LAHORE: More than one hundred leading organizations of civil society, bar councils, human rights organizations, journalists, editors, women, trade union federations and leading intellectuals have urged all the political parties to have their time and framework of elections. Resolve differences through dialogue and negotiation.
He suggested reaching a national consensus in Parliament and holding an All-Party Conference as civil society was ready to facilitate it as a relevant and impartial mediator.
In a press release issued on Saturday, the civil society said: “We, the concerned citizens of Pakistan, are committed to constitutional governance and a sustainable democratic system, based on a smooth electoral transition through free, fair and transparent elections. , has agreed to this after appealing to all political parties and legitimate stakeholders including the Government, Election Commission of Pakistan, Supreme Court of Pakistan and all civil society organizations.
He said: “The political crisis is becoming increasingly complex, compounding the economic woes of the people. The leadership of the major political parties is on the warpath and has little room for negotiation and accommodation.” Before things get out of everyone’s hands, we feel extremely concerned about these kinds of existential crises that could have dire consequences for the nation.
In its appeal, the civil society said: “Therefore, with all sincerity and a non-partisan approach, we call upon all political parties, especially parliamentary parties, to end the current confrontational and intolerant rhetoric. and resolve them together. Their political differences lie in holding elections in the larger interest of the country, the supremacy of the Constitution and a peaceful democratic transition by mutual consent.
It added: “We appeal to all parliamentary parties to hold an All-Party Conference and sit together in Parliament to find a reasonable way out of the current political and constitutional impasse and to ensure diversity.” Reach a broad consensus on holding inclusive elections.A mutual agreement on fair play and even playing field for all to give people a free choice to mandate their elected representatives.
Meanwhile, civil society has agreed to form an informal group of mediators (The Mediators) to initiate a reconciliation process with all political parties to mutually agree on the conduct of free, fair and transparent elections for all assemblies. A national consensus can be created. Fixed Time Frame The Pakistan Bar Council has agreed to hold an all-party conference, if major political parties respond to the call.
Among the signatories of this agreement are Abid Hasan Minto Advocate, Akhtar Hussain Advocate, Member Judicial Commission of Pakistan, Haroon Al Rasheed, Vice Chairman Pakistan Bar Council, Hasan Raza Pasha, Chairman Executive Committee PBC, Experienced Journalist Hussain Naqi, H.R. CP, Akhtar Mengal included. MNA, President BNP (M), Mehmood Khan Achakzai, President PKMAP, Dr. Malik, Former Chief Minister and President NP, Aftab Sherpao, President QWP, Mohsin Dawar, MNA, President N.P. DM, Ali Wazir, MNA, Latif Plaju, Sindh Awami Tehreek, Liaquat Baloch, General Secretary Jamaat-e-Islami, Senator Syed Mushahid Hussain, PML-N, Senator Raza Rabbani, Former Chairman Senate, Farhatullah Babar, PPP , Afzal Butt, President PFUJ, Imtiaz Alam, Secretary General Seifma, Prince Zulfikar, Former President Senator. PFUJ, Kazim Khan, CPNE, Aamir Mehmood CPNE, Farooq Tariq, President Haq Khalq Movement, Syed Amjad Shah, Member PBC and Ex-Vice Chairman ISB, Ahsan Bhawan, Ex-President SCB, Abid Saqi, Member PBC, Justice Rashid A. Rizvi, Ex-President SCB, Ali Ahmad Kurd, Ex-President SCB, Muhammad Yaqub, Muttahida Mazdoor Federation, Sheema Kirmani, Haq Niswan Movement. , Salima Hashmi, HRCP, Ajanjan Democratic Women, Neelam Hussain, Women Action Forum, Farzana Bari, Awart March, Abid Hussain Abid, Anjuman Taqirpasand Masanfeen, Muhammad Tahsin, SAP and the member organizations of Joint Action Committee including HRCP, CSJ of SAP, DRF, and others are included. WAF and NCJP among the 34 members of JAC.
