LARKANA: Leaders of the 11-party opposition alliance Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) gathered at Garhi Khuda Bakhsh, Larkana to commemorate the 13th death anniversary of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, and another power show as part of its anti-government protests.
The visit of the Opposition leaders comes as the PDM prepares for phase two of its anti-government drive. PPP chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari received leaders from various Opposition parties.
The PML-N delegation included Maryam Nawaz, Captain (retd) Safdar, Pervez Rashid, Maryam Aurangzeb, Muhammad Zubair, Muftah Ismail, and Shah Muhammad Shah.
PDM chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has excused himself from attending the political gathering but will be sending a five-member delegation of senior JUI-F leaders to represent him.
Leaders of the PDM member parties, including Bilawal Bhutto, Maryam Nawaz, and Asif Zardari, addressed a large crowd of supporters and PDM workers waving flags in the audience.
Mehmood Khan Achakzai
Addressing the rally, Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) chief Mehmood Khan Achakzai said that today’s gathering carried a special meaning because all of Pakistan’s political parties which the establishment set against each other had joined hands.
“This is God’s blessing that Pakistan’s parties which used to do who knows what against each other, today are united and agreed and gathered under PDM’s banner,” he added.
Lunch at Naudero House
Earlier today (Sunday), PDM leaders including Bilawal, Maryam, Achakzai and Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) President Sardar Akhtar Mengal had lunch at Naudero House.
Talking to journalists, Maryam said that she was very happy that she was going to Benazir Bhutto on her death anniversary. “She gave her life bravely for this country. It is an honour for me to attend her anniversary,” the PML-N vice president added.
