ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) - JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman strongly opposed legislation setting 18 as the minimum age for marriage, calling it un-Islamic and vowing to openly defy it.
Addressing a joint session of parliament, he said such laws should be referred to the Council of Islamic Ideology and warned that imposing legislation under alleged international pressure undermines Pakistan’s Islamic identity. He accused the government of bypassing parliament and announced protests against what he termed unconstitutional amendments.
— Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam Pakistan (@juipakofficial) January 23, 2026
Fazlur Rehman also criticised Pakistan’s engagement with an international “peace board,” accusing the United States and president Donald Trump of backing Israeli aggression. He warned that disarming Hamas would weaken Palestinian resistance and claimed Israel harbours expansionist ambitions threatening regional stability, including Pakistan.
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Rejecting what JUI-F chief called political subservience, he said his party would not accept policies decided without parliamentary consent or rooted in external dictates.