Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), the country`s 11-party opposition alliance, has demanded Prime Minister Imran Khan-led government to quit by January 31 or face intensified movements by opposition parties such as the long march to Islamabad.

"Today, we want to make clear to the government that it should resign by January 31," Dawn quoted Jamiat Ulema-e Islam (F) (JUI-F) leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman as saying on Monday.Rehman was speaking to the media in Lahore alongside PML-N`s Maryam Nawaz, PPP chief Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and other opposition leaders.

He further said that if the government refuses to quit by that time, a meeting of the PDM`s leadership on February 1 will announce a long march towards Islamabad, the date of which will also be decided during the meeting, Dawn reported."All party workers in PDM and the people of Pakistan are appealed to start preparations for the long march from today," he added.

The next general elections in Pakistan are scheduled for 2023. During the Lahore rally, Geo News quoted Rehman as saying, "We will march towards Islamabad in late January or early February." He further said, "We will no longer allow the illegitimate government to rule. We will only rest after it is brought to an end."According to Anadolu News, tens of thousands of opposition supporters rallied in Pakistan`s northeastern city of Lahore on Sunday, despite a government ban on public gatherings due to coronavirus.

After its sixth power show against the Imran Khan-led government in Lahore, PDM called a meeting of top party leaders to discuss strategy for the next rally that will be held in Larkana.PDM has organised five similar rallies in Peshawar, Gujranwala, Karachi, Quetta and Multan since October 16.&nbsp;

Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), the country`s 11-party opposition alliance, has demanded Prime Minister Imran Khan-led government to quit by January 31 or face intensified movements by opposition parties such as the long march to Islamabad.

Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), the country`s 11-party opposition alliance, has demanded Prime Minister Imran Khan-led government to quit by January 31 or face intensified movements by opposition parties such as the long march to Islamabad. "Today, we want to make clear to the government that it should resign by January 31," Dawn quoted Jamiat Ulema-e Islam (F) (JUI-F) leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman as saying on Monday.Rehman was speaking to the media in Lahore alongside PML-N`s Maryam Nawaz, PPP chief Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and other opposition leaders. He further said that if the government refuses to quit by that time, a meeting of the PDM`s leadership on February 1 will announce a long march towards Islamabad, the date of which will also be decided during the meeting, Dawn reported."All party workers in PDM and the people of Pakistan are appealed to start preparations for the long march from today," he added. The next general elections in Pakistan are scheduled for 2023. During the Lahore rally, Geo News quoted Rehman as saying, "We will march towards Islamabad in late January or early February." He further said, "We will no longer allow the illegitimate government to rule. We will only rest after it is brought to an end."According to Anadolu News, tens of thousands of opposition supporters rallied in Pakistan`s northeastern city of Lahore on Sunday, despite a government ban on public gatherings due to coronavirus. After its sixth power show against the Imran Khan-led government in Lahore, PDM called a meeting of top party leaders to discuss strategy for the next rally that will be held in Larkana.PDM has organised five similar rallies in Peshawar, Gujranwala, Karachi, Quetta and Multan since October 16.

Pakistan opposition demands Imran Khan to quit by Jan 31 or face intensified movements

As Prime Minister Imran Khan intensifies his efforts to stop the Lahore rally by Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), the Punjab government has imposed a "smart lockdown" in 13 areas surrounding the Minar-e-Pakistan.

According to a report by SAMAA TV, a notification issued by the Punjab Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department on Saturday stated that the order will come into force tonight and will stay till December 25.

The areas included in the list are -- Rang Mehal, Androon Shera Wala Gate, Mochi Gate, Adroon Bhatti Gate, Chuhan Road, four streets of Ravi Road and four streets in Badami Bagh.Entry and exit into the neighbourhoods will be controlled and people will only be allowed to go out unless absolutely necessary, SAMAA TV reported.

Meanwhile, the local administration has denied permission to the PDM to hold the rally on December 13 citing a surge in coronavirus cases.Earlier, Imran Khan had warned the opposition that police cases will be lodged against organisers.

In an interview to a private news channel, the premier said the government has decided against allowing the Opposition to hold the public gathering, Geo News reported. "We will file FIRs against everyone -- from the kursi wala to the sound system handlers but won`t stop them [Opposition leaders] from going there," he had said.&nbsp;

As Prime Minister Imran Khan intensifies his efforts to stop the Lahore rally by Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), the Punjab government has imposed a "smart lockdown" in 13 areas surrounding the Minar-e-Pakistan.

