Fazl says JUI-F resisted passage of a ‘soiled draft’

JUI-F Emir Maulana Fazlur Rehman addresses the press conference after intra-party election in Peshawar on September 29, 2024. — Screengrab via YouTuve/Geo News
JUI-F Emir Maulana Fazlur Rehman addresses the press convention after intra-party election in Peshawar on September 29, 2024. — Screengrab by way of YouTuve/Geo Information
  • Fazl says JUI-F managed to go invoice whereas being in Opposition.
  • PTI didn’t vote on account of their scenario, says JUI-F chief.
  • Fazl sees finish to interest-free banking system by 2028. 

Days after the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) helped the coalition authorities go the twenty sixth Constitutional Modification, the social gathering’s chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman stated that if his social gathering had not voted for the modification, “a really soiled draft” would have been authorised.

Speaking to the media in Dera Ismail Khan on Wednesday, he stated, “We had solely eight votes. With out our assist, a really soiled (unacceptable to the opposition events) draft would have been handed.”

He harassed that the federal government had secured 11 votes to go the constitutional modification, alleging that these votes have been “bought.”

Fazl stated, “We handle to go this modification whereas remaining in opposition.”

He stated that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) didn’t participate within the voting on account of their circumstances, including, “Nevertheless, we stored them completely knowledgeable all through the negotiations.”

Highlighting the ideological points dealing with the nation, he emphasised the necessity to align the nation with the Structure. He stated that by 2028, Pakistan would see a “full finish to the interest-based system.”

The veteran politician expressed comparable views yesterday whereas speaking to the media following his handle on the Jamia Arabia Naumania Salihiya.

He reiterated that the elimination of the interest-based system was not solely a manifesto for the JUI-F nevertheless it was additionally the inspiration of Pakistan’s ideology.

He assured that the top of the interest-based system could be achieved inside the stipulated timeframe with financial advantages bringing prosperity to the nation.

Fazl reaffirmed his social gathering’s dedication to defending each Islamic beliefs and democracy.

In in the present day’s media discuss, the JUI-F chief additionally voiced opposition to the imprisonment of political figures, together with the PTI founder, signalling assist for his or her launch.

The Shehbaz Sharif-led authorities, with the help of allies together with the PPP, handed the contentious laws in each decrease and higher homes of parliament, which modified the process for the appointment of the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), fastened the submit’s tenure, and fashioned constitutional benches.

This technique for appointing the nation’s high decide has been adopted for the primary time after the enactment of the contentious twenty sixth Constitutional Modification Invoice, which means that the CJP shall be “appointed on the advice of the Particular Parliamentary Committee from among the many three most senior judges of the Supreme Courtroom” with a two-thirds majority.

Below the amended legislation, a Particular Parliamentary Committee advisable Justice Yahya Afridi, third on the seniority listing (excluding the incumbent CJP Qazi Faez Isa), as the subsequent CJP. Later, President Asif Ali Zardari confirmed Justice Afridi’s appointment in accordance with Articles 175A, 177, and 179 of the Structure, per a Ministry of Legislation and Justice notification.

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