Islamabad: Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) has decided to take legal actions against the government corruption and illegal and unconstitutional steps.
Addressing a press conference in Islamabad after an hour-long meeting of PDM chiefs — flanked by PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif, PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz and Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Ahsan Iqbal, Aftab Sherpao, Mahmood Khan Achakzai, Mir Kabeer Shahi and Tahir Bizenjo.
The JUI-F said that a legal committee will be formed lead by PML-N leader Azam Rafique Tarrar while he said that the PPP and the Awami National Party (ANP) were not discussed during today’s meeting, adding that it was not a topic for which more time could be spared.
He said “We didn’t discuss anything in this regard. They’re not with us, that is why we didn’t focus [on them].”
He was responding to a question from a reporter on whether the PDM deliberated on the PPP and the ANP rejoining the movement. The PDM chief added that the two parties had time to inform the alliance of their intentions.
“But the PDM can’t spend anymore time on this topic in future sessions,” he said.
When Maryam was questioned about PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif’s stance regarding the topic, she replied: “His stance was the same as the one Maulana sahab expressed in front of you today.
“Don’t drag out a non-issue again and again and try to make it into something. We have said what we wanted to say about that,” she said.
Maulana Fazal Ur Rehman announced that it will reboot the movement with more anti-government rallies and that it will work alongside Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Awami National Party (ANP) in the Parliament.
The meeting discussed the political situation in the country and the future strategy of PDM.It was decided during the meeting that PDM will join hands with PPP and ANP in the parliament and the opposition parties will jointly oppose the budget session in order to expose the government’s falsified figures.
Maulana Fazlur Rehman said that the present government is unelected and unable to face any emerging challenge.
He said that PDM plans to hold large protest rallies for mobilization of the public, with a rally on July 4 in Swat, July 29 in Karachi and a grand protest in Islamabad on August 14 to celebrate Independence Day.
“It will be an expression of solidarity with the people of Pakistan”, said Fazlur Rehman.
Talking about the regional situation, he said that the circumstances were alarming and called for a meeting of the Parliament on the situation in Afghanistan.
