Azadi March: Opposition’s APC to meet today at Maulana Fazl’s residence

ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Deadline given for Prime Minister’s resignation ended as the opposition’s All Parties Conference (APC) will meet today (Monday) at JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s residence to decide future course of action for the Azadi March. All opposition parties have been invited to attend the APC which will be convened at 1pm today. Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) president Shahbaz Sharif, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Awami National Party (ANP) Asfandyar Wali Khan likely to attend the APC. It is pertinent to mention here that Bilawal Bhutto announced not to participate in the sit-in of Maulana Fazlur Rehman. He is also scheduled to address a public rally in Bahawalpur today. Meanwhile, leadership of Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP), ANP, National Party (NP), Qaumi Watan Party (QWP), Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan (JUP) and Markazi Jamiat Ahle Hadees will attend the All Parties Conference. The future course of action regarding anti-government Azadi March and sit-in will be decided in consultation with other political parties during the APC. On the other hand, Maulana Fazlur Rehman has termed that If this caravan of Azadi March decides to move towards the Prime Minister House, no one can dare stop it. Speaking to the Azadi March protesters at the H-9 venue, the JUI-F chief said that said that D-Chowk was quite a small place for such a huge gathering. “H-9 is an open space–D-Chowk is quite small for a gathering like this,” he said. Maulana Fazlur Rehman mentioned that they will any decision with consensus all opposition parties. He also threatened to shut down the entire country. He also said that there was no option but to send the rulers home. “These rulers will have to go,” he said. “The workers should not be aggressive to trust on rumours. We will not make part of any conspiracy. Do you expect this novice to teach us politics? Now people born with a golden spoon in their mouths will teach us politics and that too, the politics of the poor?,” he asked.