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April 10, 2026
Opposition Leaders Extend ‘Unconditional Support’ to Govt for Peace Efforts
Islamabad: Opposition Leader Mehmood Khan Achakzai on Wednesday extended “unconditional support” to the government for its Middle East peace efforts.
Responding to Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar’s speech, in which he requested the opposition to defer its protest planned for Thursday, Achakzai said that in his speech on Tuesday, he had called for former premier Nawaz Sharif, President Asif Ali Zardari and Imran to sit together in the current situation and move the country forward.
He said that he, along with Opposition Leader in the Senate Allama Nasir Abbas, would convince Imran to engage in a political dialogue.
“I had also said earlier that we should not point fingers at each other. At the very least, we should agree on democratic principles,” he said.
“I don’t know why you people think we are mad. Only a mad person would not be happy with today’s success of Pakistan,” he said, lauding the government’s mediatory role in the Middle East crisis.
“We will provide you with unconditional support,” he said before declaring that the opposition was ready to hold talks with the government. He said the parliament should be the source of power and the central place where decisions are taken and policies framed.
PTI calls off April 9 protest
Separately, after holding talks with government representatives, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan announced that on Imran’s instructions, the party had decided to cancel its public gathering for Thursday.
“There come moments of unity in the life of nations. We appreciate all those who have played a role in achieving the ceasefire,” Gohar said.
“We hope this ceasefire will turn into a permanent cessation of hostilities. We fully support peace negotiations,” the PTI chairman declared.
“Setting aside our grievances, we are moving forward for the sake of the country,” he added
“Today, our identity is linked to the founding chairman of PTI. The founding chairman of PTI has an eye condition, yet doctors of his own choice were not allowed to treat him. Even our leader’s wife has been imprisoned despite being innocent,” he said. - Dawn
Courtesy Dawn
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