Islamabad:
The push of the opposition to shake the political landscape opera steam with anti-government protests to begin after the Eid-but without Jui-F’s street muscle, PTI and its allies are left to intervene in a unified front.
Despite several rounds of conversations, Jui-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman remains non-obligation, referring to concern over PTI’s leadership structure in the absence of prison ex-premier Imran Khan.
As reported, Maulana has sought clear insurance policies of decision -making authority before supporting the opposition movement.
With Imran in prison, he has also sought clarity on who will lead the opposition alliance and make key decisions when the movement is underway.
PTI leaders admit that limited access to their prisoner leader has slowed the negotiations and delays a final agreement. However, they remain hopeful that Juii-F will climb the opposition alliance-tehreek-e-tahaffuz-e-oyeen-e-Pakistan (TTAP) card after Eid.
PTI is aware of Jui-F’s street muscle and has been eager to secure Fazl’s backing, although the government is also working to keep him in his orbit, as seen in previous regulatory offerings as the 26th amendment.
Once the architect of Imran Khan’s exhaust through a non-confidence movement, FAZL is a key player in the then Pakistani Democratic Movement (PDM)-on guard to jump into PTI’s boat without a firm anchor.
Insiders suggests that most problems between PTI and JUI-F have been tightened, but the unresolved question of PTI’s leadership and negotiation authority remains an adhesive point.
FAZL has reportedly insisted that any PTI representative who negotiates IMRAN’s behalf must have full decision-making powers-something-PTI struggling to guarantee without IMRAN’s direct input.
The opposition alliance has positioned itself for a larger political showdown, as shown in its recent multi -party conference, in which leaders from various parties called for constitutional supremacy, fresh elections and an end to government crashes on the dissent.
Despite being subjected to disruptions in sites, the opposition managed to hold the conference, branding the current government unexpecting and demanding immediate election reforms.
Despite PTI’s repeated allegations of launching street protests after Eid, political experts claim that the fate of the movement is in the balance, where Jui-F’s formal inclusion is the decisive factor.
While PTI leaders see their alliance as a strength that is strong enough to mirror past rebellion that overturned governments, Fazl’s hesitation has prevented the opposition from reaching its full potential.
If a breakthrough is achieved, the political experts believe, the opposition’s protests after Eid can escalate to a significant political challenge for the ruling coalition.
Although opposition parties have been ready for anti-government protests, their experiences in the recent past were not pleasant at all.
A glimpse of that was clear when the opposition parties tried to convene a two-day multi-party conference in the capital.
The obstacles to holding the opposition parties’ conference faced its first challenge even before the conference could start when the organizers had claimed that the local administration of Twin Cities will not allow them to hold the conference until the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 was over.
Despite obstacles throughout the conference, opposition leaders noticed a silver lining: the government’s attempt to disturb the event did not fully mute them. The opposition alliance continued with its large conference, with some opposition members scaling the gates, while others forced their way into a local hotel after the authorities blocked the event.
The conference culminated with a statement that outlined a number of requirements, including supremacy of the Constitution and the rule of law as the only solution to Pakistan’s crises. TTAP leaders accused the February 8th selection which they claim to be rigged, for the prevailing political, economic and social turmoil.
They had further stated that the current parliament lacks moral, political and legal legitimacy. The other requirements included the reversal of changes that were allegedly considered as opposed to the Constitution, the immediate release of all political prisoners and the abolition of the prevention of the electronic crime law (PECA) changes that opposition leaders had claimed were used to stifle the dissent.
The statement had also emphasized the urgent need to tackle complaints related to the distribution of water resources among provinces under the water decision in 1991, and warned that failure to do so could aggravate instability.
Opposition leaders had emphasized that Pakistan’s improvement is related to free, transparent and fair choices. They had also called for a unified national strategy to stabilize the country and obliged to an ongoing battle until their demands are met.
The opposition had promised to continue its collective political efforts and argue that only compliance with constitutional principles can control Pakistan out of his current crisis.
With these requirements and agenda, the opposition parties are all ready to hold public collections shortly after Eid.
But with Jui-F still hesitant and Jamaat-e-Islami, which is not yet formally joining the alliance, the central question remains: How the United will oppose the prevailing coalition, and what will they eventually achieve?