, who landed in New York on Sunday afternoon, met his party workers at the JFK airport before leaving for an undisclosed destination, apparently in Wyoming, to attend a conference.
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah is already in the US, fuelling speculations about the presence of two key PPP leaders at a time when the Biden administration is reviewing its strategy towards South Asia.
The Americans are worried about the fate of the Afghan government after the withdrawal of their troops from Afghanistan and want Pakistan to play a role in arranging a power-sharing deal between Kabul and the Taliban. Pakistan has offered to cooperate in this effort but has categorically said that it was neither asked for nor offering bases to the US military.
Both pro- and anti-PPP elements are linking the visit to the US concerns about Afghanistan, ignoring an earlier PPP statement that this was a private visit.
PM’s special assistant Shahbaz Gill triggered the speculations with a statement claiming that Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari was looking to strike a deal with the United States.
Published in Dawn, July 13th, 2021
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Jul 13, 2021 07:57am
It would be very naive of Americans to strike a deal with the insignificant leaders of nearly dead political party.
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Jul 13, 2021 07:59am
As if the accidental chairman isn't already one of the most disliked and rejected politicians around.
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Jul 13, 2021 07:59am
Leaving all his so-called supporters in Azad Jammu and Kashmir stunned, confused and bewildered, here he arrives in New York on a private sojourn.
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Jul 13, 2021 08:01am
"Called you out of extreme curiosity. How do you plunder a province and still get elected by its people?"
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Jul 13, 2021 08:03am
There is no way Biden administration would approach Bilawal, PPP is barely a regional political party, Nawaz is on the run and hiding in London, Shahbaz Sharif is out on bail, that leaves Imran Khan, and Imran Khan is not about to allow the Americans to talk him into getting Pakistan involved in any American bases or boots in Pakistan.
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Jul 13, 2021 08:04am
Dear Bilawal Zardari and Murad Shah, please enjoy nice weather in California and Florida. Be sure to visit my favourite city New Orleans. I’m sure you will see your sister Bakhtawar. Don’t worry about striking a deal with Americans. They know you’re a spent bullet. You’re not coming into power again, nor will you get the NRO.
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Jul 13, 2021 08:06am
There is nothing "private" about the private visit except the motive! he went there to "explore" the possibility of support since present Government has refused to allow bases! whole idea is to protect power in Sindh and Papa from prosecution!!!
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Jul 13, 2021 08:19am
I hope the Americans can compare apples to apples. His mother was an educated individual . This guy is loony toons. No track record of any achievement anywhere. Maybe sense will prevail in the US.
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Jul 13, 2021 08:21am
The US is one place where three dollar bills are tolerated and maybe welcomed.
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Jul 13, 2021 08:22am
I am pretty sure there R no roads blocked or hundreds of NYPD officers assigned to escort his entourage around New York. They only want to act VIPs in Pakistan, just to make public's lives miserable on the roads, shameless corrupt politicians of Pakistan.
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Jul 13, 2021 08:26am
Wyoming of all places. Most Americans don't even know where Wyoming is. Only significance is that it was the first state in USA that gave women the right to vote.
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Jul 13, 2021 08:28am
I think he updated his resume and now he will paddle himself as PM of Pakistan to USA. Family traditions are difficult to break.
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Jul 13, 2021 08:28am
Yes please help me to come to power and I will be your stooge.
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Jul 13, 2021 08:29am
Bilawal is the future PM and the only hope fo Pakistan. He looks so handsome and intelligent.
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Jul 13, 2021 08:30am
Will he stay in his father's infamous apartment?
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Jul 13, 2021 08:32am
Master and slave both are there to complain and beg. If the visit was private how come CM is already there, of course to set the stage for his corrupt communication.
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Jul 13, 2021 08:38am
Big khichri cooking. Americans have decided who they’ll support if the government in Pak changes.
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Jul 13, 2021 08:38am
Even the Americans know how corrupt Mini Zardari is. Nice one but it will not work everyone knows in Pakistan what we went through never trust anyone like them.
