Hafiz Naeem criticizes government and PTI over the approval of the 26th Constitutional Amendment
\n islamabad
\nJamaat-e-Islami Pakistan (JI) chief Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman has criticised the government and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) over the approval of the 26th Constitutional Amendment, announcing plans to challenge it in court.
\nSpeaking to media in Lahore on Wednesday, Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman said JI had warned PTI against getting involved with others on the amendment from the start. \u201cWe told PTI not to fall into anyone\u2019s trap,\u201d he said.
\nThe JI chief expressed concern over PTI\u2019s cooperation with Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman, questioning the party\u2019s stance. \u201cIf they were in opposition, why did they agree to it?\u201d he added, calling the matter \u201csuspicious.\u201d
\nRehman accused the government of manipulating the situation to pass the amendment, stating that parties which should have taken a stand on Form 47 failed to do so. He also condemned those involved in alleged vote-buying during the process, saying, \u201cTheir names will not be remembered kindly in history.\u201d
\n\u201cThis amendment has allowed a takeover of the judiciary,\u201d he warned, declaring that Jamaat-e-Islami has decided to approach the judiciary over the issue. He criticised the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) for pushing the amendment through, calling it an unfair move.
\nIn reference to PTI\u2019s involvement, Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman questioned why the party had submitted names to the committee if it opposed the amendment. \u201cIt raises suspicions when you submit names but then don\u2019t participate,\u201d he said. Rehman also expressed concern over political prisoners in Pakistan, urging the government to release them. \u201cRather than enforcing the law, people are imprisoned on political grounds,\u201d he said. He further called for steps to be taken to ensure their release, describing it as a positive action.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Hafiz Naeem criticizes government and PTI over the approval of the 26th Constitutional Amendment islamabad Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan (JI) chief Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman has criticised the government and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) over the approval of the 26th Constitutional Amendment, announcing plans to challenge it in court. Speaking to media in Lahore on Wednesday, Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman said JI […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":276663,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-439260","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-national"},"yoast_head":"\n