ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s opposition alliance, Tehreek Tahaffuz-e-Ayeen Pakistan (TTAP), has called for a joint session of Parliament to discuss the security situation in Balochistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), and other national security issues.
The demand was made during a joint press conference in Islamabad, where opposition leaders urged the government to convene both houses of Parliament for a comprehensive debate on the country’s evolving security challenges.
Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Mahmood Khan Achakzai called for an investigation into the Ziarat incident and demanded action against officials found responsible.
Achakzai said accountability is essential in matters involving public security, adding that in many countries government ministers resign following serious incidents.
Referring to a recent visit, he also claimed that he had been prevented from traveling to Azad Kashmir, saying he had intended to meet and speak with the people there.
“I wanted to talk to my Kashmiri brothers, but I was stopped from going to Azad Kashmir,” Achakzai said.
Former Balochistan chief minister and Balochistan National Party (BNP) leader Sardar Akhtar Mengal, who also addressed the press conference, emphasized that political dialogue is the only effective way to resolve national issues.
Mengal said Pakistan’s political challenges require engagement rather than confrontation and stressed that democratic politics should allow room for tolerance and constructive discussion.
“The solution to these problems lies in political dialogue,” he said, adding that greater political accommodation is necessary to address the country’s ongoing challenges.
Meanwhile, Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Allama Raja Nasir Abbas said Pakistan is facing an increasingly serious political and security crisis.
He argued that the country’s political instability and security concerns have intensified in recent months, leading to growing frustration among the public.
The opposition leaders urged the government to bring the issues before Parliament, arguing that elected representatives should be given an opportunity to debate the security situation and propose solutions through democratic institutions.
The statements reflect the views and demands expressed by opposition leaders during the press conference. The government had not issued an immediate response to the call for a joint parliamentary session at the time the statements were made.
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