PDM decides to participate in by-polls: Maryam Nawaz

Dunya News

Maryam Nawaz said that that it was up to the people of Pakistan to send this government home.

LAHORE (Dunya News) – Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz on Friday said that Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) has decided to participate in the by-elections, Dunya News reported on Friday.

Talking to reporters after Pakistan Democratic Movement s meeting in Lahore, Maryam Nawaz said that the decision to take part in the by-polls has been taken as the 11-party opposition alliance not want to leave the field open for the incompetent and selected government of Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Answering a question regarding participation in the Senate polls, Maryam said that there is still time in election of the upper house of the parliament and added that the decision in this regard will be taken with consensus of all opposition parties in the alliance.

To a question regarding the resignations from the assemblies, Maryam said that it is not possible that any member will refuse to submit resignation when the party leadership orders them to do so.

Maryam Nawaz also hinted at fielding a joint candidate against the government in the by-election and added that it was up to the people of Pakistan to send this incompetent government home.