Punjab minister criticizes Fazl’s statement
LAHORE: Punjab Information and Culture Minister Azma Bokhari, reacting to Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s statement, said that he had once again made an “irresponsible remark unbecoming of a senior political leader”. In a statement issued on Saturday, she termed support for sympathisers of terrorists regrettable and urged Maulana Fazlur Rehman to express regret over his statement. She said that…
Punjab Information and Culture Minister Azma Bokhari criticized Maulana Fazlur Rehman's recent remarks, calling them irresponsible for a senior political figure. She stated that advocating for supporters of terrorists was regrettable and urged Rehman to apologize. Bokhari argued that responsibility for the deprivation in the former Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) should not be blamed on the federal government, but rather on the PTI, which had governed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for 13 years.
She emphasized that questions about funds for the former FATA and the lack of development should be directed to PTI founder Imran Khan and his party. Bokhari noted that Rehman and his party had also faced terrorist attacks, urging him to show caution in his statements and question who he was trying to appease. She warned against ridiculing state institutions and disrespecting martyrs, and cited strong public anger following Rehman's earlier comments.
Bokhari raised serious concerns about PTI's policies towards terrorist groups, noting that the federal government imposed Governor's Rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa due to the party's approach to dealing with terrorists. She concluded that Rehman's latest statement had instigated widespread public resentment and called on him to reevaluate his words.
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