PDM chief gives PPP, ANP chance to review decision to leave Opposition alliance

By Muhammad JuniadPublished On 06 Jan 2023

Pakistan Democratic Movement chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Tuesday gave the PPP and the ANP one more chance to review their decision of parting ways with the Opposition alliance.

"The PDM was not formed so that was bicker over some position or the other. We have seen many challenges and were always able to sort things out with dialogue and mutual understanding.

"Even today, the PPP and ANP have the opportunity to review their decision," he said, as he addressed a press conference in Islamabad, alongside other leaders of the alliance, including PML-N's Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Ahsan Iqbal.

The media briefing followed a meeting of the Opposition alliance, sans PPP, and ANP. The session was reportedly convened at Fazlur Rehman's residence.

It was called a day after PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari announced his party's departure from the alliance.

Both the PPP and the ANP parted ways after they were served show-cause notices by the PDM to explain why they sought the support of a government (Balochistan Awami Party) in getting Yousaf Raza Gillani elected as Leader of the Opposition in the Senate.

While the ANP characterized the issuance of the notice as a move to tarnish the party's reputation, PPP expressed similar views, with Bilawal reportedly tearing up the notice in the party's meeting of its Central Executive Committee and saying that nothing is greater than respect.