The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) put on a show of power with a rally in Peshawar today, with PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari vowing an “end” to the incumbent government with January as its “last month in power”.
The gathering was held despite failing to procure permission to do soin light of rising coronavirus cases as well as a warning given by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government of a threat to security.
In view of reports received of a possible terror attack on the gathering, strict security arrangements were made.
The central leadership of the PDM, including Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Maryam Nawaz, Mahmood Khan Achakzai, Aimal Wali Khan, Sardar Akhtar Mengal and Aftab Sherpao, were all present on stage, with a series of speeches by various political leaders delivered one after another.
PDM chief Fazlur Rehman was the last to address the event. He regretted PML-N vice president Maryam Nawaz was unable to attend and expressed his condolences over the death of her grandmother Shamim Akhtar.
He also extended his condolences to the families of Justice Waqar Ahmed Seth and Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan chief Khadim Hussain Rizvi over their passing.
Fazlur Rehman said that all political parties agree and it is the movement’s “clear stance” that the incumbent government came to power through a “rigged election”.
He claimed with the huge turnout witnessed in all the PDM rallies so far, the government has been “left bewildered”.
PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari delivered a long speech at the gathering, vowing that January will be the incumbent government’s “last month in power”.
Bilawal said that the people will decide how Pakistan will be governed and what kind of leadership will rule it.
