Shafaqna Pakistan: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rahman on Sunday rejected the impression created from his earlier remarks, saying his party has the constitutional and legal right to promote its ideology.
Addressing the party’s Lawyers Forum convention, Maulana Fazl said JUI-F leaders had taken an oath of allegiance to Pakistan and had never intended to say or do anything beyond the bounds of the Constitution and the law.
JUI-F Secretary General Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri and Senator Kamran Murtaza also addressed the gathering.
Maulana Fazl said he always speaks responsibly, adding that some people understood the context of his remarks only after 48 hours. Referring to criticism of his speech, he said a religious scholar who had initially congratulated him on the public meeting later began criticising his comments.
The JUIF chief said that they have never practiced the politics of extremism but demanded the right to speak within the constitutional bounds.
He regretted that today politics, parliament and the Constitution have been taken hostage. “Through their conduct and flattery, these rulers have weakened the people, parliament and the Constitution. Demanding one’s rights is not flattery,” he said.
He said Pakistan is a country governed by institutions, and every institution has its own defined constitutional role. “If I have reminded you of your responsibilities, it is because my parents did not raise me to surrender,” he said.
Maulana Fazl said that JUIF never practiced extremism and always maintained that the religion of Islam speaks of peace and human ri f thought in Pakistan are active. “Under Wifaq-ul-Madaris, religious seminaries are working to promote Islamic education,” he said.
He alleged that the general elections were rigged, questioning whether governments would always be formed through electoral rigging. “They were in contact with me and invited me to join the government in Balochistan, but we rejected the offer. Regarding Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, I said, ‘Do you want to form my government with turncoats?’” he said.
Fazlur Rahman demanded an apology for what he termed propaganda against him. “There shall be no change in my stance unless you mend your ways,” he maintained.
Meanwhile, the Islamabad High Court Bar Association (IHCBA) on Sunday issued a clarification, stating that it has no affiliation with, involvement in, or endorsement of the Lawyers Convention scheduled by a political party in Islamabad on July 19, 2026.
In a press release issued by IHCBA Secretary Barrister Qasem Nawaz Abbasi, the association said any impression that the association is associated with the said activity is incorrect.
The Bar reiterated its commitment to the rule of law, the independence of the judiciary and the supremacy of the Constitution.
Source: The News
