Pakistan, Aug. 1 -- Leaders at the All Parties Conference (APC), held under the banner of Tehreek Tehreek Tahafuz Ayin, said Friday that the opposition is being systematically sidelined and suppressed. In a joint statement, they stressed the need for a unified strategy to address the country's growing political and economic challenges.

Speaking at the conclusion of the two-day APC, opposition leader Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar accused authorities of trying to eliminate space for dissent. He said local administration forced the cancellation of their venue booking at a hotel in Islamabad. Despite this, the conference went ahead, and participants strongly condemned the Islamabad administration's interference.

The APC statement expressed concern ...