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India-Pakistan
'Resignation from assemblies by opposition lawmakers under deliberation,' says Fazlur Rehman
2019-10-23
[DAWN] JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman
...Deobandi holy man, known as Mullah Diesel during the war against the Soviets, his sympathies for the Taliban have never been tempered by honesty...
on Tuesday said that among the various options being entertained by the opposition in their anti-government 'Azadi March' campaign is the "resignation from assemblies" by opposition politicians.

In a press briefing to foreign media outlets, Rehman said that the JUI-F will not follow the "126-day model" of the incumbent government and "will not tire its workers by having them sit indefinitely on some open ground".

"If we are able to reach Islamabad, our action plan will be different and if we are prevented from doing so, it will take a different direction," he said, adding, "It will then take the form of a 'fill the jails' movement."

The JUI-F chief, however, clarified that his party will not clash with any state institution. "Our fight will be carried out within the scope of the limits outlined within the Constitution."

The JUI-F chief remarked that the country's institutions "should remain non-partisan". "No state institution should ever blindly lend their support to the government."

Related:
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Azadi March: 2019-10-19 PML-N, PPP should quit assemblies, says Siraj
Azadi March: 2019-10-10 In change of plan, JUI-F to now march to Islamabad on October 31
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JUI-F: 2019-10-21 JUI-F threatens road blockades if marchers stopped
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