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Fazlur Rehman	Fazlur Rehman	Supreme Council of Global Jihad	Terror Networks				20030813
	Fazlur Rehman	Jamaat e-Ulema Islami	Afghanistan/South Asia				20050814
	Fazlur Rehman	Jamiat-e-Ulema-e-Islami	Afghanistan/South Asia			Supremo	20010925
	Fazlur Rehman	Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam	India-Pakistan				20030824
	Fazlur Rehman	Jamiat-e-Ulema-e-Islam	India-Pakistan				20030418
	Fazlur Rehman	al-Qaeda	Home Front: WoT				20050810
	Fazlur Rehman	Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal	Afghanistan/South Asia	Pakistani	At Large	Big Shot	20050808
		Head of JUI-F. "Mullah Diesel."
	Fazlur Rehman	Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl	India-Pakistan				20051220	Link
	Fazlur Rehman	Mutahida Majlis-e-Amal	India-Pakistan				20031118
Fazlur Rehman Kahlil	Fazlur Rehman Kahlil	Jamiat al-Ansar	Afghanistan/South Asia				20040607	Link
Fazlur Rehman Khalil	Fazlur Rehman Khalil	Jamiat ul-Ansar	Afghanistan/South Asia				20050622
	Fazlur Rehman Khalil	Harkatul Mujahiddin	Afghanistan/South Asia				20050715
	Fazlur Rehman Khalil	Supreme Council of Global Jihad	Terror Networks				20030813
	Fazlur Rehman Khalil	Harkat ul Mujahideen	India-Pakistan				20020117
	Fazlur Rehman Khalil	Harakatul Mujahindeen	India-Pakistan				20011025
	Fazlur Rehman Khalil	Harkatul Mujahideen	India-Pakistan	Pakistani	At Large		20030824
	Fazlur Rehman Khalil	Harkat-ul-Mujahideen	Afghanistan/South Asia				20050622
	Fazlur Rehman Khalil	Harkat-ul-Ansar	Afghanistan/South Asia				20050622
Fazlur Rehman] Khalil	Fazlur Rehman] Khalil	Harkat-ul-Mujahideen	India-Pakistan				20030718
Maulana Fazlur Rehman	Maulana Fazlur Rehman	Jamaat e-Ulema Islami	Afghanistan/South Asia				20050715
	Maulana Fazlur Rehman	Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazl	Afghanistan/South Asia				20050721
	Maulana Fazlur Rehman	Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal	Afghanistan/South Asia	Pakistani	At Large		20050715
		Head of his own faction of the JUI
	Maulana Fazlur Rehman	Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam	Afghanistan/South Asia				20040530	Link
	Maulana Fazlur Rehman	Jamiat-e-Ulema Islam	India-Pakistan				20060321	Link
Maulana Fazlur Rehman Khalil	Maulana Fazlur Rehman Khalil	Harkat ul Mujahideen	Afghanistan/South Asia				20050731
	Maulana Fazlur Rehman Khalil	Jamiatul Ansar	Afghanistan/South Asia				20050731

Afghanistan

Tribal Jirga in Paktia Brokers Ceasefire Along Durand Line

2024-05-19

[TOLONEWS] After four days of festivities along the Durand Line in Paktia, a ceasefire has been reached through the mediation of tribal elders from both sides, bringing the fighting to an end.

Members of this joint jirga have stated that, after a week, the tribal elders from both sides agreed to form a 40-member committee to address issues arising on both sides of the Durand Line.

This jirga was held in the Dand-e-Patan district with the participation of bigwigs from the Islamic Emirate and the Pak side. It was decided that the route for commercial activities would also be reopened.

Mohammad Anwar Sediqi, a tribal elder, said: "A joint meeting was held between the officials of the Islamic Emirate and Pakistain, and the outcome was shared. Three main issues were discussed: first, a ceasefire was declared; second, the road will be reopened."

Wali Mohammad, another tribal elder, said: "An agreement was reached between the governments and tribes that we will no longer fight and will not allow any opportunities for conflict."

The jirga called on both sides to ensure the safety of civilians during any festivities.

Khial Mohammad Samkani, a tribal elder, said: "Discussions took place between the governments, and we, the tribes from both sides, wanted to understand what this conflict was about and who was harmed."

