Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has described February 8 as the darkest day in the country's history, alleging that the elections held on that day were marred by severe rigging in all four provinces.
He asserted that even in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where PTI holds the reins, the government was stitched together through rigging, vowing that such an unjust process would never be accepted under any circumstances.
Speaking to the media in Mardan on the first anniversary of last year's elections on Saturday, Fazl also expressed concern over the delaying tactics used in various provinces regarding the Religious Schools Act, adding, "We solve problems not through bitterness but through negotiations".
He asserted that his party remains in opposition and is engaged in a struggle for the rights of the people. He condemned the violation of the poor's rights, stating, "No one has the right to shed blood over the rights of the people".
On the 26th Constitutional Amendment - where his pivotal support tipped the scales in the government's favour - he remarked, "We have fought a lone war".
He maintained that the amendments had safeguarded the Constitution, Parliament and the rights of citizens.
Criticising the government's economic policies, he dismissed claims of economic stability as baseless.
He predicted that inflation would further increase in the coming year and that GDP would decline even more, thereby worsening the hardships faced by the common man.
Commenting on international politics, he described US President Donald Trump's statements as "absurd".
Reiterating his position, the JUI-F chief declared that his party will continue its struggle for the rights of the people and will not accept any unconstitutional or undemocratic actions.
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