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April 03, 2026
Raja Nasir Abbas Proposes National Govt to Steer Country out of Crisis
Islamabad: Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Allama Raja Nasir Abbas on Saturday proposed the formation of a national government to build a broader national consensus to steer the country out of the present crisis.
Speaking to a private TV channel, he said the opposition had held talks with the ruling authorities, adding that Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz-e-Aeen Pakistan chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai had also written to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif after the premier expressed willingness for an unconditional dialogue.
However, he noted that no meeting had taken place so far.
Abbas said the establishment of a national government was the best way to save Pakistan’s sinking ship. “Mahmood Khan Achakzai had told them that all parties should sit together and agree on a few points; we will then consult Imran Khan and together bring the country out of crisis.”
He said the opposition had proposed that the Pakistan Peoples Party, Pakistan Muslim League-N, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Jamaat-e-Islami and other parties should meet to reach a consensus on constitutional supremacy.
This, he said, should include agreement on the people being the ultimate source of power, the holding of free and fair elections, transfer of power to the election winner, protection of fundamental rights, supremacy of the Constitution, and the rule of law.
Responding to a question regarding the government’s reaction, Abbas said both sides wanted to find a middle ground, adding that “this burden cannot be borne any longer”.
He said a party meeting had been called for Monday to decide the future course of action. “There is a straightforward way to resolve this issue — a step through which the entire country can come out of the crisis without any harm,” he said, adding that the path suggested by Achakzai should be followed so that Imran could also be released and the country could move forward.
Achakzai, who is also the leader of the opposition in the National Assembly, has for some time been advocating the formation of a national government, calling it the only way forward.
Earlier this week, while addressing a public meeting in Pishin, he suggested that in view of the regional situation arising from the Iran-United States-Israel conflict, all political parties in Pakistan should sit together to form a national government for one or two years to address the worsening situation.
He also proposed that after the formation of a consensus setup, an independent election commission be established to conduct free and fair elections under international guarantees, stressing that true democracy, constitutional supremacy and parliamentary sovereignty were essential to resolving the country’s crises.
Relations between the opposition and the government have remained strained despite several attempts at negotiations in recent months. – The Express Tribunr
Courtesy The Express Tribunr
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