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Jul 13, 2021 08:39am
Mr Gill is correct. He is in the US on special personal mission to get support his beleaguered party.
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Jul 13, 2021 08:41am
SubhanAllah. The enterprising leadership that has run the country dry whenever given the opportunity, and has successfully taken Sindh back to the stone age. That's the kind of leadership Pakistan is thirsty for.
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Jul 13, 2021 08:41am
This has to do with the multi million dollars worth Zardari Apartment in New York.
Wyoming trip is just a sideshow. Murad Shah is along to make it mysterious.
Baby Bhutto has no experience. Will never make it as a PM of Pakistan.Does not
have the personality and charisma of leader. Plus too many corruption cases.
His sister, Bakhtawar, lives in the US.
Plus Baby Bhutto simply does not have it. Too effeminate and fragile looking and acting.
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Jul 13, 2021 08:46am
These people don’t learn from their ancestors results.
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Jul 13, 2021 09:03am
Bye bye PTM and IK.
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Jul 13, 2021 09:15am
@Fastrack, but he atleast got an invite while IK still waiting by the phone!
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Jul 13, 2021 09:31am
Whoever said Pakistan does not have turn coats any more?
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Jul 13, 2021 09:32am
Once again while Karachi is facing turmoil with major flooding the accidental chief in charge has left his post only to arrive thousands of miles away where he is not needed.
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Jul 13, 2021 09:44am
This is how American topple people elected government . They failed to convince army to remove Imran khan
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Jul 13, 2021 09:45am
I am pretty sure that IK is now nervous since Bilwal is in US. Something is cooking !!
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Jul 13, 2021 10:03am
Its hard to miss the timing. GoP claims to have discovered an apartment on 72nd street in New York, then a prominent leader flies into New York to be followed by another prominent party member. Is the ship sinking or is the cat away?
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Jul 13, 2021 10:03am
Bad news for PTI.
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Jul 13, 2021 10:07am
@Sab Se Peche Pakistan , I think you are an Indian troll working for Modi chai wala. Your pea sized brain cannot comprehend that PM Imran does not need to go to US or be invited. The US Sec of State and CIA director recently got a boot in their pants from IK. Digest this first
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Jul 13, 2021 10:11am
Mr. Bilawal is literally following his elders footprint by pledging to the US to pave the way for Premiership of Pakistan. Information age especially Social Media is a blessing, now no lies last long no propaganda works due to multiple sources. I am ready to suffer hardship under IK leadership for the better and strong Pakistan. WE MUST STAND TOGETHER FOR THE BETTER TOMORROW
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Jul 13, 2021 10:17am
Haters will always hate him, but the reality is that Bilwal is great leader and hope next PM of Pakistan.
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Jul 13, 2021 10:17am
@Sab Se Peche Pakistan , only American stooges gets the invite. People like you don't understand it.
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Jul 13, 2021 10:37am
They are finally HOME.
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Jul 13, 2021 10:38am
If the numbers were delivered by the current setup, things would be so good and no goosebumps would exist within the current administration.
The simple thing which was a minimum expectation, to deliver... but failed miserably. Now a flying crow also makes them fear of being removed!!!
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Jul 13, 2021 11:10am
Wait n See till next electilon in Pakistan
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Jul 13, 2021 11:12am
Something is fishy. undisclosed location adds more to it. US visits are never just private in these scenarios.
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Jul 13, 2021 11:16am
@Rational, please examine your head
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Jul 13, 2021 11:37am
The PPP leader, who landed in New York on Sunday afternoon, met his party workers at the JFK airport before leaving for an undisclosed destination, apparently in Wyoming, to attend a conference.
Undisclosed? Want to hide his dad there or what?
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Jul 13, 2021 11:46am
Too late to run for the Mayor of New York City race!
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Jul 13, 2021 11:47am
Bilawal thinks, NY is part of Sindh!
Oh wait, some parts of Queens, Flushings and other areas do look like Karachi though!
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Jul 13, 2021 11:51am
He has to Biden to do there dirty work, as history will tell you. These people have no moral, he will do any thing to oust Imran Khan out of office.
