Bilawal Bhutto says he won't become foreign minister if Nawaz Sharif comes back to power in Pak

With just a few days to go for the crucial elections in Pakistan, former Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto has said that he will not hold the diplomatic post if ex-prime minister Nawaz Sharif comes back to power. The chief of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), in an interview with Independent Urdu, said that he would not join hands with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawas (PML-N) should it come back to power in the February 8 elections. “I will not become foreign minister if Nawaz comes to power again, I can’t participate in the same old politics. If he breaks away from that and creates an environment that benefits democracy in the country, then I can stand with that,” Bhutto said. Bilawal Bhutto, 35, was made the country’s foreign minister in 2022 and was part of the cabinet formed by the coalition government led by Shehbaz Sharif, the younger brother of Nawaz. ‘Choose between devil and blue sea’ Claiming that all the major political parties, other than the PPP, are unfit to govern Pakistan, Bhutto said, “It feels like having to choose between the devil and deep blue sea,” adding that he hoped the PPP was able to form the government on its own. In another interview, Bhutto said that his party does not seek to form a political alliance with any party but will contest the elections following its manifesto. A few days ago, Bilawal took a swipe at Nawaz Sharif and said that “giving an impression” of pre-decided results of the upcoming general elections is “an insult to the people” of Pakistan. He criticised the three-time former prime minister for “not campaigning enough”. Bhutto vows to change Karachi On Monday, the former foreign minister, during one of his election pitches, said that he will “change” the city of Karachi if PPP comes to power. According to Geo TV, he said, “The party will change the face of Karachi in five years if it gets 20 seats [from the city].” Karachi has always been an important political hub as historically, parties who have secured substantial representation from the city usually play a significant role in shaping the governance of the country. With inputs from agencies