JUI chief Fazlur Rehman and PTI Chairman Imran Khan had been at loggerheads since the time of the elections. PHOTO: FILE
"He accused me of being a Jewish agent and I will take him to court for it," said Imran during a press conference in Islamabad.
In the lead-up to the May 11 elections Fazlur Rehman had declared it ‘haram’ to vote in favour of Imran Khan and his candidates. He called Imran an agent of “Americans, Jews, Ahmadis and a person of ill character”.
Soon after Khan’s announcement to go to the court against Fazlur Rehman, JUI-F leaders claimed that they would establish Imran Khan’s links with the Jewish community at all costs.
“We stand by what we have said that he has offshore links with a Jewish network that supports the Israeli occupation of Palestinian land,” said JUI-F spokesperson Jan Achakzai.
Earlier during the week, the JUI chief had said that it was a mistake to have let PTI form government in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. His remarks had come shortly after the Dera Ismail Khan jail break that saw 248 of the inmates escape after militants attacked the prison late on July29.
On May14, Rehman had called on his supporters to take out street protests against the election results in K-P which he claimed were rigged. He had refused to accept the mandate of PTI, that had emerged as the leading party in the polls.
Earlier on May4, Imran had said in his address to a rally in Swabi that Fazlur Rehman was levying accusations on the PTI Chairman's character because he wanted to "fool the nation".
"People like Rehman should stop selling religion to get votes," Imran had said, while warning him to "prepare for a political death."
The two party leaders had been at loggerheads since the time of the elections with both of them attempting to undermine each other's credibility in their public addresses to the people.
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@Junaid: "Will Imran Khan ever grow up……" . What's your hurry? He is not.
Cry baby!
Will Imran Khan ever grow up......
@Uza Syed: Brilliant Pls watch Karan Thapper interview of IK, for his cerebral competence When Karan Thapper wanted to say you are a complete idiot, he went something like this; Imran khan either you are spot on or have overly simplistic understanding of things. It was so embarrassing,
Sorry for the earlier mishap. Something did not perform well.
@Uza Syed: ".....anyone considering any investment would be more than reluctant to deal with someone who has been known for his physical capabilities rather than his cereberal competence. " . "Cerebral?" The choice is between brain or brawn. Advancing in years onsets a decline in all arenas. Profusely, marked by desperate behaviour.
@Uza Syed: "....They” or anyone considering any investment would be more than reluctant to deal with someone who has been known for his physical capabilities rather than his cereberal competence. . "Cerebral"? Is that something to do with brain which is left undeveloped in the "faaren"?
@Majee: Dear Majhee, if you have any clue about investments then you shouldn't even be asking such naive questions. "They" or anyone considering any investment would be more than reluctant to deal with someone who has been known for his physical capabilities rather than his cereberal competence.
IK a Jew agent? Jewish are not known to make bad investments, Maulana see you in court
Seriously! in the courts of supreme and most honorable chief justice!! you got to be kidding me!!
IK needs to deliver KPK governments promises and that will be proof in the pudding. Forget about Maulana's accusations as he has no credibility....
@ Navaid/ the entire world knows,?would you please elaborate?
@ramiz: ramiz . update ur old brain . imran khan told john kerry to stop drones and that he will not talk anything further than this . after this kerry said 'imran is a tough guy'
@Navaid: if u know any anti state agenda of imran .plz tell . i m sure u r also the hypocrite follower of fazl
@Indian: And what does Kashmir reminds you of?
So, Is he going to that so called Sharamnaak adliya?? :p
It's a shame that we have to address people like FAZALUR REHMAN as Moulana's .he carries so many faces to fit his selfish needs that only one person that's Altaaf Hussain beats him to it.Imran khan has to grow up as well as a politician...
It is obvious-no one is happy with the new government. The curse continues. Unless there is an end to the old faces there will be no “barkat” in the destiny of Pakistan. It will continue to Sbe a victim from all directions, including the nature. NS does not have what it takes to lead.Pakistan. The Maulana and his cronies have nothing to show for their past governance and need to be outrightly rejected.
@Manju: NIce one Manju!!
D I Khan jail break, floods in KPK and what Inran focuses on is these pointless court cases? Where iare Imran's priorities.
@Haseeb Khan: you mean, we should borrow Chief Justice of Bangladesh for few weeks? so he could apply the same rule he did to do with their "Merdaan e Momneen" "?
Maulana is dead serious He has deliberately poked ran khan He is in unison with nawaz sharif and Supreme Court to start discrediting imran khan so Shareef has no real opponent
@JJ: do not buy what especially this Mullah say. Ask him who is owning and how, the biggest tanker transport fleet in Pakistan?
@Aftab Nabi: "Molvi should not be taken seriously" why you are serious about what this molvi say? down load picture of chief Rabbi of Israel and and compare it with this "DIAMOND" of Pakistan, Molvi Fazal. Both hate mongers
Come on Imran Khan, the entire world knows that you have the political and financial backing of the Zionists. Who are you kidding........ I seriously think the Pakistan army and ISI needs to conduct an investigation into your activities for a hidden anti-state agenda.
The immature politicians of Pakistan will keep on fighting in the same manner which is a sheer waste of time.
I would suggest Maulana Fazal ur Rehmman and Imran Khan to concentrate on the problems of the masses, instead of establishing contacts with the Jewish lobby or taking Maulana to the Court of Law.
You two are mature enough to set your priorities, don't act as children of Class-III.
Seriously.............. About jail break in DI Khan..... you are in govt. Why you surrendered easily, you enlighten the nation please.................. Grow up Khan Sahib.
