PTI, GDA, and JI unite to protest against alleged rigging in Sindh polls

Three national political forces have decided in principal to launch protest demonstrations against alleged rigging in the February 8 polls in Sindh province, reported 24NewsHD TV channel Wednesday.    

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Grand Democratic Alliance and Jamaat-e-Islami came together when PTI leader Haleem Adil Sheikh, JI's Hafiz Naeem Ur Rehman, Ameer of JI Karachi and others called on GDA central leader Sadruddin Shah Rashidi to discuss their joint action plan of protests against alleged rigging in the February 8 polls.

Discussions centred on the prevailing political landscape and concerns over purported electoral malpractices during the recent general elections.

Following the deliberations, Sardar Abdul Rahim, Information Secretary of GDA, conveyed the collective decision to initiate a unified struggle.

Rashidi extended invitations to the leaders of both parties to attend the upcoming GDA meeting scheduled for February 23.

Amidst a backdrop of governmental and electoral commission disarray in the face of opposition pressure, the possibility of an abrupt announcement regarding the Sindh Assembly session for swearing-in was deliberated upon.

Consensus was reached among the leaders to mobilise party members and supporters for a vigorous protest across Sindh.

 Plans for a definitive course of action will be finalised during the forthcoming meeting on February 23, following thorough consultations.

He said that the government and the election commission are bewildered by the opposition's movement.  It is likely that the Sindh Assembly meeting for swearing-in will be announced suddenly, Sardar Rahim said added that if this happened, GDA, PTI and JI would hold strong protests across Sindh.