Opposition united for PM's resignation, says Shah Mehmood

ISLAMABAD: All opposition parties on the same page when it comes to the premier's resignation, said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi during a press conference on Thursday.

Qureshi revealed that a joint meeting of all the opposition parties will be held on Friday. 

He said a session of the Senate has been called at 4pm on July 17, the day the Supreme Court’s special bench will hold its next hearing in the Panama case.

Qureshi said he is in touch with all opposition parties, adding that the PTI and Pakistan Peoples Party have signed the application calling for a session of the National Assembly.

The PTI leader said he is also in touch with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, Pakistan Muslim League-Q and Jamaat-e-Islami.

Qureshi claimed the premier was forced to summon a cabinet meeting today to reassure members that ‘all is well’ following the Panama case JIT report. 

The political impact of the JIT is that even members of the cabinet are not convinced when it comes to refuting the report, he said. “They do not seem to be on the same page”, he added.

There is a difference of opinion inside the PML-N, claimed Qureshi.