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With the country facing mounting debt pressure and inflation, the government’s attempt to lock down the federal capital to counter protests will only encourage rebellious tendencies among the people, JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rahman said.
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Rahman → face → people
Speaking at a news conference at his residence on Monday after a central council meeting of his party, the JUI-F chief demanded that parliament should be taken into confidence on important national and foreign policy issues noting that the country was passing through a critical juncture.
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country → speak → juncture
The JUI-F chief also called for an in-camera session of parliament on the regional security situation.
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chief → call → situation
The Maulana said some political parties had announced protests, but the government had filled Islamabad with containers ahead of the demonstrations.
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government → say → demonstrations
“By adopting such tactics, you are creating rebels yourself,” he said.
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he → adopt → rebels
JUI-F chief demands in-camera session of parliament on govt policies, regional security situation
He said the PTI decided to hold protests and it was its right to do so.
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it → demand → protests
He recalled that the JUI-F had staged long marches in the past without causing damage to public property, saying even the Metro Bus service had continued to ply during the Lahore March.
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service → recall → March
When asked by journalists, the JUI-F chief turned down the mediation offer and said that his party had reservations about this government.
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party → ask → government
How can we mediate?” he asked.
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he → mediate → ?
He said dialogue could take place when there is a representative of the government.
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dialogue → say → government
“The government should talk to those who are protesting.
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who → talk → those
We ourselves are a party to the political dispute,” he said.
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he → say → dispute
The JUI-F chief said his party considered the hybrid government nothing but a representative of the military establishment and stressed that political dialogue required a government with genuine political authority.
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dialogue → say → authority
“We have decided to raise these issues from our own platform because economy and inflation are issues concerning everyone,” he said.
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he → decide → everyone
The Maulana condemned the arrest of PTI founder’s sisters, saying political workers and parties should be allowed to exercise their constitutional right to hold protest rallies.
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workers → condemn → rallies
He also criticised the situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, questioning circumstances in which a provincial minister was allegedly shot and taken away.
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minister → criticise → which
Referring to reports about possible constitutional amendments, the JUI-F chief said he would welcome provincial autonomy, but added that the issue should be discussed in the context of the constitutional position that existed 25 years ago.
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that → refer → position
He said the party had played a key role in difficult circumstances in the past, recalling that in 2003 it spent 10 days working to help bring Pakistan-India relations out of a quagmire.
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it → say → quagmire
He said the role played at that time should also be kept in view while discussing the political and diplomatic options available at the present.
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role → say → present
He alleged that the country had lost the confidence of Beijing.
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country → allege → Beijing
According to him, state institutions are in a defensive position while the country is facing serious internal challenges.
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country → accord → challenges
“The country is in difficulty and we are sitting on a powder keg,” he said, adding that the issues confronting the country should be brought before the parliament.
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issues → sit → parliament
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