So now our so called Liberals r taking Fazlu's side.. These hypocrites can go to any extent in bashing Imran!
best of luck
Fazloo will fight dirty! His and his ilk's whole political future rests on fighting to the end this battle - its bound to get dirty - no wonder swines love mud......
Notice how he doesnt take offence to being called 'Taliban Khan'.
I'm PTI Supporter but...... this is getting awful everyday
IK is honestly the only person in Pakistan ready to take on this disease of a creation. People saying he should just focus on KPK government, forget that IK not only wants to rid corruption but also get rid of the Lifelong status quo that has plagued Pakistan since its creation!
He should just ignore Fazlu Rehman. These thaikaydars of Islam have ruined this country with their ignorance.
Mr. Khan don't forget to take Altaf Hussain to court as well, as he called you a puppy.
an agent of “Americans, Jews, Ahmadis . BTW - they all have better reputations than Pakistan - another "elephant in the room".
Courts are already waiting for Mr Khan to come and apologize for the contempt he made against them.
I Think some one gotta do it this what Imran did and peoples like Rehman and many more should be put behind the bars they are making us fool since 1947 by selling reliegen and playing with public emotions we are sick and tired of this nonsense of Pakistan reliegouse politics and we want to improve our living conditions with good English schools, roads, transport, homes, hospitals and law and order....
@Chengez K: IK met Kerry at Richard Hoagland's residence (this guy is in charge of the drone progarm). What a hypocrite IK is!
He called Imran an agent of “Americans, Jews, Ahmadis and a person of ill character”. I protest this insulting remark... He did not mention us Indians? Truly insulting...
@Chengez K: IK didn't meet Kerry at the Embassy but at the residence of the deputy ambassador. Stop this farce! Tired of the stupid, cheap and populist politics of PTI.
Fazlul Rehman isn't a choir boy either.
Moulana doesnt know how to sit in the oppoistion. Its been too long since IK has been letting him go fo the hook,thus the moulana is amassing more rhetoric and fobia. Its time to give him a shutup call.
@Chengez K: For your info Mr Imran Khan did meet Mr Kerry this time. So stop lying here. http://www.nation.com.pk/print_images/670/2013-08-02/imran-tells-kerry-drones-helping-terrorists-1375390966-7998.jpg
The way around this, of course, is to openly support Jews, Ahmadis, and Americans so no one can accuse you of supporting them in secret. Then everyone can get back to making sense rather than invoking bigotry.
Which court he will now go??? whom CJ is shameful personality??? Or that SC is / did shameful acts? IK should review and then again review, pls increase the prestige of institutes, be political to solve the equations... and do attention on current condition of Pakistan.
Time to shut him up. He regularly misleads his voters on the basis of religion, and Imran Khan has been on the receiving end of the most ludicrous accusations since he joined politics in 1996.
Which court ? and in which country?
Which court he will now go??? whom CJ is shameful personality??? Or that SC is / did shameful acts? IK should review and then again review, pls increase the prestige of institutes, be political to solve the equations
Ahmadis have agents too? Wow!
Very mature.
Reminds me of Tom & Jerry.
People are dying in floods and look at the political leaders and their priorities. Mr Zardari is in Iran, Mr Nawaz Sharif along with his family is in Saudia Arabia while Mr Imran Khan is fighting with Judiciary and other political opponents while people are dying in KPK in floods and blasts.
Two sides of the same coin
Ban JUI-F. Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman is a blight on Pakistan politics. His lust for power and money and more is a disease and shameful
Don't fix things for country.just take each other to courts,fazul-ur-rehman should take you for calling him desiel, nawaz should take you for blaming him for friendly oppsitation,zardari should take Shahbaaz for calling him "Ali baba" Mr khan ur lossing respect faster then anything
Seriously? We do not need to know what you two do with each other.. Just Deliver to people what you have promised, to get votes.
Seems like IK wants to displace Fazl as the leading Mullah of KPK and take over
IK stop this poltiics of courts. u have earlier lodged defamation suits against MQM what happened to that. Pleased stop this childish politics and now get matured as u r dreaming to be the future PM of this country.
If Imran Khan is true to his words then he should also take the media to court for calling him "Taliban Khan".
Mulana should speak responsibly and especially when he is holding a public office. Imran is a respectable person unlike Mulana sahib. Imran khan is right and should take him to the court.
It is sickening that we have made Ahmadi a gaalee. Let's see if there is a suo moto for the persecution of minorities especially by our leaders. Other than that I don't have any problem with other name calling by the Maulana.
**Maula Falur Rehman has proven his stupidity. It is very easy to criticize others yet during Maulana sahibs MMA's govt in KPK there were zero steps any improvement. Just like the every second typical uneducated Pakistani person, maulana sahib also blames everything on a CIA/Jewish conspiracy....
oh wait a baby is crying in the next street..........it must be the Israeli intelligence...yeah right ??? please grow up Mr. Fundamentalist and understand that Pakistan is in the state it is right now because of incompetent people in the administration like you!**
And the 5 year old girl said after an argument, "Mein teacher ko shakayet lagaon gee".
Can MR FAZLUR REHMAN proof that?
For God's sake, have a little maturity, and start following democratic values. What have you not called Asif Zardari, and more recently Nawaz Sharif? Now if you are getting the taste of your own medicine, you are complaining and whining about it. Don't be such a HYPOCRITE.
IK should focus on KPK instead of indulging in trivial matters. He will keep yelling at IK and try to make himself popular by making vague statements.
gosh!!!!! if politicians were as sharp as jews........