Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Wednesday said that constitutional amendments should be driven by necessity, not personal interests.
During a meeting with senior journalists in Islamabad on Wednesday, he reiterated his support for establishing a constitutional court and stressed the importance of consensus when approving such amendments.
The JUI chief clarified that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif sought support for broader national reforms, not amendments benefiting specific individuals.
He also expressed concern over the current situation in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), stating that both provinces are effectively under the control of armed groups, while the nationalists and religious parties have been sidelined through fraudulent means.
Fazlur Rehman criticized the double standards in addressing national issues, where nationalist movements are treated as internal problems, while issues based on religious grounds are exaggerated on a global scale.
The JUI chief stressed that the focus should be on the national interest, urging for reforms that serve the broader good rather than individual agendas. He further stated that the role of institutions in elections should be seen as a unifying force for the country.
