...the political wing of the Pak Taliban...
Fazl (JUI-F) supremo Maulana Fazlur Rehman
...Deobandi holy man, known as Mullah Dieselduring the war against the Soviets, his sympathies for the Taliban have never been tempered by honesty. Fazl seldom misses a meal and is now so large he has his own gravitational pull...
has hinted at forming an electoral alliance with the Pakistain Moslem League-Nawaz (PML-N) for the forthcoming general elections — scheduled for February 8.
Talking to journalists in DI Khan on Tuesday, he said the country had witnessed development and prosperity during the PML-N’s tenure. Fazl added that his religio-political party is ready to work with the Nawaz Sharif
...served
-led party to serve the country.
The JUI-F chief — who was also head of the Pakistain Democratic Movement (PDM), the multi-party alliance which led the previous government — said that it would not be the first time for both parties to jointly contest elections.
All political parties, he said, had always respected each other’s mandate except for the Pakistain Tehrik-e-Insaf
...a political party in Pakistan. PTI was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain and philanthropist Imran Khan. The party's slogan is
Justice, Humanity and Self Esteem, each of which is open to widely divergent interpretations....
(PTI) whose mandate was rejected by the entire nation.
Maulana Fazl has once again cast doubts over the staging of the most sought-after polls, saying that it would be a big challenge for the election organising authorities if they fail to establish polling stations due to cold weather.