QUETTA: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has officially commenced its campaign for the upcoming local government LG elections in Quetta, with party leaders expressing strong confidence in securing victory and providing genuine public service. The political mobilization occurred during a significant gathering at Lehri House on Sunday, where candidates from various union councils and wards affiliated with Zarghun and Chiltan Towns submitted their applications for party tickets.
Parliamentary Secretary for Transport and prominent PPP leader, Mir Liaquat Lehri, addressed a crowd of party workers and aspirants. He emphatically stated that the PPP is actively working for the welfare of Quetta’s citizens and is committed to ensuring a transparent electoral process. Lehri outlined the party’s core objective for the polls: to install active and dedicated representatives in every union council and ward who will be accountable for solving the day-to-day problems of the public.
“The Pakistan Peoples Party is a true party of the people which has always raised its voice effectively for the rights of the people,” Lehri declared. He expressed strong conviction that the party would achieve significant success by participating in the local elections with a spirit of service. In a bold prediction, he announced, “Insha Allah, the Pakistan Peoples Party will achieve complete success in the Quetta local government elections and the mayor of Quetta will be a PPP supporter.”
The event was attended by a host of senior party leaders, including Quetta Division President Khair Muhammad Tareen, underscoring the party’s unified front. The ticket applications were formally submitted to a committee headed by Mir Liaquat Lehri, marking a crucial step in the PPP’s strategy to field candidates across the city and consolidate its position ahead of the polls.
Meanwhile a women social activists from Quetta have filed a petition in the Balochistan High Court BHC against the acute lack of public toilets on the province’s national highways.
The petition highlights a daily ordeal faced by thousands of passengers, particularly women, children, and the elderly, who travel across the vast and often remote landscapes of Balochistan. The absence of basic sanitation facilities turns necessary journeys into experiences of severe discomfort and health risks. The petitioners argue that this neglect violates the fundamental rights of citizens to dignity and access to basic public amenities.
