Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-F, has voiced worries about institutions receiving “excessive powers,” claiming that the Pakistan Muslim League-N and the Pakistan Peoples Party were suppressing democracy.
He criticized the coalition government’s changes to the Anti-Terrorism Act during a press conference in Islamabad prior to Monday’s National Assembly and Senate meetings.
Despite protests from the opposition, the government destroyed three legislation in the lower house of Parliament.
The ruling alliance revised the Practice and Procedure Ordinance, extended the term of the services head from three to five years, and raised the number of Supreme Court judges from 17 to 34 through the measures.
The council of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam held a two-day meeting and expressed satisfaction, Fazl continued.
