LARKANA: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that the Sindh Government’s decision to transfer ownership rights of the houses being built for 2.1 million families affected by the 2022 floods in the name of women is inspired by the vision of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto, who firmly believed in women’s economic empowerment. He added that these newly constructed houses are not merely shelters but valuable assets that will strengthen the financial security of the women who own them.

According to the press release issued by the Media Cell Bilawal House, Chairman PPP visited the newly constructed and under-construction houses for flood-affected families in the village of Rahooja, Taluka Ratodero on Monday, where he distributed ownership certificates to the beneficiaries. On this occasion, PPP Women Wing Central President Faryal Talpur and Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah also accompanied the Party Chairman.

Addressing the beneficiaries, Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari congratulated the women who received ownership rights of their new homes, along with their families, and extended his best wishes. He said that with the construction of these houses, he and the Sindh Government had fulfilled their promise to the people. Speaking directly to the women homeowners, he said: “These are not just houses but valuable assets whose worth will continue to increase over time. Safeguard them as your own—no one can ever take these homes away from you.”
 
Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that the Pakistan Peoples Party is carrying forward the vision of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto, who had pledged to provide the people with Roti, Kapra Aur Makan (bread, clothing, and shelter). He said that, in her memory, the ownership rights of the newly built homes are being granted in the names of women, so that they may achieve greater economic strength and empowerment.

Chairman PPP also praised the commitment and efforts of the Sindh Government in undertaking the ambitious project of constructing 2.1 million houses for flood-affected families. He pointed out that the provincial government is striving to equip these homes with solar energy systems to meet their electricity needs, while also working on projects to ensure proper sanitation and wash facilities.

During his visit, Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari interacted warmly with the residents of Rahuja village, discussing the construction of their homes, their economic conditions, and the education of their children.

He was also given a detailed briefing by representatives of the Sindh People’s Housing for Flood Affectees (SPHF) and the Sindh Rural Support Organization (SRSO). It was informed that out of 122,000 houses planned in Larkana district, construction on 90,000 has already commenced. The briefing further highlighted that, based on the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) survey, the Sindh Government has distributed thousands of solar kits—comprising bulbs, fans, inverters, batteries, and cables—among deserving families, including flood affectees.

On this occasion, Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s Political Secretary and MPA Jameel Ahmed Soomro, along with other members of the Assembly, local government representatives, party office-bearers, and workers, were also present.