Chaudhry Brothers Meet JUI-F Chief For Peaceful Solution Of Countrywide Protests

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Chaudhry brothers meet JUI-F Chief for peaceful solution of  countrywide protests

The leaders of both sides say that Nawaz Sharif should be allowed departure to London for medical treatment.

ISLAMABAD: (Urdu Point/Pakistan Point News-Nov 14th, 2019) PML-Q leaders on Thursday met with JUI-F Chief Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman to discuss the matter of Azadi March and resolve it amicably.

PML-Q Quaid (PML-Q) Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi both called on Maulana Fazl ur Rehman in Islamabad at his residence.

Later talking to the reporters, Chaudhary brothers said that Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) chief is a democratic person. “We want a system that fulfills the expectations and hopes of the people”. They said the government should allow Nawaz Sharif to go abroad for medical treatment, adding that the life of everyone is in the control of Almighty Allah. They also said PM Khan should refrain from taking such measures which will put him in a difficult position.

Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi stated that this was the only sit-in which was conducted with a lot of discipline and added that all the parties were standing behind Maulana and he was the only leader of the opposition now, adding that an immense sit-in was held under his leadership.

Maulana Fazlur Rehman also talked to the reporters and said that they held sit-in in a peaceful manner. “If Prime Minister Imran Khan had resigned, the protest would not have spread throughout the country”, Maulana Fazl said.

He said they were doing it for the public. Maulana Fazl also said that the government should allow Nawaz Sharif for treatment abroad.

According to the sources, the JUI-F marchers are ready to shut down Peshawar road, Grnd Trunk Road in Rawalpindi, Karachi-Quetta highway, Sukker-Multan motorway yand Indus Highway.

In an address to participants of Azadi March, JUI-F leader Maulana Ata-ur-Rehman announced Plan-B of Azadi March saying that protest would be expanded while roads and highways would be blocked in various parts of the country. We will block Indus Highway at the Link Road, he said, adding that the workers of the JUI-F would start implementation on Plan B from today at 02:00 PM.

JUI-F leader Rashid Soomro also spoke to the Azadi March protesters and urged them to gather at Hub River Road on Thursday (today) at 02:00 PM. Workers should not carry sticks to the sit-in protests and ambulances must be allowed to pass through, he said.

Rashid Soomro said motorway in Sukkur, Ghotki-Punjab road, Hub River Road and Kandhkot-Punjab road would be blocked at 02:00 PM.

Pakistan Peoples Party on Thursday said that they would not allow Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) to stage and expand protest in Sindh.

According to the details, JUI-F Chief Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman called off Azadi March in Islamabad and announced to expand his movement across the country. However, the PPP said that it would not allow protests in its province.

In a statement, Sindh Information Minister Saeed Ghani said that the blockage of roads and highways would never be allowed when he asked about the proposed plan of the JUI-F.

"It will never be allowed," said the minister while responding to a question that what the government was going to do with the proposed plan of JUI-F.

"It is the prime duty of the government to ensure smooth workig of the daily routines and business with due security and protection," he further said, adding that "It would not be allowed if any individul or grouup plans to take to the streets, blocks the roads and puts hurdles in the way of people,".

Fida Hussnain

Fida Hussnain is a lahore based journalist. He writes on politics, religion, social issues and climate change. He is also a research fellow at University of Gujrat.