JUI-F's 'Azadi March' will divide PML-N into two factions: Sheikh Rasheed

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed has claimed that Jamiat Ulema-e Islam (F) October 27 ‘Azadi March’ will divide Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) into two factions, ARY News reported on Thursday.

Talking to media in Islamabad, the Railway minister has claimed that PML-N’s Shehbaz group will skip JUI-F’s movement, adding that the other group of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz will join ‘Azadi March’ scheduled from October 27.

“JUI-F’s Azadi March would not become successful,” he added.

Earlier, Jamiat Ulema-e Islam (F) chief Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman had announced to hold ‘Azadi March’ in Islamabad from October 27.

JUI-F chief while addressing a press conference in Islamabad had announced that party will begin its anti-government ‘Azadi March’ from October 27 and will also observe the day as a black day in solidarity with Kashmiris.

“Around 1.5 million people will participate in JUI-F’s Azadi March,” claims Fazal-ur-Rehman, adding that there will be no change in the date of March.

“We will gather at D-Chowk,” he said and added, “The country is facing economic crisis due to the faulty policies of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government.”

Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman further said that JUI-F has invited all opposition parties to participate in the Azadi March. He assured that Azadi March will be peaceful as party doesn’t want confrontation with institutions.

It has been learnt that Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman’s ‘Azadi March’ has divided Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) into two factions.

The PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif, Khuwaja Asif and Rana Tanveer group have expressed reservations over the Islamabad lockdown, said sources.

On the other hand, PML-N leaders Mushahid Ullah, Javed Latif, Muhammad Zubair and Murtaza Abbasi have supported JUI-F’s Azadi March, while Khawaja Asif had opposed the use of religion card during a sit-in.