Opposition Alliance Mobilizes at Parliament House Over Governor’s Rule
National Assembly Opposition Leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai holds telephone discussions with Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Sardar Akhtar Mengal over governor's rule, emergency measures, the long march and opposition strategy.
ISLAMABAD, October 12, 2026: Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Mahmood Khan Achakzai has contacted former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Balochistan National Party leader Sardar Akhtar Mengal by telephone to discuss the country’s political situation, emergency measures in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the opposition’s future course of action.
Achakzai Holds Consultations With Opposition Leaders
According to Akhunzada Hussain Yousafzai, spokesperson for the opposition alliance Tehreek-e-Tahafuz-e-Ayeen Pakistan (TTAP), Achakzai held detailed consultations with Shahid Khaqan Abbasi regarding governor’s rule, the emergency, the long march and the opposition’s collective political strategy.
Yousafzai said Achakzai also contacted Sardar Akhtar Mengal by telephone, with their conversation focusing on the emergency situation and the opposition’s response to the latest political developments.
Political Leaders Invited to Islamabad
Following the telephone consultations, Achakzai asked Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Sardar Akhtar Mengal and Sahibzada Hassan Raza to travel to Islamabad for further political discussions.
The opposition leader also invited Sindh United Party chief Syed Zain Shah to Islamabad as part of the consultations, according to the spokesperson.
Emergency in KP Prompts Opposition Outreach
The contacts come following the October 11 imposition of emergency measures and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which suspended the PTI-led provincial government.
The latest developments have placed the opposition’s political strategy, including its position on emergency measures and the proposed long march, at the centre of consultations among senior political leaders.
Achakzai’s outreach involves political figures from different parties, including former Prime Minister Abbasi, BNP leader Mengal and Sindh United Party chief Zain Shah.
Further Consultations Awaited
The spokesperson’s account indicates that further consultations are being sought in Islamabad, although no specific meeting schedule or final collective decision was announced in the information provided.
The outcome of the proposed discussions and any subsequent announcement concerning the opposition’s future strategy remain awaited.
