PDM leaders to meet today to devise strategy for second phase of anti-Govt movement

The leadership of the 11-party opposition alliance will meet in Islamabad today (Tuesday).

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The leadership of the 11-party opposition alliance, Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), will meet in Islamabad today (Tuesday) to devise strategy for second phase of anti-government movement, Dunya News reported.

According to sources, important decisions are likely to be taken for the second phase of the anti-government movement during today’s meeting of thePakistan Democratic Movement which is headed by JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman.

- Lahore rally will be held at all costs, stress PDM leaders -

Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) leaders, while terming the incumbent government as a fascist regime, have on Monday affirmed that Lahore rally will be held at all costs.

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Rana Sanaullah held a news conference in Lahore along with Pakistan Peoples Party’s (PPP) Qamar Zaman Kaira.

Rana Sanaullah said, “PDM’s Multan rally was held despite government’s efforts to stop it and same thing will happen in Lahore. People from Punjab and across Pakistan will participate and express no-confidence in the ineligible group.

“The practice of giving orders, which has been ongoing for seventy years, will not continue anymore. PDM will provide the masses an opportunity to express their opinion peacefully on December 13.”

Qamar Zaman Kaira said people are fed up of the government and PDM leaders are ready to give resignations on appropriate time. Lahore rally will be historic, he stressed.

- Govt s days are numbered, says Maryam Nawaz -

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz on Monday said that the government know that the rally of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) will be held at all cost.

Addressing the charged crowed in Lahore during her campaign to invite people for PDM’s rally at Minar-e-Pakistan on December 13, she said when the prime minister Imran Khan said hurldes won’t be created in PDM’s Lahore rally, he knew the rally would be held at all cost.

The PML-N vice president said that she came to personally invite people for PDM’s Dec 13 Lahore rally but seeing the passion of party workers, it looks the rally has started today. The party workers doesn’t need chairs to sit in the rally, she said.

Maryam Nawaz went on to say that the PM Imran Khan’s days are numbered.

“People in Multan held rally on road after not being allowed to hold rally on selected venue,” she said.

While pinning high hopes with Lahore for a massive turn out at Lahore rally, the PML-N vice president said, “Whole Pakistan speaks when Lahore speaks.”

“The Dec 13 rally of the PDM will be a decisive one." On December 13, it will be do or die," she said. "The Lahore jalsa will show that this fake government’s days are numbered."

- Govt not worried about opposition rallies but for people: PM Imran -

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said that it will not make any difference to the government if the opposition holds 10 rallies at Minar-e-Pakistan but it is only concerned about the safety of people.

The prime minister presided over a meeting of government and party spokespersons in Islamabad on Monday and discussed Coronavirus situation while the current political situation also came under discussion.

Addressing the meeting, he said, "They do not know me, I will not compromise on accountability even if my government is over thrown," adding that the opposition is now endangering the lives of the people to save its corruption.

Pointing to the PML-N leader, Imran Khan said that his entire family was sitting abroad but using the people here for themselves. He said the government will not care even if they hold 10 rallies at Minar-e-Pakistan, we are only concerned about the people.

- Fate of those beating about bush is not power but prison: Shibli -

Information Minister Shibli Faraz has said that the fate of those beating about the bush is not power but prison. He urged the opposition parties to demonstrate patience over their political destiny for the next three years.

In his tweet he said the alliance of opposition parties cannot negate the public decision of 2018.

Shibli Faraz said putting pressure on the elected representatives for resignation on the part of unelected people is not democracy.