Fazl warns of crisis if 18th Amendment tampered with

ISLAMABAD: Jamiat-e-Ulema Islam Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Tuesday said that if the 18th Constitutional Amendment was modified, a new constitutional and political crisis would emerge.

On Tuesday Maulana Fazl completed his drive to contact opposition leaders on matters pertaining to coronavirus, 18th Constitutional Amendment and NFC award, local media reported.

A joint statement release by the JUI-F on the matter stated that all opposition parties, members and leaders had agreed to his advice’s and suggestions and would be pursuing the mutually agreed decisions.

The statement reads that all of the opposition will uphold the 18th Constitutional Amendment and will not let the government change or tweak it in any shape or form.

The statement entails that the opposition leaders would protect the rights promised by the amendment to all provinces.

The statement further reads that the National Finance Commission (NFC) Award would be ensured and protected by the opposition as a united front.

The head of JUIF Maulana Fazlur Rehman on the occasion said that the entire opposition is one the same page when it comes to safeguarding the 18th amendment and the NFC award.