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PDM rejects ‘unilateral’ electoral reforms by govt
Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) chief Fazlur Rehman on Wednesday declared the electronic voting machine as the ‘simplest way to rig elections’ as the alliance rejected the government’s ‘unilateral’ electoral reforms and Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s election results. Talking to the media in Islamabad after the PDM’s first high-level meeting since May, Fazl said the opposition […]
Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) chief Fazlur Rehman on Wednesday declared the electronic voting machine as the ‘simplest way to rig elections’ as the alliance rejected the government’s ‘unilateral’ electoral reforms and Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s election results.
Talking to the media in Islamabad after the PDM’s first high-level meeting since May, Fazl said the opposition alliance has decided to focus ‘all its attention and energies’ on ensuring that transparent elections are held in the country.
JUI-F and PDM chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman presided over the meeting, with Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif, former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, and Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party Mahmood Khan Achakzai in attendance. PML-N Senator Prof Sajid Mir, National Party Senator Mir Kabir Mohammad Shahi, JUI-F leader Akram Khan Durrani, Qaumi Watan Party leader Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao, and Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan Shah Owais Noorani also attended the meeting. PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif and PML-N Vice-President Maryam Nawaz attended the meeting via video link.
Fazl said the participants of the meeting analysed in detail the overall situation in the country as well as internal and foreign matters. He said the participants were of a unanimous view that the country faces severe internal and external threats, while the incumbent government has ‘completely failed’ in combatting the prevailing threats. “Pakistan is facing isolation due to the current regime’s policies,” he said, slamming the government for its ‘failed’ foreign policy, as Pakistan was not allowed to present its case during the UNSC meeting on Afghanistan. “PDM believes the only way forward in Afghanistan is through an inclusive political solution; Pakistan aspires for a political and stable Afghanistan,” he added.
The PDM meeting ‘condemned in the strongest words the worst inflation in the country, he said, adding that the PTI government had “broken records of inflation, unemployment and oppression”. “The lives of the public have been made impossible. The last drop of blood is being drained from the people for oppressive taxes and fulfilling the conditions of the IMF (International Monetary Fund).”
To deal with the situation, the PDM’s steering committee will meet in Islamabad on August 21 after the parties in the alliance discuss the recommendations made during today’s meeting so they can be given a “practical shape”, Fazl said. The PDM leadership will then hold a meeting on Aug 28 in Karachi to discuss the recommendations agreed upon by the steering committee and make decisions. “A splendid and unparalleled rally organised by PDM will be held on Aug 29 in Karachi,” he announced.
