MULTAN, Oct 10 (DNA): Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Saturday
urged the opposition parties to postpone their protest owing to the
second wave of the novel coronavirus in the country.

Talking to journalists in Multan, FM Qureshi underscored the need for
adopting precautionary measures to keep the people safe from the
COVID-19 pandemic.

There was no threat to democracy or the government from the opposition’s
rallies, he said and added that there was no unity in the ranks of the
opposition.

FM Qureshi urged the opposition to review their decision to keep the
people safe from the COVID-19.
The foreign minister termed the protest a tactic to divert people’s
attention from the ongoing accountably process in the country.

He asked the opposition to refrain from carrying out the agenda of the
enemies by creating instability in the country. FM Qureshi urged the
masses to take notice of the opposition’s behavior.

He said that many parties of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) are not
convinced of resignations, if the opposition parties resign then
elections will be held.

The Foreign Minister said that the opposition should not support those
who are making the Gilgit-Baltistan elections controversial. I hope the
opposition will reconsider its attitudes and decisions.

He said that the opposition wants to divert attention from the
accountability process. The government does not intend to make any
concessions on accountability. The nation knows who is responsible for
the economic woes.

Referring to the FATF, the Shah Mahmood said that Pakistan has made
great progress. Pakistan has implemented 21 out of 27 FATF points.

Earlier on October 9, Prime Minister Imran Khan had said that all the
opposition leaders had gathered at one platform to save their
corruption.

Addressing the seminar of PTI Lawyers Forum in Islamabad, he had said
that opposition parties had only one agenda to halt the process of
accountability.

“They do not believe in rule of law in the country.”

PM Imran Khan had said he would not come under pressure tactics of the
opposition parties and vowed to continue the accountability process.
Former president Pervez Musharraf after succumbing to pressure gave NRO
to both Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and the Pakistan People’s Party, PM
Khan had claimed.

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