Opposition Leader Achakzai to contact PM over ECP appointments

ISLAMABAD: Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Mahmood Khan Achakzai will contact Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif by telephone today regarding the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and two members of the Election Commission, ARY News reported, citing sources.

The decision to reach out to the premier comes after PM Shehbaz sent a written reply to Achakzai’s letter concerning the ECP appointments.

Mahmood Achakzai has also welcomed the PM letter written to him while meeting schedule will be discussed during the phone call.

Earlier, an opposition meeting presided over by Achakzai at the chamber of Senate Opposition Leader Raja Nasir Abbas decided to convene an All Parties Conference (APC) by reaching out to political parties nationwide. Attendees also discussed holding a formal meeting with the Prime Minister following his response on the CEC appointments.

Amid the country’s worsening political and economic situation, the opposition agreed on adopting a collective strategy to address key national issues. A meeting of the Tehreek-e-Tahafuz-e-Aayin Pakistan (TTAP) alliance has been summoned for September 15 to review progress on APC preparations. Top Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership—including Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, Barrister Salman Akram Raja, and Asad Qaiser—will attend the September 15 session.

The meeting also included detailed consultations on PTI’s planned protest on September 27. Both Achakzai and Raja Nasir Abbas instructed PTI leadership to ensure robust preparations for the demonstration. PTI leaders Shahram Tarakai, Firdous Shamim Naqvi, Hussain Akhunzada, and Mohsin Shaharyar were also in attendance.