LAHORE: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has claimed that he will become prime minister of Pakistan in 2018 general elections. This he announced while addressing his party’s Foundation Day gathering at Bilawal House in Lahore. “With your support, I will become Pakistan’s prime minister in 2018, if you worked with my...

This he announced while addressing his party’s Foundation Day gathering at Bilawal House in Lahore.

“With your support, I will become Pakistan’s prime minister in 2018, if you worked with my and supported my party leaders, the time will come when PPP’s flag will hoist on houses of all chief ministers, the prime minister and the president of Pakistan,” he said.

There are reports that Bilawal is all set to contest a by-election to become a member of the opposition in the National Assembly.

According to a party source, Bilawal will take part in by-election or general election, whichever is earlier.

The source said senior party leaders have advised Bilawal Bhutto to contest by-election from NA-204 (Larkana) constituency won by PPP’s Ayaz Soomro. He is a senior party leader but sidelined due to unknown reasons.

As a second and third option, Bilawal can also contest election from Malir or Lyari, a source said, adding that a final decision in this regard will be taken by PPP leaders Bilawal and Asif Ali Zardari. – Samaa