As Prime Minister Imran Khan intensifies his efforts to stop the Lahore rally by Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), the Punjab government has imposed a "smart lockdown" in 13 areas surrounding the Minar-e-Pakistan. According to a report by SAMAA TV, a notification issued by the Punjab Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department on Saturday stated that the order will come into force tonight and will stay till December 25. The areas included in the list are -- Rang Mehal, Androon Shera Wala Gate, Mochi Gate, Adroon Bhatti Gate, Chuhan Road, four streets of Ravi Road and four streets in Badami Bagh.Entry and exit into the neighbourhoods will be controlled and people will only be allowed to go out unless absolutely necessary, SAMAA TV reported. Meanwhile, the local administration has denied permission to the PDM to hold the rally on December 13 citing a surge in coronavirus cases.Earlier, Imran Khan had warned the opposition that police cases will be lodged against organisers. In an interview to a private news channel, the premier said the government has decided against allowing the Opposition to hold the public gathering, Geo News reported. "We will file FIRs against everyone -- from the kursi wala to the sound system handlers but won`t stop them [Opposition leaders] from going there," he had said.

Smart lockdown in 13 areas ahead of opposition rally in Pakistan

For the past two days, extremists have been camping outside Pakistan's capital Islamabad holding the entire country hostage.

They are members of the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/pakistani-islamist-group-calls-off-protests-over-mohammads-cartoons-343661">Tehreek-e-Labbaik </a>which is a Far-Right Islamic political party. However, after two days of drama, the protest ended with the Pakistani government bowing down to extremists once again.

A deal has been signed and the radicals got what they wanted. An agreement was signed between the Tehreek-e-Labbaik and the Pakistan government with members of the Imran Khan cabinet being the signatories to the deal.

Pakistan's interior minister Brigadier R Ijaz Shah signed the deal and religious affairs minister Noor-ul-Haq Qadri was the other signatory alongside the commissioner of Islamabad police and three members of Tehreek-e-Labbaik.

Pakistan government has promised to enact legislation which will ultimately lead to the expulsion of the French ambassador. Also, the Pakistan government has promised it won't send an ambassador to France.

Also, French products will be boycotted at the government level in Pakistan. Tehreek-e-Labbaik seems to have got its every wish, not just this, it also managed to secure the release of its arrested workers.

Once again, the Pakistani government has bowed down before the Islamists. The Tehreek-e-Labbaik is the same group that held Pakistan hostage when Asia Bibi was acquitted with their protests across major cities in Pakistan, they didn't allow her release. Ultimately, Asia Bibi and her family had to flee the country.

Back then, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan had dared to warn them. Now, however, he seems to have played a part in fueling the chaos on Pakistan's streets by giving moral legitimacy to the Islamists through the attacks against France and its President Emmanuel Macron.

Tehreek-e-Labbaik calls itself the guardian of Prophet Mohammad's honour. It considers itself the custodian of Pakistan's infamous blasphemy laws. When France said it will defend the Prophet's cartoons, the Tehreek-e-Labbaik was outraged even when the Wuhan virus is raging in Pakistan, they took to the streets.

The last two days have been difficult for those who live in the areas affected by the protest, for almost two days, the Islamists virtually besieged Islamabad and Rawalpindi. It led to the disruption of mobile networks, the internet was shut down and routes towards Islamabad had to be closed. Now, Imran's ministers have struck a deal with the radicals. It exposes how Imran Khan shot himself in the foot by criticising the French president.

There are two clear takeaways: First, Imran Khan's words gave legitimacy to the protest by the Islamists, second, the protest and the concessions by Imran Khan show how weak his government really is and how fundamentalists can capture the capital - dictate policymaking in Islamabad and even decide the faith of foreign ambassadors.

The Pakistan government plans to bring in the legislation to evict the French envoy in two to three months while religion has dictated policymaking in Pakistan for many years now these protests show the power fundamentalists in the country hold when it comes to dictating Pakistan's political agenda.

For the past two days, extremists have been camping outside Pakistan's capital Islamabad holding the entire country hostage. They are members of the Tehreek-e-Labbaik which is a Far-Right Islamic political party.

