*ISLAMABAD: **JUI – F Chief Fazalur Rahman lands in big trouble over hiscontroversial statement against Pakistan Army.*
*A citizen on Monday approached the Islamabad High Court (IHC) seeking itsdirectives for the government to act against the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl(JUI-F) and its chief Maulana Fazl ur Rehman over his controversialremarks.*Ad
Shahjahan Khan moved the petition calling for action against the JUI-Fchief for allegedly issuing remarks against state institutions, thePakistan Army in particular.
He cited Fazl, the chief election commissioner and the Pakistan ElectronicMedia Regulatory Authority (Pemra) as respondents.
The petitioner states that the government be questioned over inactionagainst the JUI-F chief’s speech in question.
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He demands that the government outlaw the religio-political party andimpose a ban on the broadcast of Fazl’s speeches.
Earlier on Oct 19, the federal government had decided to ban Ansarul Islam,alleged militant wing of the JUI-F under relevant laws.
The Ministry of Interior got approval of the federal cabinet for actionagainst the force, which will be outlawed under Article 256 and section 2of the related 1974 act.
