A “forward bloc” made up of four to five members of the National Assembly appears to be an unexpected indication of disunity within Jamiat-Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), according to sources who spoke with Dunya News.
The 26th constitutional amendment package is reportedly the subject of four to five JUI-F lawmakers who have formed a “forward bloc.”
Jamiat-Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) central head Aslam Ghori, however, has reportedly disputed the existence of any advance faction inside the party.
Each of their eight MNAs and five senators are in communication, he continued, adding. The leadership of JUI-F is in contact with all of them. Still, no one was reaching out to our lone senator, Abdul Shakoor.
The head of JUI-F has previously claimed that his MNAs were being intimidated and harassed in interviews with the press.
Speaking on the kidnapping of one of his party members and the intimidation of another, he bemoaned the harassment of JUI-F and BNP members.
The administration is intimidating our Members of Parliament while simultaneously having discussions on a package of constitutional amendments.
Fazl declared, “We will be forced to give consultation process on the issue if the government continues with such tactics.”
