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Fazl sees civil war if Nato supply routes restored
Yousaf Ali
Thursday, May 24, 2012
PESHAWAR: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rahman on Wednesday warned the government against reopening of the Nato supply routes.
“The resumption of Nato supplies will lead the country to a civil war,” the JUI-F chief told reporters after chairing a party meeting here.He said all the secret agreements with regard to Nato supplies inked in the past had been scrapped by the Parliament and nobody could ignore the parliament’s recommendations.
He was of the opinion that currently the government stood firm on the parliamentary resolution on the Nato supply, which was the right stance. The government should remain firm on the decision, he suggested.
He said the US was putting pressure on Pakistan ahead of the upcoming budget as the country was facing serious financial problem. “The government must not succumb to any US pressure,” he maintained.
He maintained the government should take care of the sensitivity of the situation and avoid resumption of the supply routes for the Nato forces in Afghanistan. Fazl said the decision to stop Nato supply lines as result of the Salala tragedy, in which some 24 Pakistan Army soldiers had been killed, had been widely welcomed by the nation.
The entire nation stood united behind the decision. “Now if the supply is resumed, the situation would get out of control and the rulers would be responsible for the mess,” he remarked. The Maulana said the government should not be blackmailed by the US for resumption of the Nato supply routes.
He condemned the worst law and order situation in Karachi, saying they did not consider military operation solution to any problem anywhere in the country. “Whether it is Karachi, Balochistan or the tribal areas, the situation has worsened due to our own mistakes,” he remarked.
The JUI-F leader said the people should be given their legitimate rights. The JUI-F chief added that a committee of the Parliament had been formed to come up with recommendations for resolution of the Karachi and Balochistan situation. “But it is unfortunate that no meeting of the committee could be held, as its chairman himself was of the opinion that there was no utility of the committee,” he said.
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