DERA ISMAIL KHAN (UNA): Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman slammed on Thursday Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan, saying negotiations the latter was an insult to parliament.
Addressing a press conference, Mr Fazl said, “The court should clarify its position on whether it is Panchayat or court for real. The court is asking the PDM to hold talks with Imran Khan. The entire process has been declared non-political. For how long will we be blackmailed by such matters?
“From which person should we negotiate? If Imran Khan really wanted the elections, why did he not announce the date for the polls when he was in power,” he lamented.
Taking a swipe at Mr Khan, Mr Fazl said, “This person was of the view that if he did not get the two-thirds majority, he would not accept the results of the elections.
Talking to him is like feeling the contempt of the whole political system and the entire parliament. We do not see an inept person like him in terms of holding negotiations. We want Imran Khan out of the country’s circle”.
Fazlur Rehman categorically stated that no one can interfere in the powers of the parliament.
The JUI-F chief said that they considered this process apolitical and the court should respect the parliament.
The JUI-F chief Fazal-ur-Rehman said that he had a telephonic conversation with the PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and PML-N head Nawaz Sharif. They informed him that the court want them to talk to PTI chief Imran Khan and decide a date for elections.
Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman lambasted Supreme Court saying that the parliament is supreme, if the judges can summon politicians to the court why can’t the parliament summon judges?
Mr Fazl rued,” For the sake of providing protection to one person, the entire nation has been insulted.”
“Undoubtedly, the nation is dragged into a quagmire. With the depreciation of the rupee, even the cost to perform Haj has increased,” he maintained.
Speaking about the death of former federal minister Mufti Abdul Shakoor, Mr Fazl said, “The martyrdom of Mufti Abdul Shakoor is an accident.”
Earlier today the Supreme Court of Pakistan directed the political parties to sit together on elections today and update the bench hearing same date election case latest by 4 pm.
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) assured the Supreme Court that they will sit with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and try to find a solution on the election date.
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