Opposition parties of Pakistan rallied against the ruling party and Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday, at a day-long multi-party meeting. The parties called for Khan’s resignation and a nationwide protest movement to unseat the PM.
The alliance of the opposition parties, called the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), plans a wave of rallies and protests, starting next month.
Nawaz Sharif’s daughter, Maryam Nawaz and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari arrive to attend the PDM meeting
The opposition parties are primarily protesting against the role of the army in Pakistan’s politics and demanding for a new law of accountability.
Former PM calls out army generals
Nawaz Sharif, the former PM of Pakistan and current leader of the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N), addressed the meeting through video, stating that the army has gone from a “state within a state” to a “state above the state.”
Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif
Sharif’s audio was reportedly muted on some TV channels when…
