PESHAWAR, March 6: The provincial general council of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (F) on Sunday criticised the continuous non participation of the party's chief, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, and NWFP Chief Minister Akram Durrani in meetings of the National Security Council (NSC) and asked the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal's supreme council to review its position on the issues.

At the end of a two-day meeting in Nowshera presided over by JUI(F) MNA Maulana Amanullah Khan, a resolution was unanimously adopted, requesting the MMA leadership to allow Maulana Fazl and Mr Durrani to attend meeting of the NSC.

The council said the continuous absence of the two leaders from the NSC harmed the interest of the NWFP.

The meeting hoped that the MMA's supreme council would act wise by and revoke its decision of boycotting the NSC.

The information secretary of JUI(F), Mr Abdul Jalil Jan, said the general council took stock of arrangements for the local government elections, especially the names of suitable candidates for the polls. It decided that the JUI(F) would participate in the polls as Muttahida Group.

The meeting allowed the district organizations to enter into seat-adjustment agreements with other political parties.

The meeting expressed concern over the deletion of the religion column from the passport. The general council directed all members to fully participate in a protest meeting on March 9 in Islamabad.