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Jul 13, 2021 11:51am
PM’s special assistant Shahbaz Gill triggered the speculations with a statement claiming that Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari was looking to strike a deal with the United States.
Support your government and thepeople dont betray them.
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Jul 13, 2021 11:55am
@Anti-Corruption , this is currently the 2nd biggest party in Pakistan. And they lead an entire province.
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Jul 13, 2021 11:55am
If Bilawal deals with Americans then it will be a deal against Kashmir and Palestine and the rest of the Muslim world!!
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Jul 13, 2021 11:56am
Why these dynasty so called political leader like Bilawal are being given so much importance??
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Jul 13, 2021 12:05pm
He will beg for power from the Almighty USA and give feedback about what happened and said during in camera session of the parliament.
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Jul 13, 2021 12:25pm
The Biden administration has a policy of only dealing with the head's of state. This visit is nothing more than a vacation, all of the speculation is politicians doing politics.
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Jul 13, 2021 12:30pm
Bilawal does not have any experience on anything. Just because he is relative of Bhutto family does not make him anything in terms of running a complex country like Pakistan. Pakistan need to get rid of these family dynasty non-sense. Let the highly educated and experience leaders come..
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Jul 13, 2021 12:31pm
I think their passport need to be cancelled so they can get asylum as refugees, if they do not have green cards. Bilawal is a joke and Murad can not break away from his past to be loyal servant. All leaders are stooges of establishment which is king maker may be Khan has failed them. Establishment kept PPP in power through deception and cheating the urban people to keep Imran in check.
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Jul 13, 2021 01:15pm
America undermining democracy in Pakistan by engaging with the mafia boss to further their own interests.
I guess they see PPP has a fertile ground to find many other Hussian Haqqanis for CIA.
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Jul 13, 2021 01:31pm
he will promise lower chineese influence in return for power, as always sell out pakistan interests to gain power
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Jul 13, 2021 01:41pm
Maryam is campaigning to save her fugitive dad going to jail and Bilawal is running around to save his dad going to jail.
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Jul 13, 2021 01:42pm
Have generals sent Bilawal to the US?
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Jul 13, 2021 02:07pm
He is on a visit for ‘private’ benefit before Imran’s official visit. Go figure!
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Jul 13, 2021 02:11pm
Remember, beggers cannot be choosers.
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Jul 13, 2021 02:28pm
@Salman,
Just a question:
Was IK "The Stooge" in 2019
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Jul 13, 2021 02:28pm
Salute your masters when in opposition to strike a deal and abuse them when in power
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Jul 13, 2021 02:30pm
What will Mr. Bilawal Zardari do in the USA?
Everybody knows that he will never become the prime minister of Pakistan.
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Jul 13, 2021 02:30pm
All hail the future king.
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Jul 13, 2021 02:58pm
PPP would be a horde of fools if they try to bring down government or something. That would mean the very end of this party.
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Jul 13, 2021 03:01pm
After the hard work he deserves a break in Summer.
Even in the USA he is doing the peoples work. Attending a conference in Wyoming. Of course Wyoming is known for undisclosed conferences.
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Jul 13, 2021 03:21pm
Memogate scandal 2.0 in the making. Shame on these corrupt and traitors
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Jul 13, 2021 03:41pm
@Anti-Corruption , it is the US which decides which party is dead or alive, unfortunately. I am so worried Pakistan is back to the same old, same old.
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Jul 13, 2021 03:46pm
@Pak boy, and that is Why he is visiting the US. I remember at the time of his mom, the slogan "deal or no deal" when she returned from the US in 2007
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Jul 13, 2021 03:51pm
No chance of Bilawal becoming PM as PPP slogan of roti kapara makan is only alive in interior sindh
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Jul 13, 2021 03:58pm
Uncle Sam is now planning to bring the rejected one upon us. Be ready guys, we have a tumbling time ahead but for sure, it would become gruesome if we don't resists now.
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Jul 13, 2021 04:01pm
@Tallat , Justice will serve, they will get the taste as well.