It has been reported that since last Monday, festivities between the forces of the Islamic Emirate and Pak soldiers occurred in the Aryob Zazi and Dand-e-Patan districts, resulting in the deaths of five civilians and injuries to five others due to rocket fire from Pakistain, causing significant financial losses to local residents.

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Afghanistan

Clashes Increase Between Islamic Emirate, Pakistani Forces in Dand-e-Patan

2024-05-17

[TOLONEWS] Residents of Paktia said that there have been festivities between the forces of the Islamic Emirate and Pakistain’s border guards for the past three days.

According to locals, during this period dozens of missiles have been fired by Pakistain, hitting people's residential houses.

The festivities started in Aryob Zazi district of Paktia and have recently spread to the Dand-e-Patan district.

The Islamic Emirate has not yet officially provided details about these festivities including any casualties resulting from them.

"It was ten o'clock and the fighting was intense; people with their children went by car towards Samkanai district," said Amir Khan, another resident of Paktia.

Local residents added that Pak forces targeted residential houses, and some families in Dand-e-Patan have been forced to leave their homes.

At the same time with the start of these festivities, the Kharlachi transit route in Dand-e-Patan has also been closed to any traffic.

"We ask them that whenever you commit a violation, you must not target the general public with artillery. The laws of war must be observed here," said Mohammad Anwar Sediqi, a resident of Aryob Zazi.

Don’t be ridiculous. Everyone knows the laws of war only apply to the [all bad things, so pick one or more, dear Reader] West.

"No one could handle their sorrow [about the situation]. The fierce fighting continued, and there were children and women on every side," said Sayedullah, a driver in Paktia.

Military analysts said that border festivities darken the relations between the two countries and that professional individuals should be deployed at the border line.

"The solution is to deploy responsible and professional individuals at the borders to prevent such unnecessary conflicts," said Sarwar Niazi, a military analyst.
Some Pak media outlets reported that in these festivities, one soldier from that country has died and four others have been maimed.

At the same time, a source told TOLOnews that five forces of the Islamic Emirate have also been injured in these festivities.

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India-Pakistan

Fazl says 'fake assemblies' unacceptable as JUI-F set to widen anti-govt movement

2024-05-10

[GEO.TV] Jamaat Ulema-e-Islam
...Assembly of Islamic Clergy, or JUI, is a Pak Deobandi (Hanafi) political party. There are two main branches, one led by Maulana Fazlur Rahman, and one that was led by Maulana Samiul Haq. Fazl is active in Pak politix and Sami spent more time running his madrassah until his secretary rubbed him out in a jealous rage. Both branches sponsor branches of the Taliban, though with plausible deniability...
Fazl (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman
Fazlur Rehman

<span class=Inverse>Fazlur Rehman</span>

...Deobandi holy man, known as Mullah Diesel during the war against the Soviets, his sympathies for the Taliban have never been tempered by honesty. Fazl seldom misses a meal and is now so large he has his own gravitational pull...
has reiterated that "fake assemblies" are unacceptable as the politico-religious party is all set to widen its anti-government movement.

Addressing a mass public rally in Beautiful Downtown Peshawar
...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistain's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire...
on Thursday, Fazl said: "Workers have once again given the message that fake assembly is not acceptable."

The JUI-F leader, who believed that the 2024 general elections were more rigged than that of 2018, said "these governments are not the true representatives" of the people.

"We have brought the case of people's self-respect," he added.

It is pertinent to mention here that the JUI-F had also been calling the former PTI-led government "fake" before the two erstwhile political foes found an "ideological coordination" against the incumbent PML-N-led coalition government.

Slamming the then Imran Khan
...aka The Great Khan, who who convinced himself that playing cricket qualified him to lead a nuclear-armed nation with severe personality disorders...
-led government, Fazl, in October 2018 said: "Fake' legislation carried out by a fake parliament has no legal value."

Speaking at the public rally, the JUI-F supremo said: "I spoke for the rights of Pashtuns and Baloch."

