In a joint statement they said political parties in the united opposition believe in the Islamic Federal Parliamentary Constitution of Pakistan. They said that March 23, 1940 is the day when the Muslims of South Asia dreamed of an independent state for themselves under the leadership of Quaid-e-Azam.
They said first of all, all the administrative bodies of the state should be subject to an elected administration and Parliament which is the source of national policy making. The judiciary should be independent and able to make decisions without any pressure, the freedom of expression of the media should be protected, all elected bodies should be accountable to the people and the people should have the right to elect and exercise their right to vote, they opined.
They said people of Pakistan, especially the poor middle class and the youth, were suffering from the worst inflation, unemployment and social insecurity due to the failed policies and performance of the PTI government. The worst rigging in the 2018 elections stole the mandate from the people of Pakistan and imposed on them an artificial and incompetent leadership which halted and set in reverse Pakistan’s development journey – before the country and the people went bankrupt.
Therefore, they said, in order to save the country from the current crisis, it was necessary to immediately dismiss this failed, incompetent and incompetent government. And after the success of the no-confidence motion, a truly representative government should be established in the country through free, fair and transparent elections, which should implement immediate and far-reaching measures for economic reform and economic development based on social justice in the country. This was the only way to make the dream of an independent, sovereign and prosperous Pakistan come true, they proposed.
On the historic day of March 23rr, the Joint Opposition parties pledged to the people to provide them with a better quality of life, to free the country from the debt trap, rid it of poverty, inflation, unemployment, illiteracy and disease. They vowed that such a government would take urgent steps to eliminate economic inequality and bring the country’s economy in line with the requirements of the modern scientific, technological and informational industrial revolution.
The Joint Opposition was of the view that the strength and capability of any nation depends on its stable politics, strong economy, independent foreign policy and integrated defense structure. The idea of supremacy has not stabilized for 73 years and had weakened the cohesive power of national capacity. In this cyclical path, half of the country had been dismembered. They strongly opined that now was the time for all state stakeholders to accept the supremacy of the Constitution. All parties of joint opposition pledge Take steps to make Pakistan the dream of its founder Quaid-e-Azam together with harmony and mutual trust.
They pledged to promote national politics on the principles of merit, transparency and public service in accordance with the principles of democratic good governance.
Strengthen democratic institutions at the national, provincial and local levels.
Introduce and implement Electoral reforms by consensus to ensure free and fair elections.
Defend the Islamic provisions of the Constitution, the 18th Amendment and the basic human, political and economic rights of citizens and promote tolerance and brotherhood in the country, while eradicating extremism.
They also vowed to Eliminate all undemocratic interference in politics.
They promised that all restrictions on freedom of expression and the media would be lifted and black media laws will be abolished and undemocratic interference will be stopped.
They pledged to strengthen the Eighteenth Amendment and provincial autonomy which would ensure the transfer of powers from the provinces to the empowered local governments constitutionally and administratively.
The rights of civil, human, economic, social, gender and minorities will be strongly guaranteed and legislation will be enacted to ensure the implementation of the rights granted to them by our Constitution, they assured.
They also promised to take concrete steps to recover all missing persons.
In the interest of the working people of Pakistan and Pakistani youth, the Joint Opposition vowed that it would shape economic, security and foreign policies into a sustainable and comprehensive strategy for human security and prosperity.
They said they would develop immediate and comprehensive relief policies for the poor, laborers, farmers and fixed income groups.
In addition to this they would also strengthen the country’s security institutions on a purely professional basis in the face of security challenges facing Pakistan.
They assured to eliminate terrorism through effective implementation of the National Action Program and the National Internal Security Policy.
The Opposition also guaranteed to establish an effective, transparent and fair law of impartial accountability and an impartial body that can curb financial corruption in the country.
They pledged unconditional support for the Muslims of Occupied Kashmir and Palestine and expressed their full solidarity with their right to vote and freedom.
The Joint Opposition promised that with their efforts, Pakistan will be recognized globally as a dignified and sovereign state through an independent foreign policy based on peace and economic cooperation, according to Quaid-e-Azam’s vision.
