Former president Arif Alvi extolled the role of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s “role” over the constitutional amendment.

Sources divulged that during his meeting with Rehman in Islamabad, Alvi expressed his gratitude to the JUI-F supremo for not extending support to the constitutional amendment. “You have played a positive and historical role in connection with the constitutional amendment,” he said.

The JUI-F, PTI had agreed to form the joint strategy pertaining to the constitutional amendment. Both parties had agreed to play an “effective” role in opposition on the national issues.

Sources privy to the development said that Rehman stressed the need for embracing the masses’ “collective thinking” in connection with the “constitutional package”.

“There should be consensus on the constitutional amendment, no matter how much time it will take,” Rehman said.

– Bilawal on parliament –

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said on Tuesday that the country’s parliament was “not running in the right direction.”.

Expressing his thoughts, the former foreign minister said: “There is a need for the two-thirds majority for the legislation. I have a new idea about some of the draft’s points that were aired in the media.”

“The civil and criminal cases have been delayed for years. Our party has to wait for 50 years to get justice in the Zulfikar Ali Bhutto case.”