DERA GHAZI KHAN: Maulana Fazlur Rahman, head of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (F), says constitutional provincial autonomy and the 18th Amendment must be protected.

He said the NFC Award is the right of all provinces, yet some people are seeking to bring changes to it.

The JUI-F leader visited Dera Ghazi Khan to offer condolences on the demise of former Punjab governor Sardar Zulfiqar Khosa. He met with sons of the deceased, chief of tribe Hussamuddin Khosa, Saifuddin Khosa, Dost Muhammad Khosa, and other family members.

Speaking to media on Thursday night, Fazl an said that his relationship with Sardar Zulfiqar Khan Khosa was that of a respect, adding that Khosa was not just a figure of a family but a great leader of the entire region. He expressed deep sorrow over his death.

Fazl announced a nationwide protest against inflation and load-shedding but clarified that due to tensions between the US and Iran, the protest has been postponed, not canceled.

Published in Dawn, April 25th, 2026