PDM selects Maulana Fazlur Rehman as its leader

Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has been selected to lead opposition’s 11-party Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) in a virtual meeting on Saturday.

As per details, the decision was made in a virtual meeting of the alliance which was headed by Pakistan Muslim league Nawaz (PML-N)’s secretary-general Ahsan Iqbal.

"Nawaz Sharif recommended Fazlur Rehman's name and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari endorsed it," Iqbal said.

The leader tenure is yet to be decided, and others parties would be given an opportunity to take the post on rotation basis in future.

"PDM has expressed great confidence in the leadership of Fazlur Rehman," said the PML-N stalwart.

Iqbal said that unanimous approval was accorded to two resolutions.

The meeting was attended by Nawaz Sharif, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Ahsan Iqbal, Nawab Akhtar Mengal, Shah Owais Noorani, Ameer Haider Khan Houthi and other notable Opposition figures.

The PDM's organisational hierarchy was also discussed.

The movement has announced that it will hold its first public rally on October 11 in Quetta to rid the country of the current “unconstitutional system”.

On September 20, the opposition-led All Parties Conference (APC) announced to form the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) aimed at jointly launching a countrywide protest.

The handout issued by the APC announced country-wide protests with its first phase beginning in October and November with mass protests in major cities of the country.