Islamabad, September 29, 2026: The opposition alliance Tehreek-i-Tahafuz-Ayin-i-Pakistan (TTAP) on Tuesday invited the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), a key ally of the ruling PML-N in the Centre, to attend a proposed multiparty conference.
The PPP welcomed the invitation and said it would forward it to party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari before conveying his response to the TTAP.
A TTAP delegation led by PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan met PPP Secretary General Nayyar Hussain Bukhari at the party’s Central Secretariat in Islamabad and formally extended the invitation.
The delegation included Leader of Opposition in the Senate Allama Raja Nasir Abbas, Senator Zeeshan Akhunzada and TTAP spokesperson Akhunzada Hussain Yousafzai.
According to statements issued by both sides, the delegation briefed Bukhari on the objectives of the proposed conference. They also discussed the political situation, supremacy of the Constitution, strengthening of democratic institutions, inter-party contacts and other issues.
Bukhari said the PPP considered engagement and consultation among political parties on constitutional and democratic matters important.
Talking to Dawn after the meeting, Yousafzai said the multiparty conference would be held after the PTI’s planned October 4 protest, which seeks the release of party founder Imran Khan.
“We have started a meeting with the representatives of political parties so that the date and venue for the moot is finalised,” he said.
Yousafzai said the TTAP had decided to invite the PPP because of its stated position on the creation of new provinces.
The proposal for creating new administrative units was first floated by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi in July and subsequently drew differing reactions from government ministers and lawyers’ bodies.
The PPP, which governs Sindh, has opposed any division of the province and maintained that the creation of new provinces should be pursued through the constitutional and parliamentary process and with political consensus.
The TTAP also plans to invite other opposition and political parties, including Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI), Awami National Party (ANP) and Jamaat-i-Islami.
Yousafzai said the ruling PML-N and its ally in the Centre, Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P), would not be invited.
Speaking to the media, Gohar said political parties had an important role in strengthening democracy and called for coordinated efforts on issues of common concern.
He said the parties could develop a “one-point agenda” covering matters including an independent election commission, provincial autonomy and discussions on the creation of provinces.
Gohar expressed hope that the PPP would respond positively to the invitation.
The TTAP has also constituted a six-member committee to hold consultations with political parties and work towards agreement on the agenda for the proposed multiparty conference.
