An opposition jirga seeking to resolve the 35-day standoff between the government and protesters in Islamabad wrote a letter yesterday to all three side, urging them to take practical steps in order to end the prevailing political impasse.
The letter said that the prolonged sit-in has agitated the people of Pakistan and should end at the earliest.
Speaking to media representatives after meeting with PTI and PAT leaders, Jirga member Senator Rehman Malik said dialogue was the synonym of politics, adding that anything other than a peaceful resolution to the issue would prove catastrophic for the country.
He urged both the sides to move forward from their current positions. “Government should come forward and embrace the protesters while, on the other hand, protesting parties should announce to end their sit-ins,” he said.
The letter written by the jirga has urged Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to announce on the floor of Parliament his resignation if the alleged rigging in last year’s polls is proven right.
Former interior minister in the PPP govt. Malik said the jirga has proposed that the prime minister should make this announcement in the Parliament and the protesting parties should accept this.