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India-Pakistan

JUI-F protests have nothing to do with May 9 mayhem: Fazlur Rehman

2024-05-08

...Deobandi holy man, known as Mullah Diesel during the war against the Soviets, his sympathies for the Taliban have never been tempered by honesty. Fazl seldom misses a meal and is now so large he has his own gravitational pull...
, who has been eagerly voicing for the Imran Khan
...aka The Great Khan, who ain't the sharpest bulb on the national tree...
-founded Pakistain Tehrik-e-Insaf
...a political party in Pakistan. PTI was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain and philanthropist Imran Khan. The party's slogan is Justice, Humanity and Self Esteem, each of which is open to widely divergent interpretations....
's (PTI) political rights these days, distanced himself from the former ruling party in connection with the May 9 riots.

Speaking on the Geo News programme Capital Talk, the JUI-F chief said: "Our Million March and Awami Assembly have nothing to do with the May 9 incidents."

The May 9 violence were triggered almost across the country after the deposed prime minister Imran Khan's arrest in the £190 million settlement case last year. Hundreds of PTI workers and leaders were put behind bars for their alleged involvement in violence and attacks on military installations.

During the protests, the miscreants targeted the civil and military installations including — Jinnah House and the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi. The military termed May 9 "Black Day" and decided to try the protesters under the Army Act.

In his fresh interview with Hamid Mir, Maulana Fazl said that his party had also staged a protest against the May 9 violence and the entire nation had taken notice of the attacks on the state property.

It is pertinent to mention here that Fazl, in March this year, announced launching a movement called "Awami Assembly" against the results of the general elections which he believes were "rigged".

The JUI-F chief, while lambasting the "establishment" for "constantly interfering" in politics, had announced million marches against the alleged rigging in the February 8 general elections. He had made the announcement while delivering his maiden speech in the National Assembly last month.

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India-Pakistan

Not only election mechanism, entire 'system' needs to be changed: Fazl

2024-05-03

[GEO.TV] Slamming the results of the February 8 general elections, Jamaat Ulema-e-Islam
...the political wing of the Pak Taliban...
-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman'>Fazlur Rehman
Fazlur Rehman

...Deobandi holy man, known as Mullah Diesel during the war against the Soviets, his sympathies for the Taliban have never been tempered by honesty. Fazl seldom misses a meal and is now so large he has his own gravitational pull...
alleged "manipulation of votes" and "sell" of all legislature "from the Sindh Assembly to the President’s House" took place in the 2024 nationwide polls.

"We are loyal to Pakistain, but there is no value of national loyalty here," Maulana Fazl said while addressing a power show in Bloody Karachi
...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous...
Thursday night. "Issue is not limited to elections, you [state institutions] will have to change themselves in entirety."

Pointing towards alleged manipulation of poll results, he criticised: "Democracy has been eliminated from the country."

"Those people sitting at the helm have made Pakistain a slave of America," he said, adding, "Pakistain is self-sufficient of competent people and natural resources."

The senior politician, who headed a multi-party alliance — Pakistain Democratic Movement (PDM) — which successfully ousted the former prime minister Imran Khan
...aka The Great Khan, who anti-establishment Pak premier, who was hounded out of office, arrested, jailed, and will likely be hung by his political opponents...
’s government in 2022, said that they were fighting for illusory sovereignty of the country.

He said a "drama" was staged in the name of general elections in the 2024.

Fazl said his political rivals thought that the JUI-F would not be able to protest against election rigging "but our movement is not only for one day or one month".

He also expressed concerns over the increase in terror incidents, saying that Pakistain can only prosper when rulers come to power through "people’s struggle".

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India-Pakistan

In explosive NA speech, JUI-F chief Maulana Fazl backs PTI's political rights

2024-04-30

[GEO.TV] In his first speech on the National Assembly’s floor, Jamaat Ulema-e-Islam
...the political wing of the Pak Taliban...
-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman
Fazlur Rehman

...Deobandi holy man, known as Mullah Diesel during the war against the Soviets, his sympathies for the Taliban have never been tempered by honesty. Fazl seldom misses a meal and is now so large he has his own gravitational pull...
blasted the government, outcomes of the 2024 nationwide elections, parliamentarians, bureaucracy, and the establishment on Monday.

"Neither bureaucracy nor establishment has a role in the creation of the country," Maulana Fazl said while delivering a speech on the assembly’s floor today, adding that Pakistain was created through a democratic struggle and sacrifices but it stood nowhere in terms of political and economic stability.

