PESHAWAR: JUI-F Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman asserted that his party was against removal of former Prime Minister Imran Khan through ‘no-confidence motion’, noting that he wanted popular movement against then PTI government.

Talking to journalists, he castigated then PTI government for ‘destroying’ country’s economy, morals and foreign relations, saying that institutions came into action after political party started weakening country’s defensive position.

“Decision to bring no-confidence motion against him [Imran Khan] was taken after political and economic instability was witnessed which was threat to country,” Maulana Fazl said.

However, he said, he was against no-confidence motion against former premier, adding that JUI-F wanted to overthrow PTI government through public power instead of no-trust vote.

“If I refused to be part of it, I would be accused of saving PTI founder [Imran Khan] at that time,” he said, adding, “When all political parties gathered on one page, we were left no option but to be part of no-confidence motion.”

Published in The Daily National Courier, December, 30 2023

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