Once close allies Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) found themselves caught in a nasty quarrel and traded rhetorical punches on Wednesday as they ramped up the rhetoric over the schedule of the elections.

The JUI-F stoked the fire by accusing the PPP of “running away from elections” due to the PPP’s discourse on election timeliness. The PPP responded angrily, questioning the source of Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s “anxiety” about the upcoming elections.
In a swift rebuttal, PPP secretary of media Faisal Karim Kundi questioned Maulana’s hesitance to support election demands. He went on to say that his party didn’t follow orders from above when making political decisions (“unlike those who yield to somebody else’s instructions to start or end sit-ins”).
Kundi took aim at the JUI-F, who were responsible for the approval of the controversial Legal Framework Order (LFO), saying, “PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto endorses a level playing field, while those who benefit from the LFO are afraid of such fairness.”
He also said he was sure that Bilawal Bhutto will be chosen as prime minister with the public’s backing.
The verbal exchange occurred days after Bilawal Bhutto criticised the JUI-F for advocating against an election postponement.
The PPP chairman has previously accused the PML-N of wanting to delay the general elections by more than three months. But his displeasure wasn’t limited to the PML-N; he also disagreed with Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s argument that winter isn’t a good time to vote.
A worried Bilawal had previously expressed his concerns at a speech in Karachi, saying, “One [PML-N] claims that fresh delimitation is needed for the upcoming elections, and the other [JUI-F] challenges the possibility of polling in January and February due to harsh winter. Pakistanis should now be able to easily identify everyone who is trying to avoid voting.Conflict in order to avoid votingThe PPP was asked to quit targeting coalition partners and explain its genuine purpose by a JUI-F spokeswoman on Wednesday. He was suspicious about Bilawal’s haste.
Why are you hurrying? He prayed to Allah to provide long life to Bilawal, saying, “He will become prime minister eventually.”
The PPP representative stated that the party was able to gain representation in Larkana due to a “level playing field” in the 2018 elections.
The representative went on to say that the organisation backed the census because they saw value in it and that the “ruckus” around early elections was nothing more than an excuse not to vote.
The JUI-F spokesman also noted their shock at people’s rudeness when they asked for equal treatment or voiced worries about the weather.
The JUI-F representative was astounded by “this irritability” about “demanding a level playing field and raising concerns over weather conditions.”
The spokesperson went on to recommend that the PPP begin its election campaign earlier so that no complaints about a lack of time would be made in the future.
For those who believe that “Bilawal is what Pakistan needs,”
In a separate media appearance earlier in the day, PPP leader Sharjeel Inam Memon argued that his party was Pakistan’s best hope for resolving the country’s myriad problems.
Confidently declaring, “Pakistan needs PPP… Pakistan needs Bilawal Sahab,” Memon made this statement during the press conference.
Memon continued by saying that the PPP is different from other political parties because it is not motivated by self-interest and instead wants to improve the lives of all Pakistanis.
Memon used his party’s historical record of accomplishments under the leadership of famous figure and former Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to back up his claim.
He pushed for snap elections to be held quickly. He also argued that the people should be allowed to “use their mandate” by voting in a political party that will “steer the country out of crises.”