Religious parties capable of foiling US plots: JUI-F chief
Fazl says American consulate in Quetta would not be set up at any cost.
QUETTA:
Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-F (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman said on Friday that efforts were underway to revive the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA), claiming that religious parties had the capability to foil the nefarious designs of the United States.
Maulana Fazlur Rehman, addressing a gathering at the Mufti Mehmood conference, said the crises faced by the country would only be resolved when justice and equality prevailed. “We have to follow the footprints of Mufti Mehmood who talked about the rule of justice and equality. By doing so the country will quell all sorts of crises,” Rehman added.
“A policy has been formulated to destabilise Pakistan. In the coming days, it is possible that demands will be made for an action against the ‘Quetta Shura’ and maybe America will approach the United Nations for action against the Haqqani network,” he said, adding that unity in the rank of religious leaders was the need of hour to foil foreign conspiracies.
The party chief, while opposing the establishment of an American consulate in Quetta, said the US would not be allowed to set up the consulate at any cost as it would further deteriorate the situation in the region. “Conspirators are trying to create a situation like Fata and Waziristan in Balochistan,” he added.
“JUF’s movement is against people loyal to the establishment and pro-establishment feudal lords. The rulers always talk about poor people but they haven’t done anything for these people,” said Rehman.
Also speaking at the conference, opposition leader in Senate and Secretary General JUI-F Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri said the law and order situation was deteriorating across the country due to wrong policies.
“People feel insecure while travelling on highways in Balochistan as hold-ups and kidnapping have become the order of the day,” he said, adding that kidnapping for ransom was on the rise since it had become a lucrative business.
“The constant incidents of kidnappings in Balochistan indicate the involvement of provincial ministers,” Haideri said.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 15th, 2011.
Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-F (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman said on Friday that efforts were underway to revive the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA), claiming that religious parties had the capability to foil the nefarious designs of the United States.
Maulana Fazlur Rehman, addressing a gathering at the Mufti Mehmood conference, said the crises faced by the country would only be resolved when justice and equality prevailed. “We have to follow the footprints of Mufti Mehmood who talked about the rule of justice and equality. By doing so the country will quell all sorts of crises,” Rehman added.
“A policy has been formulated to destabilise Pakistan. In the coming days, it is possible that demands will be made for an action against the ‘Quetta Shura’ and maybe America will approach the United Nations for action against the Haqqani network,” he said, adding that unity in the rank of religious leaders was the need of hour to foil foreign conspiracies.
The party chief, while opposing the establishment of an American consulate in Quetta, said the US would not be allowed to set up the consulate at any cost as it would further deteriorate the situation in the region. “Conspirators are trying to create a situation like Fata and Waziristan in Balochistan,” he added.
“JUF’s movement is against people loyal to the establishment and pro-establishment feudal lords. The rulers always talk about poor people but they haven’t done anything for these people,” said Rehman.
Also speaking at the conference, opposition leader in Senate and Secretary General JUI-F Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri said the law and order situation was deteriorating across the country due to wrong policies.
“People feel insecure while travelling on highways in Balochistan as hold-ups and kidnapping have become the order of the day,” he said, adding that kidnapping for ransom was on the rise since it had become a lucrative business.
“The constant incidents of kidnappings in Balochistan indicate the involvement of provincial ministers,” Haideri said.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 15th, 2011.