The state-owned press has been reporting recently that preparations for the PPP Congress are moving ahead. Apart from physical and organizational aspects, there are a number of documents which are prepared for presentation. The most important is the Central Committee’s Report. This lengthy document reviews developments since the last Congress. Areas of examination include political developments, the performance of the Party, the successes of the Government, the economy, the international situation and others. An analysis of reasons for the electoral loss of 2011 is likely to be an important inclusion. This lengthy document which takes several hours to read is the first substantive item of the Congress.
The General Secretary takes on the responsibility of getting the report prepared. He does not usually prepare the full report himself but would prepare one or more sections, including the political section. It could be that someone else assists the General Secretary to prepare the political