{
  "id": 4108972,
  "title": "PPP will eventually move to opposition benches: Hasan Murtaza",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/ppp-will-eventually-move-to-opposition-benches-hasan-murtaza",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T16:15:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Express Tribune - Pakistan",
    "slug": "the-express-tribune-pakistan",
    "url": "https://tribune.com.pk/story/2626352/ppp-will-eventually-move-to-opposition-benches-hasan-murtaza"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Central Punjab General Secretary of the Pakistan Peoples Party, Syed Hassan Murtaza, announced on Friday that his party would eventually break away from the PML-N-led government. Murtaza told The Express Tribune that it is only a matter of time before a split occurs. He emphasized that the PPP has already crossed the threshold of forming an alliance and plans to operate independently on the opposition benches. Murtaza clarified that moving to the opposition benches does not imply a partnership with the Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party. However, he stressed that the PPP would still support the government when it believes it serves the greater national interest. The relocation to the opposition benches does not affect the government's majority, as Murtaza pointed out, meaning the government would continue to hold a simple majority.",
  "summary": "He clarified that sitting on opposition benches did not in any way mean that party would form alliance with PTI",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}