Summary JUI-F Chief had expressed grave reservations because no portfolio was given to the JUI-F ministers.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Federal information minister Pervaiz Rasheed assured on Tuesday that the government will address the concerns of Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman adding that JUI-F chief has assured support on every national matter, Dunya News reported.
Federal ministers Ishaq Dar and Pervaiz Rasheed met Maulana Fazlur Rehman in Islamabad today and exchanged views on national political and security situations.
Fazlur Rehman presented expressed his reservations to the delegate following which he was assured by the ministers that his concerns will be addressed and resolved.
JUI-F Chief had expressed grave reservations because no portfolio was given to the JUI-F ministers.
Talking informally to the media personnel, Pervaiz Rasheed said that Fazlur Rehman was consulted over coalition government adding that Fazlur Rehman assured of full support over all national matters.
Pervaiz Rasheed said that JUI-F ministers will soon be issued notifications about assigned portfolios. He further said that it is agreed in the meeting that the way towards peace will only be found through talks.
JUI-F part of federal coalition:
JUI-F had formally decided to be a part of federal government earlier this year. In addition to Fazlur Rehman taking position of Chairman Kashmir Committee, JUI-F also scored two federal ministries as a result of this settlement.
Two leaders from JUI-F; Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri and Akram Durrani are scheduled to take oath for two federal ministries at 11:30 Thursday at President House. According to sources, negotiations between JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif that took place a few days ago were fruitful.
It merits mentioning here that the JUI-F party has a reputation of being “ruler’s ally” as the party has remained a coalition party of almost every government including of PPP through 1988-1990, 1993-1996, 2008-2013.