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Jul 13, 2021 04:02pm
@It’sOnlyMe, They lead entire corruption of Pakistan because Karachi generate alone itself equal to rest of the province. Sad this government cannot take any action due to 18th amendment otherwise they are loosers in Karachi.
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Jul 13, 2021 04:36pm
@Anti-Corruption ,
I believe that you are not speaking for all of US.
I will take Bilawal any day over this selected.
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Jul 13, 2021 04:37pm
Hopefully this lowlife of a person due to the way his family have plundered pakistan and is living off daddy's ill gotten wealthmoves there along with his family and cronies
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Jul 13, 2021 04:46pm
Mr. Billo, if this is your private visit, keep it private; don't politicize it (btw i doubt as your dad has trained you well with all tricks).
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Jul 13, 2021 04:55pm
Bilawal is compromised and security risk to country. People should not elect him and his party.
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Jul 13, 2021 05:04pm
@AZAM AKBAR, You may expect anything from Selectors...
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Jul 13, 2021 05:05pm
To save flat of New York and manipulate documents to protect his father. But this is US not Pakistan.
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Jul 13, 2021 05:09pm
Wonderful leader and a savior of Muslims of the nation. On the same path as parents, grand parents and ancestors fighting for the just cause of Pakistanis.
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Jul 13, 2021 05:09pm
Karachi is about to experience torrential rains and the CM is in America. Lost for words
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Jul 13, 2021 05:24pm
Have to spend that ill gotten wealth.... Time for summer break.
New York has a new criminal now.
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Jul 13, 2021 05:30pm
@Pak boy, Bilawal Zardari will never be Prime Minister of Pakistan. Just know that....
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Jul 13, 2021 05:43pm
@Pak boy, Heavens forbid and have merci for the people of the country
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Jul 13, 2021 05:47pm
Bilawal .. don’t come back , stay there !
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Jul 13, 2021 05:53pm
Where are all the finances coming from for very expensive travels and livings in USA? Could it be that Zardari's gardeners or cooks have mansions in New York also?
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Jul 13, 2021 07:06pm
You all wrong they are there to reshuffle money and properties.
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Jul 13, 2021 08:32pm
What a repetition of history by a grandson of ZA Bhutto. Grandfather did split East Pakistan. His mother tried to disclose our military secrets to President Carter to get her father away from Gen Zia. And now we have Bilawal Zardari meeting his mothers' friend from Oxford 'Bill Clinton & Hillery' may be to include Obama to destabilize our government.
When our public is going to learn not to listen or vote them?
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Jul 13, 2021 09:39pm
US prefers goodnesses for people of Pakistan, not the political elites, who are infamous for mega corruption
charges. Murad Ali Shah & Bilawal Zardari be asked to go home, and serve their people, instead of wasting time & money. They won’t get any extra protocol here.
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Jul 13, 2021 09:42pm
@Anti-Corruption , Absolutely the US has full details about Zardari corruption, and cases on Murad Ali Shah.
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Jul 14, 2021 06:07am
@khalid,
Mr. khalid,
" @AZAM AKBAR, You may expect anything from Selectors... "
It seems that the USA will not support PPP and Mr. Bilawal Zardari.
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Jul 14, 2021 06:13am
@Anti-Corruption ,
Mr. Anti-Corruption,
" It would be very naive of Americans to strike a deal with the insignificant leaders of nearly dead political party. "
Correct.
PPP is only for Sindh-Card in the rural areas of Sindh and the founder of PPP Mr. (late) Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto introduced this.
However, after years the inhabitants of the other provinces of Pakistan have realised and understand the politics of PPP of ethnicity.
So the PPP is wiped out from others provinces.
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Jul 14, 2021 01:33pm
Bilawal has gone to dispose-off the apartment of Zardari in New York, which is an item on the agenda of NAB.
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Jul 14, 2021 07:37pm
Imran Khan's Big Ego will destroy pakistan.
He has no idea of how vulnerable Pakistan is, under the onslaught of the cruel Taliban.
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