Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has once again urged the federal and provincial governments to declare an “agriculture emergency,” stressing that farmers remain the hardest hit by the recent floods and deserve urgent support.
Speaking to flood victims at Gilani Damra Tent City in Multan, Bilawal said that rehabilitation of displaced families and revival of agriculture must go hand in hand.
“Supporting farmers will not only ease their suffering but also strengthen the national economy,” he said.
He reiterated that the government should channel financial assistance through the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), a move he said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had assured him would be implemented across provinces.
Bilawal pledged that the PPP would continue to stand “shoulder to shoulder” with flood victims, adding that while saving lives and providing relief was the immediate challenge, long-term resettlement remained the bigger test.
He also urged all political parties to put aside differences and unite in helping affected communities.
“Politics must be set aside in these difficult times, only collective efforts can ease the suffering of our people,” he remarked.