Islamabad march: Nawaz asks Shahbaz to evolve opposition consensus – Pakistan

LAHORE: Amid the "unilateral" announcement by Jamula Ulema-i-Islam (Fazl) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman to stop the closure of Islamabad (Azadi march) on October 27, former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday He ordered the president of PML-N Shahbaz Sharif to develop a consensus between the opposition parties so that a joint struggle can be initiated to get rid of the government & # 39; selected & # 39; of the PTI.

The opposition leader in the National Assembly, Shahbaz Sharif, met with Nawaz Sharif in the Kot Lakhpat prison and informed him about his meetings with Maulana Fazl and the PPP president, Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, and the members of the executive committee PML-N headquarters on the proposed progress of Azadi.

“Mian Nawaz Sharif wants consensus between the JUI-F, PML-N, PPP and small parties regarding the closure of Islamabad. He asked Shahbaz Sharif to evolve the consensus among the opposition parties. He also told him to convey his message to Maulana Fazl that the solo flight (by JUI-F) may not achieve the desired results, "said a PML-N source. Dawn after the conference.

"Although both PML-N and PPP have some reservations about the modalities of the march, Mian Sahib is quite optimistic that the three main opposition parties will agree on & # 39; points in common & # 39; and will launch a joint effort to get rid of this selected government. " said.

"The main points of disagreement between the three parties in the closure are how long the sitting in Islamabad will last, how hundreds and thousands of people gathered there will be controlled, if Prime Minister Imran Khan does not resign despite this what option the protesters have Since the opposition does not enjoy the support of the arbitrator, why Prime Minister Khan is forced to give in to the demand of the owners of the sitting, the chaotic situation in the capital (following the sitting) can benefit the another player at the end of the day, "a source involved in the talks between the opposition parties told Dawn.

He said that basically the opposition parties were unanimous to send Khan home, but the main fear of PML-N and PPP was the failure of sitting. "We told Maualana Fazl that we need a concrete plan to expel the imposed prime minister; otherwise, the failed effort can give him more oxygen to prevail," he said.

Previously, PML-N had asked the JUI-F to postpone the march until the month to allow the main opposition party to mobilize its workers to evict the government.

Meanwhile, PML-N spokeswoman Maryam Auranzeb refuted a report on the Shahbaz-Nawaz jail meeting in which it was claimed that the opposition leader in the National Assembly had refused to lead his party in the march of Azadi due to his state of health. "This is unfounded and propaganda news," he said and added that the PML-N will hold the party meeting soon to discuss the strategy following the JUI-F announcement of the Azadi march on October 27.

Posted on Dawn, October 4, 2019