Decision for Waziristan operation taken by Army, claims Fazl
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ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Tuesday claimed in the National Assembly that that the parliament was "helpless" before military establishment's decision of conducting a military operation in Federally Administered Tribal Areas.
“The decision regarding use of force is the domain of public representatives, not the military establishment,” he added.
He said that the JUI-F was not in favour of militancy in the country but the use of force had not worked in the past.
“It is time to determine whether this operation is against terrorists or the people of Waziristan,” Fazl added.
He said that the decision was taken by the Army while the parliament had merely given approval to it.
“How one can convince extremists that democracy is the best option if the constitution and democratic norms will not be respected by state institutions,” he questioned.
He said that the parliamentarians had not honoured dozens of parliamentary resolutions regarding restoration of peace through talks.
“I know I will be penalised for my independent opinion but I want to record my protest on the pages of history,” he added.
Pakistan Army on Sunday announced it had launched a comprehensive operation against local and foreign militants in North Waziristan, sealing it off.
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Jun 17, 2014 06:53pm
Dear Maulana,
Did the terrorists ask you or the people of Pakistan before attacking Karachi International?
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Jun 17, 2014 06:55pm
Thing is Mr. Mullah, common citizens in Pakistan died every day for nothing to these terrorists, yet politicians like you did nothing to stop it. So please, don't start blaming others for your failures. As a citizen of Pakistan, and I'm sure there are many like me who feel the same way, I am in full support of our armed forces and have full confidence in them. If they didn't take action then who would've?
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Jun 17, 2014 06:56pm
Maulana it took you long time to understand who the decision makers are. Having realized, are you helpless, powerless, rubber stampers going to do something honorable or another diesel permit would be fine ?
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Jun 17, 2014 06:59pm
Many others like him patronizing TTP are not happy since they don't have regard for innocent lives being massacred brutely by the barbarians beasts.
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Jun 17, 2014 07:15pm
this greedy weasel always finds ways to promote himself.
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Jun 17, 2014 07:17pm
One of biggest traitors and enemies of Pakistan.
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Jun 17, 2014 07:17pm
Fazl needs to be put in jail fir his anti-Pakistan remarks. Ask him who ordered the terrorist campaign against Pakistan!!
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Jun 17, 2014 07:19pm
He is right. The political establishment doesn't have any say in this. It should just be glad that there is no martial law and it is able to enjoy 'power'.
0+0+0 is
A Big Zero.
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Jun 17, 2014 07:21pm
Mr Fazal is scared of the TTP and backing off, blaming it on the army for the offensive attacks.
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Jun 17, 2014 07:21pm
Is there any way we can muzzle the lose canons?
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Jun 17, 2014 07:22pm
Let him utter his rant. To us he is a traitor no less.
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Jun 17, 2014 07:26pm
Please someone tell maulana that stop citing the past to further the lawlessness of current days. For how long you want to keep the trible system going which furthers the power of people like him and his party. Would it not be better if the political parties start to demand the modern education system and let people get modern day education. Start to produce things to make life worth living. Please use your pulpit for the betterment of lives and not just to strengthen your own grip on power.
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Jun 17, 2014 07:26pm
Stop giving these guys media coverage
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Jun 17, 2014 07:28pm
This guy has a habit of throwing a spanner in anything that looks workable.
Don't progress yourself and don't let others progress either.
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Jun 17, 2014 07:29pm
He is a man that sows the seeds of hatred. Nothing ever good has come out of his mouth.
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Jun 17, 2014 07:31pm
Its means all credit goes to Pak Army to start this operation for the curtailment of terrorism.......... Govt. has no right to receive appreciation
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Jun 17, 2014 07:33pm
Dear Dawn,
Again the same request, please don't give space to people like Fazl ur Rehman aka Moulvi Diesel who thrives on creating confusion amongst masses.
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Jun 17, 2014 07:34pm
Chacha Diesel ! you always bring the hidden in front :p
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Jun 17, 2014 07:35pm
Forefathers of this man opposed Pakistan, and he himself is happy to see anyone and anything harming pakistan, so please ignore this worthless, useless clan blind followers of the graves.
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Jun 17, 2014 07:37pm
Molana Diesel wants to 'record his protest on the page of history' ... Shame on him and his sympathizers!
