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'Power show': PDM chief asks workers to reach Islamabad on March 23

Maulana Fazlur Rehman says the leadership will decide the time period of stay of long march participants the same day

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Islamabad: Announcing date for long march towards Islamabad, Pakistan Democtic Movement chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman directed the workers of Opposition parties to reach the federal capital on March 23.

He told reporters after the meeting of Opposition parties hosted by Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif that the Opposition would hold a histroic public meeting at Shahra-e-Dastoor on March 23.

Fazl asked workers to reach Islamabad on the day. He challenged the government to complete 172 members in the National Assembly.  

He said the Speaker Ntaional Assembly was bound to convene a meeting in seven days after the no-confidence motion is presented.

Fazl also demanded foreign funding case to be decided on March 15.

Fazl said ANP, PPP, and NDM have also been invited to partake in the "march", hoping that their response would be positive. 

"Our strategy will be different from last time's long march (in 2019)."

The PDM chief said the Opposition's no-confidence motion against the prime minister was "in-line" with the expectations and the hopes of the Pakistani people.

Fazl lashed out at the PTI-led government for going against the Opposition's no-trust move by "warning the lawmakers from going to the Parliament" and opting for "unconstitutional" tactics.

 

  

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