Opposition stands by demand of PM’s resignation and new elections

ISLAMABAD: Opposition’s Rahbar Committee has stated it will not deny that it is in contact with the government, adding that the committee still stands by its demand of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s resignation and holding new elections.

The press conference came after a high-level meeting of the Rahbar Committee in which members of Pakistan Peoples Party, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam -Fazl and the Awami National Party participated.

JUI-F leader Akram Durrani said that the committee pondered over the issue of future strategy and demand for PM Imran’s resignation in the meeting today.

"In the meeting today, the prospect of calling for a country-wide shutdown and lockdown of all highways also came under discussion," he said.

Durrani said that the matter of tendering collective resignations also came under consideration during the meeting.

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PTI's Asad Umar reacts to presser

PTI’s Asad Umar, while reacting to the opposition’s presser, reiterated that the prime minister’s resignation is out of question.

“They came into the field thinking that government’s favour has taken a nose-dive,” said Umar.

While responding to a question about collective resignations by the opposition in protest, Umar said: “Why are they even waiting for tomorrow, they should resign today and then we will see,” said the senior PTI leader.