CHARSADDA: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) will oust the government by the end of December with the support of people.

Addressing a press conference in Charsadda on Wednesday, he said that opposition parties had kicked off joint movement against the government. “This puppet government will not be allowed to continue by the end of December,” he added.

On this occasion, former provincial minister and leader of Awami National Party Barrister Arshad Abullah announced to join JUI-F.

Terming Prime Minister Imran Khan an agent of international establishment, Mr Rehman said that political parties had joined hands against the ‘selected government’ that was brought to power through bogus elections in 2018.

He alleged that rulers were following the agenda of the international establishment and Pakistan was isolated due to their policies. “Pakistan will be no more a colony of international establishment,” he added.

The JUI-F chief warned the government against taking the situation to point of no return.

He said that PDM would run its movement within the framework of the Constitution. He said that PDM would hold rally in Gujranwala on October 16. He added that rallies were planned in Karachi, Quetta and Peshawar.

Mr Rehman said that selectors should admit their mistake and tender apology for installing incompetent government through manipulated elections. He said that selectors should stop support the government to prove their impartiality.

Expressing concern over the skyrocketing price hike in the country, the JUI-F chief said that middle class had lost purchasing power and people were committing suicide.

Published in Dawn, October 15th, 2020