PPP stresses need for opposition unity, warns against unilateral action on long march

At a joint press conference held in Islamabad with the PML-N, the PPP announced Tuesday that it seeks to ensure "that there is no unilateral action in a long march to Islamabad," a reference to the call of the JUI-F leader, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, a demonstration against the government.

The unconditional PPP, Sherry Rehman, flanked by PML-N leaders Ahsan Iqbal and Marriyum Aurangzeb, said that "if there is a long march or demonstration, it should not be a unilateral announcement." She said that to ensure this, a schedule of meetings had been developed to be held between PPP, PML-N and JUI-F to ensure they have a joint strategy to overthrow the government.

In this regard, a meeting was held between the president of the PPP, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, and the president of PML-N, Shehbaz Sharif.

A senior PPP leader said DawnNewsTV Under condition of anonymity, the two leaders agreed to delay the protest.

Meanwhile, according to a PML-N leader, who wished not to be identified, Bilawal and Shehbaz agreed "not to play the religious card in the anti-government protest." While talking with DawnNewsTV, the PML-N leader also said that the two had agreed to consult with the head of the JUI-F to delay him to "November, December or even March."

To a question from a journalist about the next course of action "after overthrowing the government, since there seems to be no sign of preparation for the elections," the three leaders jointly declared that the parties were ready.

"You know it and I know it. What choice did he win?" Rehman joked, in a barely veiled reference to the prime minister. "He came down from heaven."

Representatives of both parties denounced the "failures" of the government, especially at the General Assembly of the United Nations, where Rehman said that "not even 16 votes could be obtained" to pass a resolution in the Kashmir Human Rights Council.

"We are not talking about any [meeting] dates today, but you will see several meetings to be held in the next 4-5 days, "Rehman added.

She said "there were no gaps" on the PPP side and that the party seeks to persuade the head of the JUI-F to work together with them.

"The opposition parties will unite and unite in their determination to rid this country of this government and with the situation in which we are trapped, the only democratic solution is a new election," said Iqbal.

"Today we have agreed that all opposition parties should develop a joint strategy against the government in consultation with the leadership of the JUI-F. For this purpose, the PPP president plans to meet with Maulana sahib and tomorrow, a PML-N delegation will meet him, "he said.

"There is a total agreement between the PPP and the PML-N that the fight against the government must be fought from the opposition platform. And all parties agree on the fact that the overthrow of this government is a lost conclusion. "said the PML. -N leader added.

The relationship between the JUI-F and the PPP became sour after the leaders of both parties accused each other of playing politics on the subject.

The PPP had expressed its reluctance to participate in the anti-government movement due to the inclusion of the issues of blasphemy and Namoos-i-Risalat laws in its agenda. In addition, both the PPP and the PML-N had also opposed the idea of ​​holding an indefinite sitting, as did the PTI in 2014.