JUI has opposed the government plan to repeal or amend the articles 62 and 63 of the Constitution

JUI has opposed the government plan to repeal or amend the articles 62 and 63 of the Constitution

AHMEDPUR EAST(By Our Corespondent) The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Samiul Haq has opposed the government plan to repeal or amend the articles 62 and 63 of the Constitution, said Amir Jamiat, Ulema-e-Islam (S) Punjab Mufti Ahmed Ali Lasani.

He was addressing a press conference at the residence of local JUI-S leader Hakeem Husnain. He said that the JUI-S has called an All-Parties Conference on coming Monday in Islamabad to chalk out future line of action.

He alleged that repealing sections 62 and 63 of the Constitution is aimed to make Pakistan a secular state. Mufti Ahmed Ali said that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif was punished for his misdeeds and wrongdoings. Nawaz Sharif deserves even more severe punishment because he always created hurdles in the way of implementing Islamic Shariah in the country, he said.

He expressed his deep concerns over the recent statements of ex-premier Nawaz Sharif regarding bringing amendment to the Constitution. He termed it the agenda of anti-Pakistan elements. He stated that after a long struggle, Islamic sections were included in the Constitution during General Ziaul Haq regime and nobody will be allowed to remove the same.

The JUI-S Punjab chief condemned the statements against establishment and judiciary, and vowed to stand with Pakistan armed forces in this critical juncture when US president Donald Trump has threatened Pakistan of dire consequences. Mufti Ahmed Ali criticised the government act to place Ulema in the illiterate column in census. and demanded to abolish female pictures in voters’ lists. He informed. He said that religious schools were adopting reforms in their syllabus which would yield positive results. Earlier, he attended the funeral of Maulana Mian Zubair Ahmed Dinpuri in Deenpur Sharif, Khanpur and condoled his death with his family and followers.