PPP and ANP are issued notices over violations of PDM's principles

ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Awami National Party (ANP) have been served show cause notices over alleged violation of PDM's consensus decision and principles on Monday.

According to the details garnered, the notices have been dispatched by PML-N leader and PDM secretary general Shahid Khaqan Abbasi today after the approval from PDM head Maulana Fazlur Rehman. Both the parties have been directed to present their explanation in seven days.

In the notice, PPP has been asked to justify its step of appointing its candidate, former PM Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, as the opposition leader in Senate, against the decision of PDM while ANP has been directed to clarify why it had supported PPP in this move.

PPP and ANP's move has harmed Opposition alliance and movement, read the notices. The show cause notice directed both the parties to revert within 7 days.

Addressing media outside Parliament House, PML-N stalwart said that the notices to both parties have been issued. PPP notice will be sent to Bilawal Bhutto Zardari whereas ANP notice will be issued to party chief Asfandyar Wali Khan.

Earlier, the leaders of eight PDM parties held an important consultative meeting in Islamabad in which it was agreed that show cause notices would be sent to the PPP and ANP.