In his first speech on the National Assembly’s floor, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman blasted the government, outcomes of the 2024 nationwide elections, parliamentarians, bureaucracy, and the establishment on Monday.
“Neither bureaucracy nor establishment has a role in the creation of the country,” Maulana Fazl said while delivering a speech on the assembly’s floor today, adding that Pakistan was created through a democratic struggle and sacrifices but it stood nowhere in terms of political and economic stability.
He criticised the ruling parties, saying: “Is this a parliament of representatives of the nation or a setup arranged by the establishment?”
“How our conscience is satisfied [after the general elections], as the losers are upset, and even the winners are not satisfied [with the poll results].”
During his speech, the politician-cum-cleric backed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leader Asad Qaiser’s demand for granting the right to the latter’s party to organise public gatherings, terming it the Imran-founded party’s “constitutional right”.
The PTI lawmakers in the National Assembly thumped their desks in support of Maulana Fazl’s remarks.
