ISLAMABAD: Chief of Jamiat Ulema Islam, Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has no right to rule the country as it has come into power through ‘systematic rigging’ in the 2018 general elections.
“We reject the results of rigged elections. This prime minister should resign,” he said while addressing the massive rally here in Islamabad.
“I give this government two days to resign… we want state institutions to be impartial and withdraw their support to this illegitimate government,” he added.
Strongly criticising the government’s policies, the JUI-F chief said the economy has been destroyed due to their incompetence.
“People are committing suicide and have been forced to sell their children … we won’t let them to further destroy the country.
“They promised five million houses and 10 million jobs, but only the State Bank governor and FBR chairman came to Pakistan for job and they were sent by IMF.
“We refuse to accept the western economic system. We want Islamic economic system,” he maintained.
Commenting on the Kashmir issue, he said the PTI government has caused severe damages to the Kashmir cause. “We will fight for the rights of Kashmiris,” he vowed.
“On one hand our relations with India are strained due to Kashmir conflict and on the other we are opening Kartarpur Corridor for Sikh pilgrims.”
(With input from INP)
