JUI-F chief Fazl says party, govt close to reaching consensus on amendments

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman said on Monday that the party had rejected the government’s draft of the proposed constitutional amendments, adding had these been passed, there would have been no individual liberties in the country, reported 24NewsHD TV channel. 

Speaking to reporters at Tando Allah Yar, he, while acknowledging the role of the parliament in legislation, said it was the parliament’s job to enact laws for the betterment of the masses and the country. “Making amendments to the constitution is a long exercise,” he said, adding the JUI-F wanted to develop a consensus between all institutions on the issue.

However, at the same time, Fazl said the party and the government were almost close to reaching a consensus on the amendments since a lot of understanding had been developed between the two sides. “The points which the JUI-F wanted to be removed have been removed.”     

Calling the PTI’s call for a protest at D-Chowk in Islamabad on October 15, on the occasion of the SCO summit ‘inappropriate’, the JUI-F chief appealed to the party to postpone it until after the summit was over.

Reporter: Fahad Raja