He criticised the ruling parties, saying: "Is this a parliament of representatives of the nation or a setup arranged by the establishment?"

"How our conscience is satisfied [after the general elections], as the losers are upset, and even the winners are not satisfied [with the poll results]."
Fazlu rehman speach NA

During his speech, the politician-cum-holy man backed Pakistain Tehrik-e-Insaf
...a political party in Pakistan. PTI was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain and philanthropist Imran Khan. The party's slogan is Justice, Humanity and Self Esteem, each of which is open to widely divergent interpretations....
(PTI) big shot Asad Qaiser’s demand for granting the right to the latter’s party to organise public gatherings, terming it the Imran-founded party’s "constitutional right".

The PTI politicians in the National Assembly thumped their desks in support of Maulana Fazl’s remarks.

He went on to say that democracy in the country was weakened after politicians "compromised" on their principles on every occasion and now, the parliament has lost its supremacy as they cannot even pass a law independently.

Fazl also said that back-to-back "full and partial" martial laws have also shaken the democratic foundations of the country by ousting elected governments.

He pointed out that the ruling Pakistain Moslem League-Nawaz (PML-N) was a witness to how a law related to an agreement between the federal government and seminaries had not been passed despite being tabled in the assembly with consensus.

The JUI-F supremo said that they raised objections on the 2018 general polls just like they opposed the 2024 nationwide elections, terming it similarly "fraudulent" as the politicians "sold out the democracy" due to the country coming to a "standstill".

The politico, who headed a multi-party alliance — Pakistain Democratic Movement (PDM) — which successfully ousted the former prime minister Imran Khan
...aka The Great Khan, who who convinced himself that playing cricket qualified him to lead a nuclear-armed nation with severe personality disorders...
’s government in 2022, criticised that his party leaders were stopped from electioneering ahead of February 8 elections due to "threat letters", pointing towards deteriorated law and order situation in their stronghold of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan
...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it...
.

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Afghanistan

Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to expand 'counter-terrorism' cooperation

2024-03-17

[GEO.TV] Pakistain and the Taliban
...the once and current oppressors of Afghanistan...
-led Afghan government Saturday agreed to expand "counter-terrorism" cooperation and continue working together in building fraternal bilateral relations.

The development came during a telephonic conversation between Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and his Afghan counterpart Amir Khan Muttaqi.

"Expanding cooperation in connectivity, trade, security, counter terrorism and people-to-people contacts is a top priority for Pakistain," Dar posted on X, as he received a congratulatory call from the Afghan interim minister.

Pakistain, Afghanistan agree to expand ’counter-terrorism cooperation
Earlier this week, Kabul emphasised maintaining relations with Islamabad, saying that it was a necessity to have improved relations with all its neighbouring countries.

Afghan government spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid urged the new government of Pakistain to show flexibility towards the deportation of Afghan refugees.

"First, the Islamic Emirate has always sought good relations with all its neighbours, including Pakistain, where a new government has emerged. Afghanistan also needs good relations with Pakistain.

"We want Pakistain to make good progress in various sectors with Afghanistan and ask the future government to solve all its problems," the spokesperson said.

The development comes amid a tense relationship between the two countries with acting Prime Minister of Afghanistan Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund assuring Pakistain earlier this year that his country did not have any intention of inflicting damage upon or creating problems for the neighbouring country.

During a meeting with a delegation of Pak religious leaders led by Jamaat Ulema-e-Islam
...the political wing of the Pak Taliban...
-Fazl (JUIF) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman
Fazlur Rehman

...Deobandi holy man, known as Mullah Diesel during the war against the Soviets, his sympathies for the Taliban have never been tempered by honesty. Fazl seldom misses a meal and is now so large he has his own gravitational pull...
in January this year, Akhund said they dealt each issue in Afghanistan as per the Islamic Sharia, as the country was governed by Sharia, and Sharia did not allow hurting anyone or any other country including Pakistain.

The Afghanistan acting PM also reiterated that they would not give permission to use their soil against any other country.

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India-Pakistan

Accountability court suspends arrest warrants of Hasan, Hussain Nawaz

2024-03-08

[GEO.TV] An accountability court on Thursday suspended the arrest warrants of Hasan Nawaz and Hussain Nawaz — sons of Pakistain Moslem League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif
...served ~~two~~ three non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf, then by the courts...
— in the al-Azizia, Flagship and Avenfield cases.

