ISLAMABAD: PML-N and MQM have announced to play the role of forceful
opposition on national issues besides making contacts with other
parties for forging Grand Opposition Alliance.
PML-N and MQM
held talks here Wednesday for formation of grand opposition alliance.
MQM was represented by Raza Haroon, Haider Abbas and Waseem Akhtar
while PML-N side was comprising senator Ishaq Dar, Pervez Rashid,
Khawaja Saad Rafiq and Mushahid Ullah Khan.
A joint statement
was issued on the conclusion of the meeting. The joint statement said
that a wide spectrum of issues including overall situation of the
country, rampant inflation, growing load shedding of gas and energy,
deteriorating law and order situation, patronisation of corruption at
government level, ever worst rigging of history in AJK polls, misuse of
force by government in Kashmir polls and other matters came under
discussion in the meeting.
Joint statement further said that
both the parties had decided in principle to play the role of forceful
opposition in the parliament within the scope of law and constitution
and they would launch joint struggle in senate, national assembly and
provincial assemblies.
Both the parties during the meeting had agreed that they would not give statements against each other.
Well
placed sources told both the parties expressed their reservations and
particularly MQM leaders adopted aggressive posture. The talk’s process
was however moved forward on the assurance given by PML-N about
extending cooperation and not targeting MQM leadership.
Sources
told Online that MQM made it clear on PML-N it had no intention to
rejoin ruling coalition and government in the prevailing situation.
Both the parties extended invitation to each other for visiting Nine
Zero and Raiwind, which were accepted.
Talking to media men
along with Haider Abbas Rizvi and Raza Haroon after the meeting PML-N
leader Ishaq Dar said political parties would not take any illegal or
unconstitutional step and joint efforts for steering the country out of
challenges would be taken forward. Political parties would take every
step within the ambit of law and constitution. United Opposition had
already announced to sit on opposition benches and a formal application
had already been filed in this respect.
Responding to a
question senator Ishaq Dar said there were estrangements among the
political parties but it was need of hour to bury differences and work
together for the sake of national interest.
About declaring MQM
a terrorist outfit by Mian Nawaz Sharif, Ishaq Dar said 3 wars had
taken place between Pakistan and India and despite it the dialogue
process was continuing between the two countries. “We have to bury the
past and move forward”, he added.
He told that work on
formation of grand opposition alliance had been started adding “ JUI-F
and other parties would also be welcomed in grand alliance . “
About
the issue of opposition leader in senate he said “we want legal and
constitutional clarification as what decision has been taken in senate
on this matter is not correct; Now it depends on government if it
corrects itself and introduce fair transparent system of accountability
and if government does not take serious step then it will have to go,
he underlined.
MQM leader Raza Haroon said that governor,
federal and provincial ministers of MQM had already resigned adding
this meeting was the first step and it would be taken forward. Online
