The alliance comprises around 10 nationalist, politico-religious and mainstream political parties. PHOTO: FILE
KARACHI:
After months of negotiations, opposition parties in Sindh launched on Saturday a “grand alliance” against the ruling Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).
The alliance – led by Pakistan Muslim League-Functional (PML-F) chief Syed Sibghatullah Rashdi – will field joint candidates in all national and provincial assembly constituencies in the next parliamentary election.
The alliance comprises around 10 nationalist, politico-religious and mainstream political parties, including PML-F, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazlur Rehman (JUI-F), National Peoples Party (NPP), Sunni Tehreek (ST), Sindh United Party (SUP), Sindh Tarraqi Pasand Party (STPP), Awami Tehreek (AT) and Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan (Noorani)
The alliance was launched at a meeting at the residence of PML-F leader Jam Madad Ali where it was decided that the alliance would field joint candidates against PPP on provincial and national assembly seats.
Speaking to the media after the meeting, leaders from these parties said that they would make a joint strategy for seat-to-seat adjustment in the next elections. They would support each other’s candidates against PPP nominees in all constituencies.
They demanded removal of all provincial governors before the formation of a caretaker government. They also called for the implementation of Supreme Court’s decision on delimitation of constituencies in Karachi.
The government has started pre-poll rigging by appointing people in various departments. We demand the chief election commissioner and chief justice of Pakistan take notice of this in order to make the election process transparent, they said in a statement.
They decided to participate in a march against the ongoing voters’ verification process on Sunday (today). The march is being organised by JI from Numaish Chowrangi to Tibet Centre in Karachi.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 10th, 2013.
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It wont make that much of a difference, especially in Rural Sindh as 0 + 0 + 0 = 0
Nawaz Sharif on one hand ( Whoi raised the slogan of Jag Panjabi Jag). Qadir Magsi and other regional parities ( who have always targeted their politics on Anti Panjab). Religious parties ( who can get fatwa against any person claims to be a Peer) and Peer Pagara.
What an aliance and what a politics of opportunities. Salute to alll of You.
People of Sindh should stand up against the corrupt PPP and the mafia MQM. Pakistan needs all regions to be peaceful for progress
wow. we have such great options now to vote for instead of PPP :P