Defying govt’s request
PDM Chief questions under ‘what conspiracy’ govt suggested deferring the march when it was already scheduled on March 23
Islamabad
The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) has decided to continue with the long march against rising inflation on March 23 (Pakistan Day).
PDM’s chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, speaking to the media after concluding the all-parties session of the Opposition in Islamabad on Tuesday afternoon said, “The PDM will enter Islamabad [on the scheduled day] and the government knew such a big march was due on that day, so under which conspiracy did they make such recommendations?”
Fazlur Rehman further said that all members have decided that an inflation march against the government will be held as per schedule on March 23.
The JUI chief reiterated that the people of Pakistan have been overburdened because of inflation, and PDM rejects the government’s “mini-budget.”
He went on to say that since the government is non-serious itself, it is “also treating the country’s economy in a non-serious manner.”
He added that during the session, all Opposition parties have been directed to continue with the preparations of the long march.
“The PTI leaders have made a mockery of the country’s economy,” he asserted, lamenting that the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has been enslaved by international financial institutions.
