Multan: Central leaders of the Pakistan Democratic Party (PDM), led by Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman, announced to hold a public meeting today on November 30 at Qila Kohna Qasim Bagh Stadium. Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman said that whatever happens, the meeting will be held at the selected venue in Multan. Those who create obstacles will be swept away by the tsunami of people. Workers are allowed to use force in the form of baton charges. He also directed the workers to reach the venue by breaking the barriers.
Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Sunday vowed to go ahead with a public gathering in Multan scheduled for November 30 despite the PTI-led government’s efforts to stop the Opposition coalition.Addressing a press conference in the city, along with former prime minister Yusuf Raza Gilani and PML-N’s Rana Sanaullah at a JUI-F Madrasa Qasim-ul-Aloom, Fazal-ur-Rehman said the Multan rally would be held at all cost and all the leaders would reach the venue come what may.
“Our political workers are being arrested from Multan and Dera Ghazi Khan,” the JUI-F chief said. “We wanted the movement to go smoothly, but due to the government’s stupidity, it will now speed up. PDM will hold the rally tomorrow at the same venue at all cost and all the leaders would reach the venue despite government threats of legal action,this is state terrorism,” he said.
“If they do not let us hold our rally, then a rally will be held in every single district of Pakistan. If our workers and participants cannot reach the rally, we will fill up the jails.They have started a war and now all our options are open; we are ready to fight in any case.
Yusuf Raza Gilani, the former premier, said Asifa Bhutto Zardari would address the rally on Monday and condemned the police highhandedness against the political workers.”The government has already made our rally a success before it even took place,” he said.
The former prime minister also claimed that police had taken away an eighth grade student. He further said that People Lawyers Forum (PLF), would pursue cases against workers of all political parties included in PDM. Immediate release of workers should be ensure as he termed every workers as his son Ali Qasim Gilani, who was arrested last night. He said that my son was humiliated and handcuffed, it is a clear message by the government.
Rana Sanaullah said his party’s vice president, Maryam Nawaz, would be at the Multan rally at all costs.”Tomorrow, Maryam Nawaz will reach Multan at any cost and will do so by breaking all the barriers,” he said.
Staff Reporter
