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January 9, 2021
LAHORE: Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar Friday said if the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) would hold a long march, the government would not create any hurdle in it.
However, he warned, the opposition alliance would not gain anything from it.
He said the PDM was facing visible divisions in its ranks, as every party was trying to safeguard its political and personal interests. “No matter how hard they try, they will have to come to the negotiating table,” he said, while talking to the media at Governor’s House after meeting different delegations here. The governor welcomed the opposition parties’ decision to take part in the Senate and by-elections. He said the country was facing many challenges including inflation, and the government was using all its resources to tackle them. He said Maulana Fazlur Rehman had already staged a long march from Karachi to Islamabad, and the PTI government had not created any hurdle in it. “If the PDM wants to hold a long march, we have no objection. But I don't see the PDM organising any long or a million march in the coming days,” the governor added. He advised the opposition to adopt the course of negotiations with the government instead of holding protests, as the issues could only be resolved through dialogue. He said the people had given the PTI mandate for five years, and therefore the general election would be held in 2023.