Amid mounting social discontent, Pakistan’s opposition parties to step up campaign for new elections
With Pakistan in the throes of mounting social, economic and geopolitical crises, Prime Minister Imran Khan and his right-wing populist Tehrik-e-Insaaf (PTI) government are being pressured by a ten-party opposition alliance to step down and call fresh elections. An ultimatum on January 31 for the government to step down passed with no response. The opposition alliance subsequently announced that it would expand its campaign. Previous attempts by the government to stop opposition rallies by declaring them illegal have failed.
Formed last October, the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) is led by the dynastic Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N). These longstanding parties of the Pakistani bourgeoisie have been widely discredited by their implementation for the past three decades of International Monetary Fund-dictated pro-market “reforms,” and their
Lahore
February 5, 2021
LAHORE:US Consul General in Lahore, Catherine Rodriguez, called on Punjab Governor, Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar. They discussed matters pertaining to Pak-US relations, Kashmir issue and the war on terror.
The meeting between US Consul General Catherine Rodriguez and Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar took place at Governor’s House here Thursday. Talking on the occasion, Punjab Governor said that the bilateral ties between Pakistan and the United States were getting stronger with each passing day. The role of the United States in Pakistan s economic development and prosperity was commendable. The governor expressed hope that the US President Joe Biden would play his role in resolving the Kashmir issue.
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February 4, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan Amir Senator Sirajul Haq said on Wednesday that the Kashmir issue is above the politics but unfortunately government could not highlight this issue at international level and failed to meet the nation’s expectations in fighting the case of Kashmir after Modi’s 5th August, 2019 step.Sirajul Haq expressed these views while addressing National Kashmir Conference, hosted by the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan at a local hotel on Wednesday. The Kashmir conference has proposed the formation of a joint political task force and creation of special seat of vice-foreign minister on Kashmir to highlight and fight the case of the Indian Held Kashmir (IHK) at international level, says a press release.
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February 4, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan Amir Senator Sirajul Haq said on Wednesday that the Kashmir issue is above the politics but unfortunately government could not highlight this issue at international level and failed to meet the nationâs expectations in fighting the case of Kashmir after Modiâs 5th August, 2019 step.
Sirajul Haq expressed these views while addressing National Kashmir Conference, hosted by the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan at a local hotel on Wednesday. The Kashmir conference has proposed the formation of a joint political task force and creation of special seat of vice-foreign minister on Kashmir to highlight and fight the case of the Indian Held Kashmir (IHK) at international level, says a press release.