Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Wednesday opposed the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) name for a “do-or-die” protest towards the incumbent authorities, claiming that the Imran Khan-founded get together “lacked technique” for such demonstration.
He acknowledged this throughout an interview on Geo Information programme ‘Capital Discuss’.
It is very important point out right here that the PTI had introduced giving a shock to the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-led coalition authorities by way of its “do-or-die” protest on the twenty fourth of this month.
Final week, incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan, who has been behind bars since August final 12 months, gave a “last name” for a nationwide protest towards the alleged rigging within the February 8 elections, arrests of get together staff, and the passage of the twenty sixth Modification. He referred to as on his supporters to march to Islamabad on the upcoming Sunday.
Reminiscing his get together’s march in the course of the former premier Khan-led authorities, he mentioned that the JUI-F had organised 14 “historic” million marches towards the then PTI authorities apart from the Azadi March led by the multi-party opposition alliance — Pakistan Democratic Motion (PDM).
The cleric added that the opposition had deliberate the demonstrations very fastidiously in order that they might not create any legislation and order disturbance. Maulana Fazl mentioned that he’s in favour of the previous ruling get together’s proper to protest.
He was of the view that such calls wouldn’t yield any outcomes for the most important opposition get together. “It isn’t an applicable time for the PTI to protest and fixed protests would lose their significance,” Fazl mentioned
He emphasised that each get together ought to take to the streets with a concrete plan, nonetheless, plainly the PTI “doesn’t have good strategists”.
To a query whether or not the PTI consulted the JUI-F for the anti-government protests, Fazl denied saying that the ex-PM Khan-led get together didn’t seek the advice of him, nonetheless, he would undoubtedly information them at any time when they strategy him.
Commenting on the JUI-F-PTI relations, the senior politician mentioned that his get together had strained relations with the PTI, nonetheless, it will be a “good political step” if it returned to normalcy.
The cleric mentioned that his get together has had variations with different events as properly, nonetheless, it had bitter ties with the PTI prior to now. He added that each events may construct a “good political connection” in the event that they managed to finish bitterness.
He advised that the opposition events ought to work collectively to face shared challenges and take advantages with coordinated strikes.