'Will use only constitutional means to oust PM'.

ISLAMABAD -- The leading opposition parties on Sunday made it clear that no unconstitutional way will be used to oust Prime Minister Imran Khan's government.

Speaking at a joint news conference with other parties' leaders, Pakistan People's Party chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said PM Khan had become a burden on people. He said that the new budget was rejected by the entire opposition in the country as 'it is an anti-poor and anti-people budget.' Bilawal said the federal government had increased petroleum price even before the budget was passed.

'The taxes are higher than the actual cost of the petroleum products. This is outright cruelty by the government,' he said. The PPP chief said he had been in contact with every opposition party. 'As soon as (Pakistan Muslim League: Nawaz President) Shahbaz Sharif gets well, the All Parties' Conference will take place next week to discuss other issues bothering the people of Pakistan?' He said, justifying the delay in holding the APC.

He said Covid-19 should be controlled in consultations with doctors and health experts but the government was not interested.

'Locust has destroyed the crops of growers. The opposition is united and has played a very constructive role. The country is in very difficult situation due to Prime Minister Imran Khan. Imran Khan has put the health and life of the people in danger,' Bilawal said.

The opposition parties including the PPP, the PML-N, the Awami National Party, the Qaumi Watan Party, the Jamaat-e-Islami, the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Fazl), the Balochistan National Party (Mengal), the Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party, the National Party and the Pashtun Tohaafuz Movement, Also signed a joint statement against the federal government.

Bilawal said the budget meeting of the joint opposition was held and all political parties had rejected the budget. The budget has turned the whole of Pakistan against the government, he added.

He said the government had issued an illegal notification of petroleum levy and even before the budget was passed, more tax was levied than the price of petrol.

Bilawal said the opposition was in a strong position at present and the supporters of government would not stand with the government anymore.

Bilawal said the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf-led government lacked the capacity to solve national and public issues.

'This is a matter of survival of the nation, so the unity of the opposition is stronger than ever. Shehbaz Sharif is making the prime minister...