Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) supremo Maulana Fazlur Rehman said on Monday that he was not in favor of protest during the all-important Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).

Expressing his thoughts in Tando Allahyar, during which he talked about the constitutional amendment, Rehman said: “We are almost close to reaching the consensus on the constitutional amendment. The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Pakistan Peoples Party, and JUI-F had shared their drafts of the constitutional amendment, respectively.”

“I will meet Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari tomorrow and then Nawaz Sharif subsequently,” he said.

Rehman maintained: “I will also hold talks with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).”

Few days back, Rehman urged the opposition to not stage protests during the all-important Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), slated to happen in Pakistan.

Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, Rehman said: “The parliament’s role will be increased in terms of appointing the judges with the abolishment of the 19th amendment.”

“The government should know that our narrative becomes popular in the public,” he said.

He said: “The parliament’s role had been finished with the judicial reforms in the 19th Amendment.”

“The consensus can be reached on the suitable draft, but there is a condition of accepting our draft,” Rehman stated.