ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) today (Monday) issued notices to the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Awami National Party (ANP) over alleged violation of consensus decision and principles.
According to details, the opposition alliance chief Fazalur Rehman has approved the issuance of show-cause notices to both parties. Notices are sent by PDM’s Secretary-General and PML-N leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi.
Talking to journalists outside Parliament House, former premier Khaqan Abbasi confirmed the development. “The notices have been sent on WhatsApp. Hard copies will be handed over during today’s Senate session,” he added.
PPP has been asked to explain its conduct of getting appointed its candidate, former PM Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, as Leader of Opposition in Senate, by defying the consensus decision of component parties of the Opposition alliance.
Meanwhile, the notice is issued to the ANP for supporting the PPP in its efforts to get Gilani designated by roping in government’s ally Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) senators to constitute major support.
The notices stated that People’s Party and Awami National have harmed Opposition alliance and movement. Both the parties have been given seven days to respond to the notices.
Last week, the PDM decided to form a new alliance of five opposition parties having 27 members in the Senate. The decisions were taken at a meeting of senators of five opposition parties, minus the PPP and the ANP.
The five parties included the PML-N, Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F), Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP), National Party (NP) and Balochistan National Party (BNP-Mengal).
