NA (Opposition leaders decide to form joint strategy about important national issues)

Islamabad:The Opposition parties have constituted a special committee to evolve a joint strategy about important national issues in and outside the parliament.

The decision was taken at a meeting of opposition leaders at the parliament house in Islamabad on Tuesday.

The committee includes Syed Khurshid Shah and Sherry Rehman of PPP; Ahsan Iqbal, Rana Sanaullah and Marriyum Aurangzeb of PML (N); Amir Haider Hoti of Awami National Party, Maulana Abdul Wase of MMA and Akhtar Mengal of BNP.

Talking to the media persons, Opposition Leader Shahbaz Sharif and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said the committee will formulate proposals for adopting a joint line of course to help resolve the national issues.

The two leaders regretted that the PTI government has failed on the economic front.

They also expressed concerns over hike in prices of gas, power, medicines and essential commodities of daily use.

Shahbaz Sharif called for a fresh bidding for Mohmand Dam to ensure transparency in this mega project.

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said Charter of Democracy will be revisited keeping in view the ground realities and political situation.

The opposition parties also decided to jointly endeavor towards protection of democratic, economic and human rights of the people.