ISLAMABAD – Opposition Leader in the National Assembly, Khursheed Shah, on Tuesday suggested that the government should seek help from military leadership to settle the ongoing sit-in by religious parties through dialogue.
Talking to the media in the National Assembly, the Pakistan Peoples Party leader said that the government could talk and call the armed forces (for help of civilians) under the constitution.
He also urged the protesting religious parties to hold dialogue in order to resolve the issue, adding that former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was responsible for the ongoing chaos.
A protest by the religious parties, including Tehreek-i-Labbaik Ya Rasulallah and Sunni Tehreek, has entered its 16th day on Tuesday after the government failed to woo the protesters.
They are staging a protest against the amendment in Khatam e Nabuuwat clause in the recently passed Election Bill 2017. The same has been restored by the government through another amendment.
But, the protesters are demanding removal of Law Minister Zahid Hamid for getting approval for the amendment from the parliament.
Another round of talks between the representatives of governments and religious groups ended without a major breakthrough on Monday, however, the government decided to constitute another committee to resolve the matter amicably.
Moreover, the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz led federal government has also decided to bring forth the recommendations put forward by the committee that investigated the amendment controversy.
