The opposition Ittehad-e-Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) has postponed its long march against the government on March 26 until the PPP makes a final decision to resign from the assemblies.
Speaking at a press conference after the meeting on the long march in Islamabad, PDM chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman said, “Today's summit is about the strategy of the long march on March 26 and the resignation from the assemblies. Was about. '
He said that the nine parties in the meeting were in favor of linking the resignations with the Long March while the PPP had reservations about the idea and asked for time for a final decision that we should appoint our party's central executive. We will inform the PDM by referring to the committee. Therefore, the long march on March 26 should be considered postponed till the response of the PPP.
Talking to media, Maulana Fazlur Rehman said that Nawaz Sharif, Asif Ali Zardari and Dr Jamaluddin participated in the summit through video link.
With this announcement, Maulana Fazlur Rehman left the press conference incomplete.
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"Whoever has to talk to Nawaz Sharif should talk to me first": Maryam Nawaz
Asked by former president and PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari about Nawaz Sharif's demand for his return home, PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz told the media that He did not say anything but said that the rest of the people should also come back and struggle together.
He added that bringing Nawaz Sharif back to the country would endanger his life. Calling them back will have to hand over their lives to these killers. Nawaz Sharif's struggle and sacrifices are not hidden from anyone.
"As a daughter, I don't think anyone has the right to call them back. We cannot call Nawaz Sharif back home and hand him over to his killers.
"Nawaz Sharif himself is in London but his political party stands united under his leadership. I am the representative of the Muslim League. Whoever has to talk to Nawaz Sharif should talk to me first," he said.
Asked about the differences in the PDM, he said, "The PDM is standing in front of you and the government will end. We are practically standing together and will cooperate with each other."
Later talking to the media, in response to a question regarding the PPP's decision to resign, Maryam Nawaz said, "Unless the PPP comes back and responds, it cannot speculate."
'Party has taken time to consult CEC'
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On the occasion, PPP leader and newly elected Senator Yousuf Raza Gilani said, "I have taken time to consult the PDM in the PPP Central Executive Committee and we will inform the PDM soon." Will give
"Our CEC has decided not to resign, so we will consult our party's CEC again," he added.
"I thank and congratulate the PDM leadership on the government's resilience and victory in the Senate elections," he added.
PDM parties had to part ways: Shafqat Mahmood
Reacting to the opposition alliance PDM's disagreement on the issue of resignations and the announcement to postpone the long march, Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood said, "The PDM or its long march did not put any pressure on the government I already knew their differences.
He said that PPP has a stake in Sindh because they have a government there but PML-N and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) have no stake in this democratic system so their paths had to be separated. '
Shafqat Mahmood said, "One could have predicted that this matter would not last long because the PPP did not have to resign and Fazlur Rehman says that there can be no long march without resignations."
Commenting on the PPP's decision not to resign and to wage political struggle within a parliamentary style of government, the federal minister said, "They are doing it only for their own interests. The government in Sindh is in their interest." "It is in their interest to stay within the system. It is not that they have any love for democracy or that democratic values are important to them."
Disagreement in PDM and Long March?
Senior journalist Sohail Warraich told the BBC: "It is not good for the coalition to face such differences and it could be a setback for the PDM. It is quite straightforward that the PPP wants the issue of resignations to be discussed when the system has to be broken and elections are imminent, they do not want to break the system and want to fight within the system.
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Analyzing the current political situation, senior journalist and analyst Mujeeb-ur-Rehman Shami said, "As far as the long march is concerned, Maulana Fazlur Rehman had said before the meeting that if there is no resignation, there is no point in this long march."
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