Pakistan opposition forms six-way alliance to challenge government

With economy bringing consumer pain, anti-government campaign could accelerate

Supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party and others demand free and fair results of the elections on Feb. 11 in Karachi. More recently Khan's PTI allied with five other opposition parties and now expects to speak with a louder voice. © Reuters

ADNAN AAMIR, Contributing writer

April 16, 2024 14:40 JST

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan's six opposition parties, including former Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), have allied with the explicit goal of toppling the incumbent government.

The alliance, Tehreek Tahafuz Ayeen-i-Pakistan (Movement for the Protection of the Constitution of Pakistan) on Saturday held its inaugural political gathering in the Pishin city of Balochistan, a southwestern province, with a show of power.