ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has suggested a new Charter of Democracy, with opposition leaders giving him the green light, ARY News reported.
The Opposition Alliance meeting in parliament has concluded, with a final decision on the proposed charter to be made after further consultations.
During the meeting, a telephone call was placed to the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly (NA), Mahmood Khan Achakzai.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will take its members of parliament into confidence regarding the new Charter of Democracy.
The opposition parties also decided to convene an All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) during the second week of November, where the opposition alliance plans to formally announce the new Charter of Democracy.
All opposition leaders agreed that to resolve the national crisis, all political parties must sit together.
The participants emphasized that progress must be made on the new charter.
Following the meeting with the JUI-F chief, a separate meeting of PTI MNAs took place, during which Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s proposal was brought under consideration.
PTI leader Asad Qaiser stated that his party has agreed to the proposal presented by Maulana Fazlur Rehman.
He added that the government has failed completely on the economic, administrative, and governance fronts, noting that they are considering calling the All Parties Conference (APC) on November 9 or 10.
Barrister Ali Zafar mentioned that the terms of the new Charter of Democracy will be finalized through mutual consultation.
He emphasized that they will move forward by taking every stakeholder along, adding that discussions on Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s proposal are currently underway.
