The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) on Saturday decided that there would be several anti-inflation protests across the country, culminating in a long march towards Islamabad, Geo News reported.
The opposition alliance held a virtual meeting in which it decided to hold protests in Karachi on November 13, in Quetta on November 17 and in Peshawar on November 20, sources informed media outlets..
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The PDM has decided to convene another meeting of top coalition officials on November 11 – just after the joint parliament session, which will take place on November 10.
The government has called a session on November 10 to pass 18 bills.
These bills pertain to the right to vote for foreign Pakistanis, e-voting and the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
Sources said that the PPP had snapped ties with the opposition alliance earlier this year, but now, the PDM is considering joining hands with the party to prevent the government from passing the Electoral Reform Bill in Parliament.
The participants of the meeting also rejected the recently promulgated National Accountability (Third Amendment) Ordinance 2021 and vowed to ensure full attendance at joint sittings of Parliament to prevent the government from passing their desired bills.
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PML-N President and Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif briefed the meeting about his interactions with the opposition leaders.
The PDM leadership also discussed the hike in petrol prices and rising inflation, and how to strengthen the nationwide opposition to the PDM.
PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif, PML-N President Shahbaz Sharif, PML-N Vice-President Maryam Nawaz, former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Markazi Jamiat Ahle Hadith (MJAH) president Senator Prof Sajid Mir, and Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai had joined the meeting via video link.