Wondering why fish only cut Pakistan’s undersea internet cable, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto reminded the PML-N-led federal government that modern infrastructure revolves around digitalisation, internet and its speed.
The politics of PML-N is based on motorways. […] They are the infrastructure of the 90s,” Bilawal, who also served as top diplomat during the former prime ministership of Shahbaz Sharif, said while talking to reporters in Ratodero.
Users in various cities of Pakistan face intermittent interruptions and slow internet speeds, resulting in difficulties in browsing as well as downloading and sharing media.
According to the list released by Okla Speedtest Global Index, Pakistan ranks 100 out of 111 countries in mobile internet speed with a download speed of 20.61Mbps and an upload speed of 8.53Mbps.
Meanwhile, the index ranked the country 141 out of 158 countries in broadband speed with a download speed of 15.60Mbps and an upload speed of 15.53Mbps.
Talking to the media today, Bilawal – whose party is an ally of the PML-N at the center – said that he should have increased the internet speed instead of reducing it.
“How can the government go back on its statements,” he asked, first claiming that the internet cable had been cut, later retracting it.
“Why bother with VPNs when the masses don’t even have reliable high-speed internet?” PPP Chairman asked.
PML-N does not have the mandate to make unilateral decisions
In response to a question, he said that water is the basic right of everyone and the People’s Party has always tried to solve the problems faced by the people.
“We agreed that the development budget of the four provinces will be prepared in mutual consultation,” he said, adding that the federal government seemed to be “not treating small provinces well”.
Moreover, he said, the PML-N-led government lacked the mandate to take “unilateral and controversial” decisions – the federal government’s construction of new canals to divert excess water from the Indus River for agricultural purposes. Referring to the plan of
Such plans are moot if we proceed in violation of IRSA. [Indus River System Authority] agreement,” he added.
Bilawal pointed out that the Kalabagh Dam was also a unilateral decision, which the People’s Party did not allow to be implemented. “It is a challenge to get any government to work in Pakistan,” he said, hoping that the problems of the provinces would be resolved through dialogue.
He expressed his resolve that PPP will leave no stone unturned to provide relief despite limited resources.
To a question, the PPP chairman said the economy was performing better “on paper”, which his party welcomed. He further said that if the economy is improving, its fruits should reach the people.
Asked about statements by US politicians in support of Imran Khan, Bilawal termed them as “political statements” and said that those who are doing politics under American conspiracy are “dangerous for Pakistan and its people”. are”.
He said that people who do politics on conspiracies instead of paying attention to public issues are dangerous for the country.
A day earlier, the PPP chairman had said that international powers were “looking down on the nuclear technology gifted by Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and Benazir Bhutto.”
Expressing outrage over “foreign interference” in Pakistan’s internal affairs, he said: “Statements are being issued by the US about our internal politics. These statements are just excuses.
He said that US lawmakers have nothing to do with democracy in Pakistan, adding: “The founders of PTI are just an excuse, their real target is Pakistan’s nuclear and missile program.”