For the past two days, extremists have been camping outside Pakistan's capital Islamabad holding the entire country hostage. They are members of the Tehreek-e-Labbaik which is a Far-Right Islamic political party. However, after two days of drama, the protest ended with the Pakistani government bowing down to extremists once again. A deal has been signed and the radicals got what they wanted. An agreement was signed between the Tehreek-e-Labbaik and the Pakistan government with members of the Imran Khan cabinet being the signatories to the deal. Pakistan's interior minister Brigadier R Ijaz Shah signed the deal and religious affairs minister Noor-ul-Haq Qadri was the other signatory alongside the commissioner of Islamabad police and three members of Tehreek-e-Labbaik. Pakistan government has promised to enact legislation which will ultimately lead to the expulsion of the French ambassador. Also, the Pakistan government has promised it won't send an ambassador to France. Also, French products will be boycotted at the government level in Pakistan. Tehreek-e-Labbaik seems to have got its every wish, not just this, it also managed to secure the release of its arrested workers. Once again, the Pakistani government has bowed down before the Islamists. The Tehreek-e-Labbaik is the same group that held Pakistan hostage when Asia Bibi was acquitted with their protests across major cities in Pakistan, they didn't allow her release. Ultimately, Asia Bibi and her family had to flee the country. Back then, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan had dared to warn them. Now, however, he seems to have played a part in fueling the chaos on Pakistan's streets by giving moral legitimacy to the Islamists through the attacks against France and its President Emmanuel Macron. Tehreek-e-Labbaik calls itself the guardian of Prophet Mohammad's honour. It considers itself the custodian of Pakistan's infamous blasphemy laws. When France said it will defend the Prophet's cartoons, the Tehreek-e-Labbaik was outraged even when the Wuhan virus is raging in Pakistan, they took to the streets. The last two days have been difficult for those who live in the areas affected by the protest, for almost two days, the Islamists virtually besieged Islamabad and Rawalpindi. It led to the disruption of mobile networks, the internet was shut down and routes towards Islamabad had to be closed. Now, Imran's ministers have struck a deal with the radicals. It exposes how Imran Khan shot himself in the foot by criticising the French president. There are two clear takeaways: First, Imran Khan's words gave legitimacy to the protest by the Islamists, second, the protest and the concessions by Imran Khan show how weak his government really is and how fundamentalists can capture the capital - dictate policymaking in Islamabad and even decide the faith of foreign ambassadors. The Pakistan government plans to bring in the legislation to evict the French envoy in two to three months while religion has dictated policymaking in Pakistan for many years now these protests show the power fundamentalists in the country hold when it comes to dictating Pakistan's political agenda.

After Islamists protest, Pak government set to expel French ambassador

Rana Sanaullah, the President of Pakistan's main opposition party PMLN has called the Imran Khan government which came to power in 2018&nbsp;says that COVID-18 has damaged Pakistan more than the virus from Wuhan.

Sanaullah's party, along with several other opposition parties, is on a nation-wide sanitisation drive to wipe out COVID-18 —&nbsp;the anti-government movement launched by the opposition in Pakistan.

After days of uncertainty and speculation, the Pakistan Democratic Movement — a coalition of 11 political parties —- held its first protest rally in the city of Gujranwala.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/nation-wide-protests-in-pakistan-tell-the-story-of-fall-of-imran-khan-335583">Also read|&nbsp;Nation-wide protests in Pakistan tell the story of fall of Imran Khan</a>

Thousands of political workers and supporters from across Pakistan attended this rally which&nbsp;was perhaps one of the biggest shows of strength by the mostly fragmented Pakistani opposition in&nbsp;the recent years.

The main attendee of the protest&nbsp;was Maryam Nawaz Sharif who is the&nbsp;daughter of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and&nbsp;the Vice President of his party.

She was greeted by&nbsp;thousands as she stepped out of her residence. This was followed by a tumultous welcome at the protest site. Her supporters welcomed her with a shower of rose petals.

Being portrayed as&nbsp;the heir to her father's political legacy, she has established herself as a leading opposition voice in the physical absence of Nawaz Sharif. She has been promising that the Imran Khan government would go home before January next year and she reiterated this promise during the protest. "It's the beginning of the end of the Imran Khan government."

On thursday we reported about how Imran Khan is going the extra mile to muzzle opposition voices and prevent these protests from happening.&nbsp;His party cadre tried their best.

