Mirpurkhas:
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday Visited Several Villages in Kot Ghulam Muhammad Tehsil-Waghreeji Kolhi Para, Ghulam Mustafa Leghari-and The Village of Khenbri in Shujaabad Tehsil, WHERE HE MET FLOD-EFOVED FAMILY was provided new houses under The Sindh People’s Housing scheme. He also distributed documents to the ownership of the residents, especially women.
In a speech to the occasion, Bilawal congratulated the recipients and said that the Sindh government had given them strong, secure homes so that they would no longer suffer from future floods or heavy rain they had before. He approached the women present, he said:
“We not only give you a house but full ownership rights to land and property in your names. No one will be able to take your home or land away from you now.” In the house of a flood victim named Lachman, Bilawal sat on a floor mat and chatted with the family’s young son, Bhagwana, and asked him how he liked his new home. He praised the women of the household for decorating the home beautifully and personally congratulated Lachman and his wife.
Bilawal personally handed over the legal ownership documents to the women and reiterated that the homes and the land now legally belonged to them. He expressed joy in seeing how the families had decorated and painted their homes from the inside.
“I came specifically here to see how you have rebuilt and beautified your homes. We have already constructed many houses and will continue to do more so that people will not face housing problems in the future,” he added.
In a home, a woman told, overcome with joy, bilawal, “We’ve only ever seen you on TV-Now, you’re in our house. We can’t believe it!” Bilawal answered hot: “You lasted difficult days. We promised we would build you a home and today I am here to fulfill that promise.”
He pointed to the woman’s infant son, Dilip, and said, “This house is legally yours now. I hope one day you will pass it on to your son as he grows up.”
During the visit, Bilawal interacted informally with the residents, admired their homemade decorations and praised those who had painted their homes themselves. He said, “We fulfill the promise of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto -‘roti, Kapra Aur Makaan’- and also our commitment to strengthening women.”
In a large collection of women in a nearby Marquee, Bilawal said his mother was the first female prime minister in Pakistan, and PPP believes women should have equal financial strength as men.
“Before Sindh People’s Housing program, only two percent of houses in Sindh were registered in women’s names. That’s why we build the world’s largest housing scheme-20 lakh-home-where ownership titles are issued to women. These assets will not only give shelter but empower women financially,” he said.
He thanked the women for their many years of support from PPP and added that it is due to their confidence that the party has been able to work for the people of Sindh, especially women’s welfare.
