Bilawal condemns government actions against JUI-F as 'political vendetta' in call with Fazl

Bilawal also urged the government to refrain from actions that could undermine democratic institutions and weaken Parliament, the statement added.پاکستان پیپلزپارٹی کے چیئرمین بلاول بھٹو زرداری کو جمعیت علمائے اسلام کے سربراہ مولانا فضل الرحمان کا فونچیئرمین بلاول بھٹو زرداری اور مولانا فضل الرحمان کے درمیان ملکی سیاسی صورت حال پر تبادلہ خیالچیئرمین بلاول بھٹو زرداری کی جمعیت علمائے اسلام کے خلاف حکومتی اقدامات، ان کے…— PPP (@Media.

CellPPP)November 15, 2026The remarks came amid growing tensions between the government and the JUI-F following the imposition of emergency and governor's rule in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P). Fazl accused the government of backing out of negotiations with the PTI and the opposition despite initially agreeing to their demands. Read:JUI-F’s Deputy Chief Qari Iftikhar taken into custody, says party spokesperson.

He categorically rejected the imposition of governor's rule or an emergency in K-P, saying that if an emergency had to be imposed, it should be imposed on the federal government, which he described as illegitimate. The criticism subsequently spilt over into the assembly, escalating the war of words between the government and the JUI-F chief.

Fazl had accused the government of misusing the Constitution. Federal ministershit back, accusing the JUI-F chief of overlooking his own role in forming and toppling governments. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvicriticised.

Fazl over his opposition to governor's rule in the province, suggesting that the religious-political leader was unhappy at not being offered arolein the new provincial setup.

Later, a delegation of the PTI and TTAP expressed full support for the JUI-F chief's speech in the National Assembly and condemned what it described as his character assassination by government ministers following his strong criticism of the government's actions.