Times of Islamabad

JUI F Chief Fazal Ur Rehman to face a setback

JUI F Chief Fazal Ur Rehman to face a setback

LAHORE – Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad has said that no party willsupport Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-F (JUI-F) leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman in hisprotest against the government.

Addressing a press conference at Railways Headquarters here on Saturday, hesaid that Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) had refused to participate in theJUI-F rally and hoped that Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) would also notto be used in the hands of others.

He alleged that Fazlur Rehman was gathering people on the Namoos-e-Risalat(sanctity of Holy Prophet) issue. He said that he was also supporter ofNamoos-e-Risalat (PBUH). “Fazlur Rehman never went to any jail forprotecting Namoos-e-Risalat (PBUH), but I remained in prison for the causeand it was me who fought for Namoos-e-Risalat (PBUH) in the assembly,” headded.

Sh Rashid predicted that Maulana Fazlur Rehman would change the protestdate and nothing would happen in the capital.