- Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri quits Senate to become MNA
ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Thursday conveyed to his erstwhile PDM allies – the PML-N and PPP – that his party will not take part in the formation of the government.
“Maulana Fazl has told leaders of PML-N, PPP, and other allies in the centre that his party will not take part in the formation of the government,” sources privy to the development informed on Thursday.
Revealing the inside story of Fazlur Rehman’s meeting with PPP, PML-N, the sources said that the delegation insisted on the JUI-F chief’s support for National Assembly Speaker and Deputy Speaker slots however he refused to take part in the formation of government.
They said that the delegation will hold another meeting with Maulana Fazl in the Parliament House as the latter will soon leave for Sindh to head the protests against the alleged rigging.
On Wednesday, a high-level delegation of PML-N, PPP, and other allies met Maulana Fazlur Rehman ahead of the inaugural session of the National Assembly.
PML-N’s Ayaz Sadiq, Saad Rafique and Ahsan Iqbal, PPP’s Syed Khursheed Shah, Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, Syed Naveed Qamar, Abdul Aleem Khan of the Istehkam-e-Paksitan Party (IPP) and Khalid Magsi of Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) were among the leaders who reached Fazalur Rehman’s residence.
PML-N leader Ayaz Sadiq who has also become Speaker National Assembly, said that they had a very ‘good’ conversation with the JUI-F chief.
“We met Maulana Sahib and requested for a vote,” Ayaz Sadiq added.
However, Maulana Fazalur Rehman expressed some concerns, asserting to address the same in the coming days.
It is important to mention here that the PML-N nominated Sardar Ayaz Sadiq for the National Assembly (NA) speaker’s slot.
Abdul Ghafoor Haideri quits Senate to become MNA
Meanwhile, JUI-F General Secretary Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri resigned from the Senate after winning the National Assembly seat in the general elections held on Feb 8.
The JUI-F leader submitted his resignation to Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani, which he accepted. Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri will take oath in the National Assembly as member.
Earlier, Senators Sarfraz Bugti and Prince Umar Ahmedzai resigned from the Senate after winning the Balochistan Assembly constituencies in the general elections held on Feb 8.
Former caretaker Federal Interior Minister Bugti submitted his resignation to Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani, which he accepted. Similarly, Balochistan Awami Party Senator Prince Umar Ahmedzai also resigned from the Senate after winning the provincial assembly seat.
