ISLAMABAD – Maulana Fazlur Rehman has enjoyed the facilities and incentivesequivalent to a federal minister, according to media, and has lived in anofficial residence located in Islamabad’s Ministers’ Enclave for the past20 years.

From being the leader of the opposition in National Assembly duringMusharraf era to molding himself as a part of the ruling coalitionalliances with Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Pakistan MuslimLeague-Nawaz (PML-N) in their respective tenures, Fazl has seen his goldenage.

In 2013, the chairman of special committee of parliament was asked tovacate the residence within 15 days as part of relinquishing the charge ofhis office but he didn’t do so as he became a part of the rulinggovernment, again.

However, this time, Fazl will see his way out of the Ministers’ Enclave asa result of his surprise defeat. He will also have to give away thesecurity and protocol associated with his former position of authority.Unfortunately, the only time he will visit the posh residences now will beas a guest.

The PTI government to-be in centre will force him not only to vacate theluxurious house that he has been occupying in the Ministers’ Enclave formore than decade but also to clear the outstanding dues.