ISLAMABAD: Maulana Fazlur Rehman has been elected as the leader of Jamiat Ulemae Islam Fazlur Rehman (JUI-F) unopposed for the next five years.
The central general council’s electoral meeting for intra-party elections of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazlur Rehman (JUI-F) was held in Peshawar at Mufti Mahmood Centre. Approximately 1,500 members of the party from across the country attended the meeting.
Maulana Fazlur Rehman, in the meeting, was once again elected unopposed as the leader of JUI for the next five years, while Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri was elected as the General Secretary unopposed.
The Jamiat Ulemae Islam Fazlur Rehman (JUI-F) was founded in 1945 by Shabbir Ahmad Usmani. The party later split into different factions, with the most prominent being JUI-F (Fazlur Rehman group) and JUI-S (Samiul Haq group). The JUI-F faction of the party, led by Maulana Fazlur Rehman, emerged in 1988.
Maulana Fazlur Rehman became the leader of JUI-F in 1980, after the death of his father, Mufti Mahmud. He has been a key political figure in Pakistan, known for his influence and leadership within the party.
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After the intra-party election, Maulana Fazlur Rehman in a press conference said that elections should be held in Pakistan and true representatives of the people should come forward as the current parliament is not qualified for such major amendments.
He said reforms should be introduced in the judiciary, leading to a constitutional court.
