Opposition parties agree in principle to form a joint opposition after consultations: Maulana Fazlur Rehman | The Express Tribune

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Thursday announced that opposition parties had agreed in principle to form a joint front after consultations.

Speaking to reporters at Parliament, Rehman said that there was an initial consultative meeting held in the chamber of Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Mahmood Khan Achakzai, in which Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Allama Raja Nasir Abbas was also present.

“We have agreed in principle that we need to move towards a joint opposition so that our collective parliamentary role can be more effectively played. Further consultation on this will continue, and I am hopeful that we have started well,” he stated.

Responding to a question on whether the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) would also join the joint opposition, Rehman said that “PPP is part of the government and I am talking about the opposition parties”.

Responding to another question about the possibility of an All-Party Conference, he said that a conducive environment should be created for that purpose.

More to follow.