The decision was announced by accountability court judge Nasir Javed Rana in a verdict he reserved earlier today.

The warrants have been suspended till March 14, as per the verdict.

The warrants of the brothers were issued seven years ago when the court had declared them absconders.

In today's hearing, both brothers were represented in the case by their lawyer Qazi Misbah, while National Accountability Bureau (NAB) prosecutors Sardar Muzaffar, Usman Masood and Sohail Arif also appeared in the court.

The plea seeking suspension of the warrants were filed as both brothers are planning to return to Pakistain on March 12.

Their lawyer, Misbah, revealed the development during the hearing of the Toshakhana reference filed against Nawaz, Pakistain Peoples Party's (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ali Ten Percent Zardari
Asif Ali <q>Ten Percent</q> Zardari

...former president of Pakistain, husband of the late Benazir Bhutto, who has been singularly lacking in curiosity about who done her in...
and former prime minister Yusuf Raza Gilani
... Pakistain's former prime minister, whose occasional feats of mental gymnastics can be awe-inspiring ...
wherein the politicians are accused of having kept various vehicles in violation of the Toshakhana rules.

Misbah, while presenting his arguments, said that both brothers were declared absconders in the case, while perpetual warrants were also issued against them.

He told the court that all the other accused were acquitted in these three references. The lawyer added that both Hasan and Hussain want to return to Pakistain this month and request the court to suspend their perpetual warrants.

"There were five accused in the Avenfield [reference], three were convicted by the accountability court. Islamabad High Court acquitted three accused," he maintained.

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Iraq

Yazidi woman reunites with family nearly 10 years after ISIS abduction

2024-03-04

[Rudaw] A Yazidi woman who was kidnapped during the Islamic State
...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that they were al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're really very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allah around with every other sentence, but to hear western pols talk they're not really Moslems....
’s (ISIS) reign of terror in Shingal (Sinjar) in 2014, returned home to Iraq and was reunited with her family on Saturday, a month after she was rescued during an operation in northeast Syria’s al-Hol camp.

Iraq’s national intelligence service on Saturday said that Kovan Aidi Khourto was repatriated by their forces, following a directive from Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani.

"The operation was carried out based on accurate intelligence about her whereabouts in Syrian territory, in order to reach her and return her to Iraq and hand her over to her family," said the Iraqi intelligence in a statement.

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on February 4 announced that Khourto was liberated in al-Hol camp by the Women’s Protection Units (YPJ) - the SDF’s all-female partner force.

The YPJ said that the group handed the Yazidi woman to her family on Saturday.

When ISIS swept through the Yazidi heartland of Shingal in August 2014, committing genocide, the group kidnapped 6,417 women and kiddies who were forced into sexual slavery and labour. Around 2,700 of them are still missing. Many have been rescued from al-Hol, the notorious camp that houses tens of thousands of ISIS families and supporters.

The sprawling camp has been criticized for its poor conditions and insecurity. Many of the residents still hold ISIS ideology and the camp has been dubbed a breeding ground for terrorism.

Kurdish forces have conducted several security operations in the camp.

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India-Pakistan

Fazl foresees system collapsing as 'establishment wants govt of its choice'

2024-02-28

[GEO.TV] As the 2024 nationwide election results drew criticism from different political parties, Jamaat Ulema-e-Islam
...Assembly of Islamic Clergy, or JUI, is a Pak Deobandi (Hanafi) political party. There are two main branches, one led by Maulana Fazlur Rahman, and one that was led by Maulana Samiul Haq. Fazl is active in Pak politix and Sami spent more time running his madrassah until his secretary rubbed him out in a jealous rage. Both branches sponsor branches of the Taliban, though with plausible deniability...
-Fazl (JUI-F) supremo Maulana Fazlur Rehman
Fazlur Rehman

...Deobandi holy man, known as Mullah Diesel during the war against the Soviets, his sympathies for the Taliban have never been tempered by honesty. Fazl seldom misses a meal and is now so large he has his own gravitational pull...
continued picking apart the February 8 polls besides predicting that the "system would collapse" as "establishment wants government of their choice."
Fazl being an integral part of the establishment...
"Establishment wants assemblies and people in them of their choice," the political leader alleged while addressing a presser alongside other party leaders in Beautiful Downtown Peshawar
...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistain's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire...
on Tuesday.

