ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s major opposition parties on Saturday chose Jamiat Ulema-e Islam (F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman as the head of its newly formed, anti-government alliance, the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM).
The virtual meeting was attended by leaders from various political parties, including the former prime minister and head of Pakistan Muslim League (N), Nawaz Sharif, and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, among others.
It follows the establishment of the PDM on Sept. 20, with the opposition parties agreeing to launch a nationwide protest to remove the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) administration from power.
Last week, the PDM said it would hold its first public rally in Quetta on Oct. 11, with the PDM’s steering committee to meet on Monday to consolidate the alliance’s future political strategy.
On Friday, Prime Minister Imran Khan asked PTI leaders to respond to the opposition’s call for protests and instructed them to devise a legal strategy to bring Sharif back from the UK where he has been seeking medical treatment since November last year.
Fazlur Rehman to head newly formed anti-government alliance in Pakistan
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Fazlur Rehman to head newly formed anti-government alliance in Pakistan
- He will lead Pakistan Democratic Movement’s first protest in Quetta on Oct. 11
- PM Khan asks party leaders to respond to opposition’s plans; bring former premier Sharif back from UK
Pakistan PM to attend World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Switzerland next month
- The WEF meeting, scheduled to be held in Davos on Jan. 19-23, will focus on global challenges, public-private dialogue and cooperation
- Government, business, civil society and academia leaders will engage in forward-looking discussions to address these issues, set priorities
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will travel to Switzerland next month to attend the 56th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), Pakistani state media reported on Monday.
The WEF annual meeting, themed as ‘A Spirit of Dialogue,’ will be held from Jan. 19 to Jan. 23 in Davos, where world leaders from government, business, civil society and academia will engage in forward-looking discussions to address global issues and set priorities.
Prime Minister Sharif is expected to interact with global leaders and investors on economic challenges, regional and international issues and various opportunities for cooperation.
On Monday, Deputy PM Ishaq Dar presided over a meeting in Islamabad to oversee preparations for Sharif’s upcoming visit to Switzerland to attend the WEF meeting, the Radio Pakistan broadcaster reported.
“Dar instructed to maximize the engagements with the incoming Heads of States, Governments and senior leadership of economic, business and financial institutions,” the report read.
The WEF meeting program will be structured around key global challenges where public-private dialogue and cooperation, involving all stakeholders, is necessary for progress, according to the WEF website.
In addressing these challenges, growth, resilience and innovation will serve as cross-cutting imperatives, guiding how leaders engage with today’s complexity and pursue tomorrow’s opportunities.
Pakistani foreign ministry officials briefed the deputy PM about preparations for the WEF meeting, according to Radio Pakistan. The participants of Monday’s meeting in Islamabad discussed in detail the bilateral component and media engagements during the visit.
“He [Dar] further stressed that opportunities be explored to foster collaboration with private sector business entities,” the state broadcaster said.
