KARACHI: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on Sunday held a public meeting in Liaquatabad, the stronghold of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), nearly 44 years after its last political show in the city’s neighbourhood.
Around 30,000 chairs were placed with 120 feet long and 40 feet wide stage set up for senior party leadership to address the participants in Federal Capital Area’s Tanki Ground.
The venue and its surrounding areas were decorated with party flags and portraits of the PPP leaders.
Several PPP leaders including Sherry Rehman, Murad Ali Shah, Raza Rabbani and Syed Qaim Ali Shah addressed the gigantic rally.
Sherry Rehman said the PPP had everlasting relation with Liaquatabad. Former prime minister Zulfikar Bhutto had changed Lalu Khet’s name to Liaquatabad, she pointed out.
She held the federal government responsible for failing to fulfill its promises to provide the citizens of Karachi basic facilities including water and electricity. She also said Karachi was Pakistan’s economic jugular vein which had the lion’s share in the country’s economy, she added.
Strict security arrangements were put in place with 2,000 security personnel deployed in the vicinity and along major roads leading to the venue.
Besides, one SSP, five SPs and ten DSPs supervised overall security arrangements for the rally.
It was in 1974 when PPP founder and former prime minister Zulifkar Ali Bhutto addressed a mammoth gathering in Liaquatabad.
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