No one was stopped from taking names during opposition conference: Bilawal.

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Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that during the September 20 preparatory meeting of the opposition alliance - also known as the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) - it was stressed that the forum would "stand against the establishment" and "no one was stopped from taking names" either.

Bilawal Bhutto made these comments during an interview with a private TV channel, in which he talked on a range of issues including the opposition alliance's future strategy and upcoming polls in Gilgit-Baltistan.

Responding to a question on whether there were disagreements within the opposition concerning its narrative after PML-N supremo named the country's top military leadership during his speech at the PDM's first public rally, Bilawal said.

"While the all-parties conference didn't decide on naming anyone, it also did not stop anyone from taking names."

The PPP chairman said all opposition parties had agreed on a joint narrative which was also made public in the form of a joint resolution issued by the forum. But he did go on to say that individual parties can have their own narratives and action plans. "This is a part of politics, it is their right and everything is in front of you."

Bilawal dispelled the notion that the PML-N's narrative was not acceptable to other members of the opposition alliance. "The PDM has one stance which is that the interference of establishment in politics has to end. This problem should be solved," he said.

"As fas as I know, the PPP emphasised that our stance against the establishment is a part of the [alliance]. We are standing on that. Somebody may well have given the suggestion that we should not open new fronts but whatever the PDM's united decision will be, we will all stand by it."

Bilawal said even thought the PPP, PML-N, JUI-F and other parties part of the PDM may "do their politics separately, when it comes to democracy and the constitutional role of institutions, they were all on the same page".

He said an unsuccessful attempt was being made to divide and shroud the PDM in controversy, vowing that such attempts would fail and the PTI government would have to "leave in February".

"Those who are distributing certificates of treason should know that the public has rejected this card. Imran Khan's stance is hollow'. "They're telling the people that those who stand with the PPP and PML-N are traitors. But the people know that Imran Khan is the one who gave NRO (National...