Islamabad:
The impulse of the opposition to shake the political landscape is to resume the steam with anti-government protests that will begin after eid, but without the street muscle of Jui-F, PTI and its allies are understood for a united front.
Despite the multiple rounds of conversations, the chief of Jui-F, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, remains not compromised, citing concerns about PTI’s leadership structure in the absence of former Prison Prime Minister Imran Khan.
As reported above, the Mauna has sought clear guarantees about the authority of decision -making before supporting the opposition movement.
With Imran in jail, he has also sought clarity about who will lead the opposition alliance and make key decisions once the movement is underway.
PTI leaders admit that limited access to their imprisoned leader has decelerated negotiations and is delaying a final agreement. However, they have the hope that Jui-F will rise aboard the opposition alliance, Tehreek-E-Tahaffuz-E-Ayeen-E-Pakistan (TTAP), shortly after EID.
Aware of the street muscle of Jui-F, PTI has been anxious to ensure the support of Fazl, although the government is also working to keep it in its orbit, as seen in previous legislative agreements such as the 26th amendment.
Once the architect of the expulsion of Imran Khan through a movement without trust, Fazl, once a key player in the then democratic movement of Pakistan (PDM), distrusts himself from jumping to the PTI boat without a firm anchor.
Experts suggest that most of the problems between PTI and Jui-F have been solved, but the unresolved issue of the PTI leadership and negotiation authority remains a point of conflict.
According to reports, Fazl has insisted that any PTI representative negotiating on behalf of Imran must have complete powers of decision -making, something that PTI struggles to guarantee without Imran’s direct contribution.
The opposition alliance has been positioning for a great political confrontation, as evidenced by its recent multiparty conference, where the leaders of several parties requested constitutional supremacy, new elections and the end of the repression of the government against dissent.
Despite facing the interruptions of the place, the opposition managed to hold the conference, qualifying the current illegitimate government and demanding immediate electoral reforms.
Despite PTI’s repeated statements to launch street protests after EID, political experts argue that the fate of the movement remains in balance, being the formal inclusion of JUI-F the decisive factor.
While PTI leaders see their alliance as a strong enough force to reflect the uprisings beyond the governments that knocked down governments, Fazl hesitation has prevented the opposition from reaching its maximum potential.
If an advance is achieved, political experts believe that the protests after the opposition’s eid could increase to a significant political challenge for the ruling coalition.
Although opposition parties have been preparing for anti -government protests, their experiences in the recent past were not pleasant at all.
A look was evident when the opposition parties tried to convene a two -day multiparty conference in the capital.
The obstacles to holding the conference of the opposition matches faced their first challenge even before the conference could begin, since the organizers alleged that the local administration of the twin cities did not allow them to hold the conference until the Trophy Champion of ICC 2025 ended.
Despite the obstacles throughout the conference, opposition leaders noticed a positive side: government attempts to interrupt the event did not silence them completely. The opposition alliance continued with its great conference, with some opposition members to climb the doors, while others made their way in a local hotel after the authorities have blocked the event.
The conference culminated with a statement that describes a series of demands, including the supremacy of the Constitution and the rule of law as the only solution to Pakistan’s crises. The TTAP leaders blamed the general elections of February 8, which according to them were manipulated, for the prevailing political, economic and social agitation.
In addition, they had declared that the current Parliament lacks moral, political and legal legitimacy. The other demands included the reversal of the amendments allegedly considered contrary to the Constitution, the immediate release of all political prisoners and the abolition of the prevention of amendments of the Law of Electronic Crimes (PECA), that the opposition leaders had argued that they were being used to suffocate the dissent.
The statement had also emphasized the urgent need to address complaints related to the distribution of water resources between the provinces under the 1991 water agreement, warning that not doing so could exacerbate instability.
Opposition leaders had stressed that Pakistan’s recovery depends on free, transparent and fair elections. They had also requested a unified national strategy to stabilize the country and committed to a continuous struggle until their demands are met.
The opposition had promised to continue its collective political efforts, stating that only adherence to constitutional principles can take Pakistan out of their current crisis.
With these demands and agenda, opposition parties are ready to celebrate public demonstrations shortly after EID.
However, with Jui-F still hesitant and Jamaat-E-Islami even to formally join the alliance, the key question remains: how will the opposition be joined against the ruling coalition and what will they ultimately achieve?
