- ISLAMABAD: With only less than 24 hours to go, opposition’s all parties conference (APC), scheduled for September 20, 2020 has become an extraordinary event with just one question. This question is about PMLN supremo Mian Nawaz Sharif’s possible address to APC via vedio link from United Kingdom (UK).
The government of Imran Khan seems extremely disturbed on this question. Some of its hawks want to raise the issue of Nawaz Sharif’s start of political activities from London with UK government. Whereas other group within the government is convinced that Sunday’s APC will make no big difference and there was no need to take the issue with UK government.
The PTI hawks who want the government to approach the UK government argue that PML N supremo was a convict and he was allowed to go London only for medical treatment and he can not be allowed to start political activities from that country.
The other group sees no difference in APC’s possible outcome with or without Nawaz Sharif’s address.
PPP chairman, Balawal Zardari Bhutto had contacted Nawaz Sharif in London by phone a couple of days ago and convinced him to participate in APC via Skype to which PMLN supremo had agreed.
Federal Information minister, Shibli Faraz and advisor on Interior, Shahzad Akbar, had held a press conference in Islamabad on Saturday to make the public aware of hidden agenda of opposition’s APC.
“APC is an effort to create unrest in Pakistan and hurt its deep interest in coming weeks”, Shibli Faraz told the mediamen in the press conference.
Shibli and Shahzad are among PTI hawks and they want from UK not to allow a convict (Nawaz Sharif) to take part in Pakistan’s politics from that country.
On the other hand, Shaikh Rashid, a close political aide to Imran Khan , has different views on the issue of Nawaz Sharif ‘s address to PPP APC. He talked to differrent private news channels on Saturday late night and advised the government not to interfere in Nawaz Sharif’s address to APC.
Nawaz Sharif who, according to his party leaders in Islamabad , is for sure going to address to APC , will have its backlash in coming weeks. He may have problems in UK if goes with his plan to address APC. The Imran Khan government may use his possible speech to APC for a case to seek his extradition from that country.
APC except interesting, rather intriguing question of PMLN supremo’s address, seems a routine matter . The political pundits believe it (APC) will prove a storm in a cup of tea.
“Interesting, opposition which has nothing on APC agenda is trying to make a dead horse alive through this event”, Tariq Pirzada, a former ambassador and political analyst said in a private TV channel programme.
The opposition parties which are participating in APC are on the other hand confident to make the conference fruitful this time to dislodge PTI government.
PPP chairman and host of Sunday’s APC had briefly chatted with the mediamen on Saturday at his residence after an important meeting with JUI chief, Maulana Fazalur Rehman . Balawal said he will have a detailed press conference soon after APC to announce its important decisions.
