Pakistan's economy isn't crashing, it has crashed: Nawaz Sharif

The stage is set for a grand gathering of the opposition parties aimed to devise a plan to oust Imran Khan's government.

Hosted by Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari at the Marriot in Islamabad, the moot will be attended by political bigwigs while deposed premier Nawaz Sharif and former president Asif Ali Zardari will join and address the gathering via video link.

1:22pm: PPP Senator Farhatullah Babar tweets updates from the APC

Multi Party Conference has started formally in Islamabad . Ex President Asif Zardari addressing conference via video link from Karachi. Welcoming Nawaz Sharif to it former President is talking about 18th Amendment andNFC

— Farhatullah Babar (@FarhatullahB) September 20, 2020

1:22pm: Ousted premier Nawaz Sharif addresses the APC

لائیو: پاکستان پیپلزپارٹی کی میزبانی میں ہونے والی آل پارٹیز کانفرنس کے آغاز میں اپوزیشن رہنماؤں کے ابتدائی کلمات https://t.co/D8e6M7iFrw

— PPP (@MediaCellPPP) September 20, 2020

1:10pm: Former president Asif Zardari addresses the APC

Addressing the All Parties Conference hosted by his party, former president Asif Zardari delivered the opening address. He welcomed former premier Nawaz Sharif for participating in the conference, and also his daughter Maryam Nawaz Sharif.

Referring to legal cases against Maryam Nawaz, the former president said he understands the difficulties she was going through. "My own sister has gone to jail, as well as my wife," he said.

On the APC, Zardari said the conference should have taken place a long time ago. He criticised the government over its behaviour towards the Opposition.

1:00pm: PML-N leaders Shehbaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz, Khawaja Saad Rafique separately arrive at the venue.

12:40pm: JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman reaches Marriot to attend the conference.

12:30pm: Nawaz arrives at Hussain Nawaz's office in Stanhope House, London

12:00pm: "Today Pakistan’s opposition parties will unite to hold this regime to account," says Bilawal in a tweet. "Democracy is the best revenge."

Today Pakistan’s opposition parties will unite to hold this regime to account. 2 years of this selected experiment has had disastrous consequences for Pakistan, our citizens, democracy, economy & foreign policy. Democracy is the best revenge. #UnitedForDemocracy #APC2020

— BilawalBhuttoZardari (@BBhuttoZardari) September 20, 2020

 

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