ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) has convened a meeting of its Central Core Committee under the chairmanship of Maulana Fazlur Rehman to discuss the country’s current political situation, including the imposition of Governor’s Rule and emergency and determine the party’s future course of action.
According to a JUI-F spokesperson, the meeting will be held at 4:00 pm, during which the committee will review the prevailing political situation and decide on the party’s future strategy.
The spokesperson added that Maulana Fazlur Rehman will address the media at 5:00 pm following the meeting.
Following approval of President Asif Ali Zardari, Governor’s rule and emergency have been enforced in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) to maintain law and order.
As per details, the president has signed the summary for the imposition of an emergency and Governor’s Rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under Articles 232 and 234 of the Constitution.
The summary was signed on the advice of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
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The presidential proclamation has cited an extraordinary surge in terrorist incidents and serious security threats as grounds for taking emergency constitutional measures in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
According to the proclamation, terrorist attacks on government installations and law enforcement agencies have increased, posing serious risks to security and public order.
The declaration states that the provincial government has failed to take adequate measures to address terrorism and lawlessness.
It further refers to the governor’s report, which reportedly highlighted disruptions in the constitutional system and alleged that the provincial government was not functioning in accordance with the Constitution.
In view of what it described as a serious emergency situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, President Asif Ali Zardari considered immediate constitutional action necessary, according to the proclamation.
