ANP holds PML-N, JUI-F responsible for breakdown of opposition alliance

Awami National Party (ANP) leader Aimal Wali Khan has held the PML-N and the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) responsible for playing a major role in the breakdown of the opposition alliance – Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM).
Speaking to Dawn News on the show ‘Live with Adil Shahzeb’ on Tuesday night, Khan said political alliances do not work in this manner. “We can’t even name this alliance the Pakistan Democratic Movement,” he said. He added that the ANP’s politics was based on principles and, therefore, a decision was made to part ways with the PDM after his party was issued a show-cause notice for its support of the PPP for the Senate opposition leader slot.
Khan’s statement came after the ANP announced it was opting out of the opposition alliance following the issuance of a show-cause notice to the party by PDM general secretary and PML-N senior vice president Shahid Khaqan Abbasi.Speaking at a press conference at Bacha Khan Markaz, ANP Central Senior Vice President Ameer Haider Khan Hoti had said that there was no room for his party to remain part of the PDM after receiving the show-cause notice.
Meanwhile, Abbasi — who also made an appearance on the TV show — said he would speak to PDM chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman about the ANP’s departure from the alliance. Source: dawn.com