The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), an 11 party anti-government alliance of opposition, has announced its split. The decision was made public today (Saturday) after the leadership of PDM minus the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) met in Islamabad.

According to the details, Senators from five opposition parties including Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N), Jamiat-e-Ulema-e-Islam - Fazal (JUI-F), Pakhtunkhawa Milli Awami Party (PMAP), National Party, and Baloch National Party - Mengal (BNP-M) met in Islamabad to discuss the future of PDM as the differences emerged between in the alliance.

The opposition parties have announced to form a separate opposition bloc of 27 Senators and exclude PPP and ANP.

During the meeting, the PDM leaders have decided to seek an explanation from the PPP and ANP over the appointment of the opposition leader in the Senate against the wishes of the alliance. PML-N shared that PDM chief Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman will ask for a formal explanation from the leadership of PPP and ANP.

It is pertinent to mention that PDM had suggested opposition leader in Senate be from PML-N, however, instead of complying with the PDM's wishes PPP succeeded in the appointment of former premier Yusuf Raza Gillani as the opposition leader in the upper house of the Parliament.

The differences between PDM and PPP's stance started to emerge when PPP refused to participate in en-mass resignations from the provincial and national assemblies.