The Istehkam-e-Pakistan conference was organized in Islamabad under the banner of the Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen, saw opposition leaders lashing out at the government s policies.

Amid the fiery speeches, Salman Akram Raja reiterated his party’s call for dialogue, stating, “We invite you to talk to us. But if you choose not to, then we are prepared to struggle for our rights.”

He added, “The people of Pakistan are not a herd to be silenced, you will have to listen to our voice.”

Opposition leader Omar Ayub, voicing his concerns, referred to the upcoming Green Initiative meeting at the President House on July 8, claiming it included proposed changes to the IRSA Act regarding water measurement, bearing President Asif Zardari s signature.

Meanwhile, Mahmood Khan Achakzai, head of the Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP), proposed that the opposition should abandon parliamentary committees and form a parallel assembly. “We must organize ourselves to bring a vote of no-confidence against this government, step out of their committees, and form our own assembly, let Asad Qaiser be our speaker,” he urged.

Senator Allama Raja Nasir Abbas also addressed the gathering, emphasizing that the only path forward for Pakistan is the supremacy of the Constitution. “When the Constitution of a country becomes so weak and dishonored, its very foundations begin to erode,” he warned.

Speakers including Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar and Sahibzada Hamid Raza also addressed the conference. The participants concluded the session by unanimously passing a resolution condemning Israeli aggression in Gaza.