Azadi March to take 'new direction' after two days.

Byline: MANSOOR ALI

ISLAMABAD -- The Opposition's Rehbar Committee on Thursday announced that the Azadi March will take a new direction after two days.

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazl Rehman yesterday welcomed the statement of DG ISPR that the Army would remain impartial.

Addressing the marchers here, Maulana Fazl maintained that the people gathered here were staunch supporters of the institutions and the institutions should give them some respect.

He also urged the government's team formed for talks with the opposition to avoid meaningless dialogues with them and bring the Prime Minister's resignation with them; saying there was no other option for them.

He further said that they will keep protesting till the resignation of the PM, 'Now the government has to decide whether to go or face the protest of hundreds of thousands of masses across the country.'

Lashing out at the government, he said the government now was talking about NRO to the opposition and added 'Now we are not giving any NRO to the government and will get their desired and ultimate goals'.

He said the government had summoned thousands of police force from around the country and roads had been blocked by placing containers on roads which had caused a huge loss to the country's economy.

He claimed the 2018 elections were rigged and the mandate of the opposition was stolen.

He maintained that the participants of the March should be taken seriously as they were not here for enjoyment but for their basic and fundamental rights. He claimed they had taught the youngsters how to be moderate instead of following the way of aggression and extremism.

Earlier, the opposition's Rehbar Committee announced to switch to the Plan-B of the Azadi March in order to mount pressure on the government.

Addressing media persons after Committee meeting, JUI-F leader and convener of the committee Akram Khan Durrani said all the political parties had unanimously decided to multiply pressure on the government.

Durrani said the march would take a new direction after two days; adding the committee was thinking over three recommendations given by its members.

He further stated that the workers were determined and were even ready to stay in the capital for two to three months.

Meanwhile, PPP senior leader Farhatullah Babar has also said that the opposition wanted to put more pressure on the government.

However, a source in the JUI-F told The Nation that the party leadership had now...

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