DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman said that the parliament cannot make laws contrary to Islam.
Addressing a public gathering on Wednesday, he said that Islam is the state religion of Pakistan according to the constitution.
“Islam is the basics of Pakistan’s constitution. All the laws would be made as per the Quran and Sunnah,” the JUI-F chief said.
He added that right to rule would be enjoyed by the people’s representatives.
He said that some ‘irrelevant’ people decide the fate of elections in Pakistan.
The veteran politician was of the view that democracy is also under the Quran and Sunnah.
Earlier, JUI-F chief said that he had no intention of joining the government.
“I am unaware of any such proposal; strong resistance will be made against the 27th constitutional amendment,” he added.
Fazl noted that the 27th constitutional amendment is not simple.
Commenting on broader political dynamics, he clarified that JUI-F opposes revenge-driven politics and cases targeting politicians. “We believe in political freedom and do not support restrictions on protests,” he said.
Earlier, Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Wednesday reiterated his demand for fresh elections, emphasizing that new polls are crucial for Pakistan’s salvation. Talking to the media in Dera Ismail Khan on Wednesday, Maulana Fazlur Rehman stressed the need for free and fair elections, underscoring that the establishment must remain neutral in elections.
“New elections are the only solution to save Pakistan,” he emphasized and criticised the current government, stating that it lacks legitimacy as it was formed through ‘fake’ mandate.
Days after the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) helped the coalition government pass the 26th Constitutional Amendment, the party’s chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman said that if his party had not voted for the amendment, “a very dirty draft” would have been approved.
Maulana Fazlur Rehman said that if the JUI-F had not participated, the government would have bought 11 votes.
About the 26th constitutional amendment, the JUI-F chief said that there were 56 clauses in it, adding that his party decreased the same to 27
Fazl said, “We manage to pass this amendment while remaining in opposition.”
Speaking on the arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, Maulana Fazlur Rehman said that ‘political’ prisoners should be released. –Agencies
