The head of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), Maulana Fazlur Rehman, has demanded that general elections be held in the country as soon as possible.
He has stated that it is time for political parties to seek new mandates. “If the parties in the newly formed coalition government believe that there are flaws in the country’s electoral system, they should proceed with reforms.” “We will support the initiative,” he said, adding, “But political expediency has its limits.” We don’t believe there is any reason to stay at the office any longer than necessary.”
The JUI-F chief’s statement comes at a time when Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who is also President of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), is still negotiating with coalition partners to give them proper representation in the new setup formed after the ouster of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government following the vote on the no-trust motion.
