*ISLAMABAD – Federal government gives a worst blow to JUI – F Chief FazalurRahman.*
*The interior ministry has authorised the provincial governments to take“appropriate action” against the JUI-F’s security wing, Ansarul Islam,according to a notification issued on Thursday.*
“The federal government through ministry of interior entrust the provincialgovernments the power to take appropriate actions under Section 2 of thePrivate Military Organizations (Abolition and Prohibition) Act, 1974against Ansarul Islam,” the notification read.
The move allows the provincial governments to abolish and ban AnsarulIslam. The decision to take action against the JUI-F’s security wing wastaken after seeking consent from the provincial governments.
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The Balochistan government had already imposed a ban on Ansarul Islam. OnOctober 22, the provincial home minister had said that his government willnot let any armed militia operate in the province.
