JUI-F, TTAP join hands in parliament

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman and Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) head Mahmood Khan Achakzai convened their first meeting with opposition leaders on Thursday. The gathering, which also included PTI representatives, aimed to form a united opposition and initiate the process within parliament. The JUI-F and the Tehreek Tahafuz Aaine-Pakistan (TTAP) agreed to establish this coalition, with further discussions planned.

The meeting took place in the opposition chamber, with both Fazl and Achakzai traveling together to attend. Following the session, they exited the opposition lobby hand-in-hand. PTI leaders were present as well. Speaking to journalists, Fazl stated that today marked the initial session with the opposition, and they had decided to establish a united opposition. He revealed that additional consultations would take place.

Sources indicated that a joint parliamentary party meeting of opposition parties was scheduled for Friday. Discussions during the meeting also addressed Imran Khan's health, according to unnamed sources. The opposition alliance would convene another meeting with Fazl, according to additional information.

When questioned about the inclusion of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in the opposition alliance, Fazl clarified that the PPP was part of the government and that they were discussing the opposition. He hinted at the possibility of an all-parties conference. When asked whether the opposition parties would unify on the streets or only within parliament, Fazlur Rehman humorously remarked, "We recite Surah Fatiha and you have already reached Surah Nas."