ISLAMABAD: The no-confidence motion is slowly heading towards violence as Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) head Maulana Fazlur Rehman issued directives to the activists to reach Islamabad on March 24, whereas, Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) called a political rally at D-Chowk on March 27 in response to the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) public meeting on the same day.
Yesterday, PDM head and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman had announced in a presser to hold a protest demonstration at the Constitutional Avenue (Shahrah-e-Dastoor) of PDM parties on March 24. He made the announcement after attending the dinner hosted by PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif in the federal capital to the opposition parties.
According to Fazlur Rehman, the opposition workers will depart for Islamabad on March 23 and reach Shahrah-e-Dastoor on March 24.
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It is pertinent to mention here that PTI’s federal minister Asad Umar had announced via a Twitter message that Prime Minister Imran Khan decided to hold a historic public gathering in Islamabad on March 27.
کپتان نے ڈی چوک اسلام آباد جلسے کا حتمی فیصلہ کر لیا…. انشاءاللہ 27 مارچ کو تاریخ ساز اجتماع ہونے جا رہا ہے. دنیا دیکھے گی پاکستان کی عوام کیسے اپنی آزادی اور خودمختاری کے لئے اپنے کپتان کے ساتھ کھڑے ہوتے ہیں
— Asad Umar (@Asad_Umar) March 14, 2022
On the other hand, PML-N senior leader Rana Sanaullah told a private news channel that the PTI-led government chose violence. He then announced that PML-N will also organise a public meeting at D-Chowk in response to PTI’s Islamabad power show.
He alleged that the PTI government is going to use illegal tactics for blocking the passage of the no-confidence motion and PML-N will not allow it. He warned of strong reaction if the government takes any wrong step.
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Sanaullah asked PML-N workers to immediately head towards Islamabad on the call of the central leadership.
Analysts said that the political temperature is consistently rising as the time of voting on the no-confidence motion against PM Imran Khan is reaching and a little mistake in statements will add fuel to the fire. They expressed fear that the workers of PTI and PML-N could come face-to-face on March 27 as they both chose the same venue for holding power shows.
On the other hand, Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed had announced that Islamabad security could be handed over to the Pakistan Army or Rangers. The announcement of Rasheed has indicated that the federal government would use all options to control the situation.
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Analysts said that Fazlur Rehman has not only called the opposition workers to Shahrah-e-Dastoor of Islamabad but also hinted at choosing by themselves later about when to leave the venue. They said that the opposition parties have signalled to stay in Islamabad till March 27 and all convoys will use Shahrah-e-Dastoor to reach Islamabad which could lead to violence.
They added that the federal government’s decision of power show outside the parliament building would lead to violence while attempting to stop lawmakers from attending the NA session. They suggested the federal government postpone the power show immediately to avoid violence.