ISLAMABAD: Opposition alliance Tehreek-i-Tahafuz Ayeen-i-Pakistan (TTAP) on Sunday backed Saudi Arabia’s call for dialogue with Afghanistan and urged the government to convene a joint session of parliament to deliberate on internal and external issues.
The coalition of several opposition parties, which rejects alleged fraud in the 2024 elections, also accused the government of creating obstacles in the transfer of power to the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI)-nominated prime minister in KP.
The TTAP meeting, held at Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar’s residence in Islamabad, was attended by alliance chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai, Salman Akram Raja, Asad Qaiser, Muhammad Zubair, Allama Ahmed Rizvi, Sajid Tareen, Zain Shah, Hussain Ahmed Yousafzai, Khalid Yousaf Chaudhry, Asad Abbas and others.
They suggested that issues between Pakistan and Afghanistan should be addressed through dialogue and urged the government to convene a joint session of parliament to discuss internal and external issues.
Accuses govt of creating hurdles for PTI-nominated KP CM
In a statement, the TTAP also condemned the federal ministers’ remarks, calling them an obstacle in the way of the transfer of power in KP and warned that they would further deteriorate and complicate the law and order situation in the province.
The alliance also alleged that the Election Commission of Pakistan’s decision to declare independent candidates for KP Assembly legislators was undemocratic and an attempt to promote horse-trading in the provincial assembly.
The participants expressed concern over the law and order situation and terrorism in KP and Balochistan and suggested that the issues should be addressed keeping in mind the provincial governments and local people.
However, PML-N senator Irfan Siddiqui termed the TTAP statement “shameful” and said the alliance had defamed law enforcement agencies instead of condemning the militants. He stressed that the demand for negotiations had been made for a long time and that is why the province has become a safe haven for militants.
Published in Dawn, October 13, 2025
