QUETTA /PESHAWAR: Jamiat-e-Ulema Islam chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has also expressed the party’s opposition to the recently announced military operation ‘Operation Azm-e-Istihkam’.
“It will turn out to be an instability operation if launched,” he said while adding that the political parties would have to bear the brunt of the decisions taken by others.
He made these remarks while addressing a news conference where he said “the state’s writ is insignificant in many areas as the proscribed organizations are roaming freely and creating an atmosphere of terror and fear in the minds of the people.”
Criticising the incumbent government, Fazl, who was the chief of the Pakistan Democratic Movement, said that PM Shehbaz Sharif is not the premier, he is only sitting on the throne.
Calling for the course correction, the said the state should change its behaviour towards its citizens as only through the investment in human capital will yield positive results.
On Saturday, the government launched a military operation to root out the menace of militancy from the country.
However, the move was jointly rejected by the JUI-F and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
While,
Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi engaged in discussions with the top leadership of Awami National Party (ANP) at Bacha Khan Center, where significant reservations were voiced against “Operation Stability Pakistan.”
Resolution for support of “Operation Azm-e-Istehkam” submitted in Punjab Assembly
ANP leader Mian Iftikhar, addressing media after the meeting, expressed strong opposition, citing concerns that terrorists predominantly originate from Punjab. He criticized the unilateral nature of the decision on Operation Stability Pakistan, emphasizing ANP’s stance that the operation is unacceptable under any circumstances.
Questioning the legitimacy of the operation, Iftikhar queried the rationale behind General Faiz’s negotiations and the sudden influx of 40,000 terrorists. He demanded that both the National and Provincial Assemblies be briefed and included in discussions regarding the operation’s implementation, stressing the need for transparency.
In response to the situation in Upper Dir and Lower Dir, Iftikhar announced ANP’s initiative to convene an All Party Meeting (APC) to address concerns and strategize on “Operation Azm-i-Istehkam
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