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Posted: July 2, 2018 10:29:36
Bilawal, the only son of former badbadinated Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and the grandson of PPP founder Zulfiqar Bhutto, are vying for the first time in parliamentary elections. (Source: REUTERS / File)
Angry protesters attacked the convoy of the chairman of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), Bilawal Bhutto, in the party's traditional stronghold, Lyari, injuring two people and damaging vehicles, according to the police
. On Sunday, while Bhutto was campaigning in the Baghdadi region of Lyari for the upcoming elections, they added that about 100 protesters shouted slogans of "go Bilawal go" and threw stones at the convoy. . A truck and a car were damaged during the violence, the officials said, adding that the president of the PPP was unscathed.
The PPP traditionally won in Lyari and Bilawal contests the constituency of NA-247 in the July 25 general election in Pakistan
Bilawal, the only son of former badbadinated prime minister Benazir Bhutto and grandson of PPP founder Zulfiqar Bhutto, for the first time challenges the parliamentary elections.
A witness testified that Bilawal left the area at the beginning of the demonstrations. While gang wars are spreading, the people of Lyari often blame the party for doing nothing to improve the situation.
Party leader Saeed Ghani said two workers were injured during the attack and accused Tehreek-e-Insaaf and Pakistan. the Muttahida Qaumi Movement for violence.
A statement issued in the evening quoted Bilawal Bhutto saying that he would not be deterred by violence. "Lyari is in my blood, I'll go to every nook and cranny of the country with my party manifesto, we have to defeat these violent elements, not give in to them, I will not be scared by such forces." the spokesperson of the PPP,
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