Islamabad:
The push of the opposition to shake up the political landscape is to take steam with antigan demonstrations which take place after Eid – but without the street muscle of Jui -F, PTI and its allies are left to grasp for a united front.
Despite several conference cycles, the chief of Jui-F Maulana Fazlur Rehman remains not committed, citing concerns concerning the leadership structure of PTI in the absence of the former imprisoned president Imran Khan.
As indicated above, Maulana asked for clear insurance on the decision -making authority before supporting the opposition movement.
With Imran in prison, he also sought to clarter who will direct the opposition alliance and make key decisions once the movement in progress.
PTI leaders admit that a limited access to their imprisoned leader has slowed down negotiations and delays a final agreement. However, they hope that Jui-F will climb aboard the opposition alliance-Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz-eyeen-E-Pakistan (TTAP)-shortly after Eid.
Aware of the muscle of rue de Jui-F, PTI is looking forward to obtaining Fazl’s support, although the government also works to maintain it on its orbit, as shown by previous legislative agreements as the 26th amendment.
Once the architect of Imran Khan’s ouster by a non -conflict movement, Fazl – Once a key player in the democratic movement of Pakistan (PDM) – is wary to jump into the PTI boat without firm anchor.
The initiates suggest that most of the problems between PTI and JUI-F have been calculated, but the unresolved question of the leadership and negotiation authority of PTI remains a collision point.
Fazl would have insisted on the fact that any representative of PTI merchant in the name of Imran must have complete decision -making powers – something that PTI has trouble guaranteeing without the direct contribution of Imran.
The opposition alliance has positioned itself for a major political confrontation, as evidenced by its recent multi -party conference, where the leaders of various parties called for constitutional supremacy, new elections and at the end of the government’s repression against dissent.
Despite the disruption of the premises, the opposition managed to hold the conference, marking the current illegitimate government and demanding immediate electoral reforms.
Despite the repeated allegations of PTI to launch street demonstrations after the EID, political experts argue that the fate of the movement is at stake, the formal inclusion of JUI-F being the decisive factor.
While the leaders of the PTI see their alliance as a strong enough force to reflect the past uprisings which overturned governments, the hesitation of Fazl prevented the opposition from reaching its full potential.
If a breakthrough is carried out, according to political experts, the post-EID opposition demonstrations could transform into an important political challenge for the power coalition.
Although the opposition parties are preparing for anti -government demonstrations, their experiences in the recent past were not at all pleasant.
An overview was obvious when the opposition parties tried to convene a two -day multi -party conference in the capital.
The obstacles to the conference of the opposition parties were faced with its first challenge before the conference could not start, because the organizers had alleged that the local administration of twin cities did not allow them to hold the conference before the end of the ICC 2025 champions trophy.
Despite the obstacles throughout the conference, opposition leaders noted a silver lining: government attempts to disturb the event did not completely silence them. The opposition alliance has carried out its great conference, some members of the opposition have evolved the doors while others made their way in a local hotel after the authorities blocked the event.
The conference led to a declaration describing a series of requests, in particular the supremacy of the Constitution and the rule of law as the only solution to the crises of Pakistan. TTAP leaders blamed the general elections of February 8, which, according to them, were faked, for dominant political, economic and social disorders.
They had also declared that the current parliament lacked moral, political and legal legitimacy. The other requests included the inversion of the amendments which were considered contrary to the Constitution, the immediate release of all political prisoners and the abolition of the law on the prevention of electronic crimes (PECA), which the opposition leaders had supported were used to suffocate the dissident.
The declaration had also underlined the urgent need to deal with grievances related to the distribution of water resources between the provinces under the 1991 water agreement, warning that not to do could exacerbate instability.
Opposition leaders stressed that the restoration of Pakistan depends on the free, transparent and fair elections. They had also called for a unified national strategy to stabilize the country and embarked on a continuous struggle until their requests were satisfied.
The opposition had promised to continue its collective political efforts, claiming that the only respect for constitutional principles can remove Pakistan from its current crisis.
With these requests and these agenda, the opposition parties are all ready to organize public rallies shortly after Eid.
However, with Jeu-F always hesitant and Jamaat-E-Islami still to formally join the alliance, the key question remains: how will the opposition be united against the power coalition, and what will they ultimately end?
