JUI-F steps down from federal ministries
The deadlock over policy matters led to this development, spokesman said.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam Fazal (JUI-F) announced stepping down from government coalition on Friday. The spokesman Jan Achakzai said that it is difficult to work together with government until policy disagreements are resolved, Dunya News reported.
In a Twitter post from London, Jan Achakzai said that there’s a deadlock with government over policy matters and that it is difficult to work together with government until the deadlock is resolved.
He said that Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PMLN) led government did not take coalition partners into confidence over National Security Policy and Taliban negotiations.
This is why, he said, party members submitted resignations upon direction from party chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman.
JUI-F had join federal government coalition in January this year, securing two ministries and Kashmir Committee chairmanship.
It merits mentioning here that the JUI-F party has a reputation of being “ruler’s ally” as the party has remained a coalition party of almost every government including of PPP through 1988-1990, 1993-1996, 2008-2013.