PTI workers are being accused of placing large containers on routes leading to Gujranwala. The containers are said to have been placed in more than 31 locations.

Reports say, the police stopped truck and trolley drivers and forced them to park the containers in the middle of the road.

The Pakistani media says that Imran Khan has managed to arrange 10 thousand euros to stage a counter-protest all the way in London. He has reportedly asked &nbsp;his advisor and PTI leader in the UK, Sahibzada Jahangir, to hold demonstrations outside Nawaz Sharif's london residence.

Imran Khan can't afford to a give a pay hike to health workers protesting in Islamabad for days now but he has enough money to organize a protest in London and even wage a proxy war in Afghanistan.

The Afghan media is carrying reports on how Pakistan based Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists are supporting a Taliban offensive. This is in Afghanistan's helmand province.

Pakistan's strategy of a proxy war is quite evident in the Taliban offensive. The governor of the province has revealed the presence of JeM and LeT terrorists. They are training Taliban fighters in bomb-making and military warfare.

The violence unleashed in helmand has forced tens of thousands of Afghan civilians to leave their homes and Pakistan, the so called land of the pure, is playing a huge role in this exodus.

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""You need a democratic government with a public mandate to then deal with this militancy. That's the only way we can get out of this. Otherwise if we don't have elections we're doomed," Imran Khan said.

Rana Sanaullah, the President of Pakistan's main opposition party PMLN has called the Imran Khan government which came to power in 2018 says that COVID-18 has damaged Pakistan more than the virus from Wuhan.

Rana Sanaullah, the President of Pakistan's main opposition party PMLN has called the Imran Khan government which came to power in 2018 says that COVID-18 has damaged Pakistan more than the virus from Wuhan. Sanaullah's party, along with several other opposition parties, is on a nation-wide sanitisation drive to wipe out COVID-18 — the anti-government movement launched by the opposition in Pakistan. After days of uncertainty and speculation, the Pakistan Democratic Movement — a coalition of 11 political parties —- held its first protest rally in the city of Gujranwala. Also read| Nation-wide protests in Pakistan tell the story of fall of Imran Khan Thousands of political workers and supporters from across Pakistan attended this rally which was perhaps one of the biggest shows of strength by the mostly fragmented Pakistani opposition in the recent years. The main attendee of the protest was Maryam Nawaz Sharif who is the daughter of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and the Vice President of his party. She was greeted by thousands as she stepped out of her residence. This was followed by a tumultous welcome at the protest site. Her supporters welcomed her with a shower of rose petals. Being portrayed as the heir to her father's political legacy, she has established herself as a leading opposition voice in the physical absence of Nawaz Sharif. She has been promising that the Imran Khan government would go home before January next year and she reiterated this promise during the protest. "It's the beginning of the end of the Imran Khan government." On thursday we reported about how Imran Khan is going the extra mile to muzzle opposition voices and prevent these protests from happening. His party cadre tried their best. PTI workers are being accused of placing large containers on routes leading to Gujranwala. The containers are said to have been placed in more than 31 locations. Reports say, the police stopped truck and trolley drivers and forced them to park the containers in the middle of the road. The Pakistani media says that Imran Khan has managed to arrange 10 thousand euros to stage a counter-protest all the way in London. He has reportedly asked his advisor and PTI leader in the UK, Sahibzada Jahangir, to hold demonstrations outside Nawaz Sharif's london residence. Imran Khan can't afford to a give a pay hike to health workers protesting in Islamabad for days now but he has enough money to organize a protest in London and even wage a proxy war in Afghanistan. The Afghan media is carrying reports on how Pakistan based Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists are supporting a Taliban offensive. This is in Afghanistan's helmand province. Pakistan's strategy of a proxy war is quite evident in the Taliban offensive. The governor of the province has revealed the presence of JeM and LeT terrorists. They are training Taliban fighters in bomb-making and military warfare. The violence unleashed in helmand has forced tens of thousands of Afghan civilians to leave their homes and Pakistan, the so called land of the pure, is playing a huge role in this exodus. × ""You need a democratic government with a public mandate to then deal with this militancy. That's the only way we can get out of this. Otherwise if we don't have elections we're doomed," Imran Khan said.

Pakistan: Thousands protest against PM Imran Khan in Gujranwala