Protests Held on Friday
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl, JUI-F, staged protests in different parts of Sindh and Balochistan on Friday, decrying what it called a “coordinated character assassination campaign” against its leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman. The protests were held on Friday, and they took place in both provinces. The party’s description of the campaign it was protesting against is given in its own words, as a coordinated character assassination campaign, and this article attributes that description to the party. The leader named in the protest is Maulana Fazlur Rehman, and the protests were held in his support and in opposition to the campaign the party alleges against him.
Protests Across Balochistan Districts
Protests were held in district headquarters across Balochistan including Quetta, Khuzdar, Awaran, Musakhel, Harnai, Lasbela, Qila Saifullah, Ziarat, Nasirabad, Jaffarabad, Chaman, Pishin, Kalat, Mastung and Kohlu. That list covers fifteen district headquarters in Balochistan, from the provincial capital Quetta to districts across the province. The protests were held in the district headquarters, which means they were held in the main towns of those districts. The breadth of the list shows the protests were not limited to one place, but were held in many parts of Balochistan on the same day, alongside protests in different parts of Sindh.
Condemnation of Drone Filming and Social Media Attacks
The party condemned alleged drone filming of leaders’ homes and character assassination on social media, and demanded an immediate, transparent and impartial investigation into the alleged drone filming of Fazlur Rehman’s residence. The condemnation covers two subjects: the alleged drone filming of leaders’ homes, and character assassination on social media. The demand is for an investigation into the alleged drone filming of the Maulana’s residence, and the investigation demanded is described as immediate, transparent and impartial. The word alleged is used here because the drone filming is alleged by the party, and the demand is for an investigation into that allegation. The party’s position is therefore both a condemnation and a call for an investigation.
Maulana Calls for Transparency on Minerals Deals
Addressing a gathering of Jamiat Talaba Islam in Islamabad, the Maulana called for transparency in agreements with foreign investors, particularly those involving Pakistan’s mineral resources. The gathering was of Jamiat Talaba Islam, the student wing associated with the party, and it was held in Islamabad. The Maulana addressed that gathering, and his call was for transparency in agreements with foreign investors. The call was made particularly in relation to agreements involving Pakistan’s mineral resources, which he singled out as an area where transparency was needed. The remarks were made at the gathering in Islamabad, and they form a separate part of the day’s reports alongside the protests in Sindh and Balochistan. Taken together, the day’s reports describe protests in two provinces, a condemnation of alleged drone filming and social media attacks, a demand for an investigation, and a call for transparency in agreements with foreign investors on mineral resources.
Source: Dawn
