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8-member opposition committee formed to devise joint anti-govt strategy
An eight-member committee has been formed to devise a joint political strategy of all opposition parties on various issues of national importance, lawmakers said on Thursday.
Demonstrating a rare unity, opposition parties had on Tuesday agreed on the formation of the committee to finalise a joint strategy to give a tough time to the ruling coalition inside and outside the parliament. The body will also hold negotiations with the government on the issue of granting a second extension to the military courts set up in 2015 to try civilians on charges of terrorism.
It was decided today that the committee will have three members each from the two main opposition parties, the PPP and PML-N, and one member each from the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F) and Awami National Party (ANP), opposition MNAs told DawnNewsTV.
The PML-N representatives in the body will be Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Rana Tanveer Hussain and Rana Sanallah; those from the PPP will be Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, Khursheed Shah and Sherry Rehman; the ANP will be represented by Ameer Haider Khan Hoti and JUI-F by Maulana Abdul Wasay.
The names of the committee members will be publicly announced on Friday, sources said. They said the Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) — a partner in the ruling coalition — will be given representation in the body in case it decides to formally join the opposition. The party's representatives had attended the meeting of opposition parties earlier in the week.
The decision to form the committee was announced by Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly and PML-N president Shahbaz Sharif while talking to reporters after hosting a luncheon for leaders of the opposition parties, including former president Asif Ali Zardari and PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari.
Soon after the general elections, the opposition parties had agreed to jointly contest the elections for the offices of speaker, deputy speaker and prime minister. However, their alliance crumbled after the PPP refused to vote for Shahbaz Sharif for the office of prime minister in August last year.
The opposition parties then made another attempt to forge an alliance at the time of the presidential elections, but failed to field a joint candidate against the PTI nominee, Arif Alvi, when the PML-N and other opposition parties decided to support Maulana Fazlur Rehman, whereas the PPP fielded Aitzaz Ahsan for the top office.
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That’s all they can do since their public support has vanished. I wish their meetings aren’t costing us anything.
Thugs of Pakistan.
What can be the more uniting force than Imran Khan that even Shahbaz and Zardari are uniting together. Kudoos to Imran Khan!
Why not form a committee to work with the government for the benefit of the people...
Gordon D. Walker
Canada
Imran Khan vs billions in looted wealth. It is now or never for Pakistanis.
So called Opposition dancing on the fingers of PPP PML-N for political scoring and vendetta
Thugs of Pakistan
@Gordon D. Walker,
They would if they were not corrupt.
@Naeem, IF PTI, Q League, MQM and Sh.Rashid can be partner then why not PPP and PML-N. This is politics.
What a bunch of loosers'!
These guys are thugs, looters and plunders of the nation wealth, they got together to save their corrpution money, they are not interested in the progess of this country.
@Mian Shoaib,
This is politics or to protect their loot?
Criminals united.
They are restless to get something by trying to form government But will get in more trouble when demand for their earning records.
@Gordon D. Walker, that's the best (in fact the only thing) they can do.
Forming ‘anti government’ group, in other words anti pakistan group. Wonder who they work for and who funds them.
Simply, corrupt mafia are getting together to safeguard their looted money and avoid jail sentences. Their dirty tactics and pressure strategy will not work, as public is fully aware of their corrupt practices and how they looted public money.
@Gordon D. Walker, That would make them humans!
United "Thugs of Pakistan".
Wow such committees were never formed by pmln nd juif against the ppp govt as aims nd objectives of both the parties were same.
Since they are no more in the corridors of power , what else can they do? Just rock the boat , create chaos. No one among them is thinking about the country and financial hardship country is facing. Whatever happened to Shahbaz Sharif 's thundering speech," We will drag Zardari on the roads and force him to bring back
40 thieves. United for personal interest.
Picture depicts a gathering of dishonest, corrupt and incompetent people who are living a leaching lives on our public and government system. Losers I may write!
Good luck and all the best!
@Fastrack, an anti government strategy against an.elected government is treason, not opposition. these corrupt leaders should be jailed for 30 years, and put on the ECL.
Their main agenda is to save their hard earned illegal money.
@Naeem, corrupt birds of a feather, gather together, nail them all for anti state activities. no bail.
Carnival of the Thieves.
Being smeared and tainted with host of accusations the crime syndicate get together at the convergence of vested interests. The opposition has no locus standi to project an image of innocence. The weak economy they left for PM Imran Khan Govt is a speaking fact. The people of Pak will never pardon nor forget the unprecedented devaluation they experienced. PM IK may keep the noose tightening without let up, and never yield to any pressure from any crime syndicate.
Where is the committee for development of Pakistan and welfare of people of Pakistan
Bunch of losers.
These are guys with no credibility.Pakistanis know very well why they are together.They are not going to cause any trouble to government.I hope Mr.Akhter Mengal stays away from these tainted people.
All the corrupt leaders are getting ready to protect their corruption. But I am pretty sure that Pakistanis will see their real motives.