Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi claimed during a heated Senate session on Wednesday that JUI-F leaders had previously approached the government seeking the imposition of governor\u2019s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, addressing his remarks to PTI senators present in the House. \u201cBarrister Ali Zafar sahib is sitting here. These [JUI-F leaders] are the same people who used to come to us before governor\u2019s rule and say, \u2018Impose governor\u2019s rule and rid us of them\u2019,\u201d Naqvi said, referring to the JUI-F. His remarks prompted protests from JUI-F lawmakers, including Senator Kamran Murtaza, prompting repeated interventions from the chair asking members to avoid cross-talk and let the interior minister finish his statement. Naqvi\u2019s claim came as he hit back at JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman over his remarks a day earlier, including about the purpose of the interior minister\u2019s visit to Iran. Naqvi rejected the assertion that Pakistani officials had travelled to Iran to negotiate a defence agreement, saying the visit was instead aimed at dealing with the ongoing regional crisis. \u201cThis was completely not a defence agreement,\u201d he said, adding that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had specifically assigned him responsibilities concerning the ongoing crisis. \u201cI do not go out of enthusiasm. The prime minister has tasked me with the current crisis of this war and entrusted certain things to me, which is why I go,\u201d he said. The interior minister said he had previously held Fazl in personal regard, but accused the JUI-F chief of leaving little room for mutual respect through his recent remarks. \u201cSome things do not befit a politician,\u201d Naqvi said. The Senate session grew increasingly tense as Naqvi traded barbs with JUI-F lawmakers, with Kamran protesting against his remarks and the chair repeatedly calling for order in the House. Naqvi also launched a scathing attack on JUI-F, accusing its leaders of using religion for political and personal benefit. \u201cThey have used Islam for politics, they have used Islam for business,\u201d he said, alleging that they invoked religion whenever it served their personal interests. The interior minister further accused JUI-F leaders of benefiting from the state when it suited them and turning against it when they were denied a share in power. \u201cFor them, the state is a mother until the day they can squeeze the state,\u201d Naqvi said, adding that they considered the state good as long as they received benefits from it. \u201cWhen they do not get a share in the government, then [they] spit on the state,\u201d he added. Naqvi warned that such remarks would not go unanswered, saying a \u201cline\u201d had been crossed repeatedly. \u201cIf they do it, they will get an answer,\u201d the interior minister said as JUI-F members continued protesting his speech.a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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