ISLAMABAD: Maulana Fazlur Rehman and Senate Opposition Leader Raja Nasir Abbas discussed holding an All-Parties Conference as a step towards a new Charter of Democracy in a meeting in Islamabad on Wednesday.
The participants strongly condemned the imposition of emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, describing the measures as contrary to popular sovereignty and democratic principles.
They also expressed concern over the arrests of PTI leaders, including the chief minister, the provincial assembly speaker, members of the National Assembly and other party figures, and demanded the immediate release of political prisoners and protection of political freedoms.
The participants stressed the need for dialogue among political parties to address national challenges, describing the proposed APC as an important first step towards a new Charter of Democracy.
PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, Asad Qaiser, Barrister Ali Zafar and other PTI leaders attended the meeting. The JUI-F delegation included Senator Kamran Murtaza, Mir Younas Zehri and Usman Badini.
