The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) and Jamat-e-Islami (JI) are considering forming an alliance against corruption and toppling the present government. The consensus to prepare the working paper for the alliance was reached during a meeting of PTI and JI chiefs held two days ago, in which the national and international situation was discussed in detail, sources said.
They said the meeting was attended by key leaders and heads of PTI and JI and important issues, including the prevailing political and economic situation of the country and international issues, were discussed in detail. Sources said the two sides agreed on preparation of terms and conditions for a PTI-JI alliance. They said the formal announcement of the collaboration might be delayed for a few days, as both parties wanted to forge a grand alliance with other political parties and contacts with these parties, especially in Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh, would be made after Eid. The foundation of the alliance would be based on the agenda of freedom from US pressure, defence of national interests, eradication of corruption from the country, implementation of court decisions and reforms in election. Both parties also agreed to hold meetings in the future.
The sources said both parties had been in contact for the last three-and-a-half years, but were struggling against the corruption separately. Both parties’ leaders verified the meeting and said corruption had engulfed Pakistan and nobody was ready to lead the country in the right direction. JI chief Syed Munawar Hasan and Deputy Secretary General Farid Piracha on Sunday visited the residence of PTI Chairman Imran Khan and congratulated him for holding a successful rally at Minar-e-Pakistan. Sources said PTI was planning to contest the next polls under an electoral alliance of likeminded political forces, besides the option of seat adjustment.
They said the PTI had set up offices in 28 of 36 districts of Punjab and in 18 of 24 districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. However, the PTI has a limited organisational network in Sindh and Balochistan due to which it wanted to form an alliance with likeminded parties.