Pakistan, July 18 -- Kicking off his election campaign in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Friday promised to be the voice of the people of AJK in the Centre and globally by bridging the "gap" between the federal capital and the people.

Addressing the rally, the PPP chairman said: "We have seen both good and bad times in AJK, but I have not witnessed the conditions that I am seeing today."

He termed the prevailing situation a "test" for the AJK government, the state of Pakistan and all political parties.

"It is the primary duty of a politician to be the voice of the people in the Centre and on international forums, but they are not fulfilling their responsibilities," he said, adding that "politicians...