"We received information before the elections that it has been decided to reduce the JUI-F’s inclusion [in the assemblies]. Different styles of rigging occurred in every polling station during the polls."

"If they think there was no rigging in the polls, then the May 9 narrative is apparently buried. They cannot run the country and this system will collapse. Those who are sticking to the system will be crying in the coming days," Fazl said.

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India-Pakistan

Magic number achieved: Shehbaz PM, Zardari president as PPP, PML-N finally agree

2024-02-21

[GEO.TV] After days-long debate and discussion, the Pakistain Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistain Moslem League-Nawaz (PML-N) late Tuesday forged an agreement to form a coalition government in the Centre as no party secured a simple majority in the February 8 general election.
The Pak establishment fixes a win. We saw that coming.
Following much uncertainty post-polls, top leaders from both major parties confirmed that they were once again joining forces to form the government "in the nation’s best interest".
The nation's best interest involves dynastic politix, jailing your political enemies, and occasionally bumping them off.
"The Pakistain Peoples Party and the Pakistain Moslem League-Nawaz now have complete numbers and we are in the position to form the next government," PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari told a presser in Islamabad alongside top leaders from both the parties late Tuesday.

No political party secured a simple majority in the February 8 elections, forcing parties to join hands in their bid to come into power, but the delay of an agreement had raised eyebrows.

After the Feb 8 polls, the PTI-backed independent candidates controlled the most National Assembly seats (92) followed by the PML-N (79) and the PPP (54).

While parties were wheeling and dealing over the government formation, the Pakistain Tehrik-e-Insaf
...a political party in Pakistan. PTI was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain and philanthropist Imran Khan. The party's slogan is Justice, Humanity and Self Esteem, each of which is open to widely divergent interpretations....
(PTI) had allied with the Sunni Ittehad Council
...an Islamist(aren't they all in Pakistain?) political party which claims to represent the Barelvi school of Sunni Islam. Member parties of the Sunni Ittehad Council includes the Aalmi Tanzeem Ahle Sunnat of Pir Afzal Qadri (of Gujrat) and Jamiat Ulema e Pakistan - Sawad e Azam of Sayyid Mahfooz Shah Sahib Mashadi...
(SIC) to ensure it gets the required numbers through reserved seats in the assemblies.

However,
death is not the end. There remains the litigation over the estate...
the PPP chief told news hounds that the SIC did not have sufficient numbers to form the next government in the Centre.

Bilawal said Shehbaz Sharif would be the next prime minister and Zardari would be the joint candidate for both parties for the president’s slot.

He added that both parties would form the next government to pull the country out of the ongoing crises and expressed hope that they would be able to deliver.

To a question regarding PML-N leader Ishaq Dar’s nomination as Senate chairman, Bilawal replied that decisions were taken in the meetings, but would be announced separately by each party.

"If we look at the past, we have announced the coalition and made decisions with consensus very quickly compared to previous tenures," he continued.

PPP Co-chairman Zardari said that he wants to assure people that their struggle is for "you, Pakistain, and the coming generations".

"We have come to terms on the point that we have to ensure Pakistain’s success for the coming generations," he added.

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India-Pakistan

JUI-F Punjab chapter announces launching movement against rigging

2024-02-21

[GEO.TV] The JUI-F Punjab
1.) Little Orphan Annie's bodyguard
2.) A province of Pakistain ruled by one of the Sharif brothers
3.) A province of India. It is majority (60 percent) Sikh and Hindoo (37 percent), which means it has relatively few Moslem riots....
chapter has expressed confidence in the leadership of party chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman
Fazlur Rehman

...Deobandi holy man, known as Mullah Diesel during the war against the Soviets, his sympathies for the Taliban have never been tempered by honesty. Fazl seldom misses a meal and is now so large he has his own gravitational pull...
and endorsed his decisions.

The statement was issued after JUI-F Punjab chapter chief Maulana Mehmood Mian presided over the party meeting.

The JUI-F Punjab chapter rejected "rigged" election results and announced launching a movement against the alleged rigging in the February 8 polls.

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