At this difficult time when 95% of Pak population is standing firm behind our army to combat and eradicate the cancer of terrorism, parties like JUI or JI or pro Taliban religious scholars are trying to confuse the nation once again. Let
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Jun 17, 2014 07:39pm
I wonder when the Army would get to this terrorist hiding under the guise of a politician.
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Jun 17, 2014 07:39pm
I am sick of these Mullahs come political leaders, who raise their fingers and open their mouths only to attract attention. Probably you haven
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Jun 17, 2014 07:39pm
Thanks GOD otherwise parliament will still be negotiating with these terrorists.
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Jun 17, 2014 07:40pm
Pakistan Army and my fellow Pakistanis need to realize that people like Fazlur Rehman are just as dangerous as the terrorists fighting against the state of Pakistan. The military also needs to go after Terrorist sympathisers such as JUI and JI.
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Jun 17, 2014 07:42pm
At least somebody with a beard is speaking truth
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Jun 17, 2014 07:43pm
Absolutely right Maulana sahib
History repeats if the Elected govt is weak enough to take any important decision what ever it may be.
Now when the operation is endorsed by the political parties but the damage has done already to the primitive democracy
Every now and then there is demand from those who claim to believe in democracy asking army to play active role in the govt affairs,which is shameful but who can stop them.
Important is that the elected govt and the political parties dont give them a chance to harm democracy in pakistan
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Jun 17, 2014 07:43pm
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Jun 17, 2014 07:56pm
Proud of Pak Army
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Jun 17, 2014 08:15pm
This man is an embodiment of the devil itself. Before all this was started they should have hauled him away. He is corrupt so was his father, some people are just there to create discord. Get rid of this vile man first, perhaps the military should do that.
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Jun 17, 2014 08:29pm
On whose side is Mullah Fazlur Rehman? Precisely due to these sympathizers, the terrorists have been emboldened. Pakistan State should have no mercy for these criminals of their supporters. They should be hunted down and killed where ever they exist. This is the only solution to save the country. May God help our troops and bestow foresight to our leaders.
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Jun 17, 2014 08:30pm
Though the mullah himself is not directly bombing the innocent people but he would have more share if bombers get into power. Is there any mullah who accept constitution as supreme law of the country? Certainly he too wants authoritarian rule of clerics. We must now stop all mullas to interfere our social and political life.
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Jun 17, 2014 08:30pm
This man and his types should be asked to leave Pakistan and live anywhere else .
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Jun 17, 2014 08:32pm
And he is part of the government. Shoud'nt he and his party stooges resign from all lucrative posts if he differs with the govt policy. But he he will not. It is just to increase his nuisance value and up his price to shut up.
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Jun 17, 2014 08:32pm
He always says the wrong things and I am wondering about his mental health
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Jun 17, 2014 08:33pm
Good decision by our brave army. Nawaz sharif was beating around the bushes and NW was slipping out of hands and becoming another emirates of taliban
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Jun 17, 2014 08:34pm
....and the award for the most obvious fact presenting statement goes to Maulana sahib today.
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Jun 17, 2014 08:41pm
He is a shameless, greedy, self centered, ignorant and hypocritical person who has no regard what so ever for the lives of 50+ thousand innocent Pakistanis (civilian and army) taken by the very people for whom he is always so concerned about.
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Jun 17, 2014 08:44pm
It is time to act on the recognition that maulvi diesel and his ilk are part of the problem that need a Waziristan like solution.
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Jun 17, 2014 08:50pm
Mr DIesel, Please stop fooling yourself and the masses. You have long been on the wrong side of history.
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Jun 17, 2014 09:03pm
What did you expect - NS to take a decision! Did you say democracy - what democracy!
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Jun 17, 2014 09:04pm
Ask your army to turn their guns towards maulana once they are done with TTP. I think democracy can share some brunts with peoples.
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Jun 17, 2014 09:14pm
Regardless who ever decided it is a good decision. Army is also part of government. Maulana don't start some thing new. Unite against terrorists.
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Jun 17, 2014 09:25pm
Get rid of this idiot. He is a selfish low life masquerading as a Mullah.
I can cite a personal experience with him.
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Jun 17, 2014 09:34pm
Its a great decision. Its good that some one in the establishment has the decision making power. Nawaz Sharif should be proud of selecting him as army chief.
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Jun 17, 2014 09:35pm
Unfortunately in Pakistan, few political parties stand behind the kith and kin of fifty thousand people who lost their lives at the hands of the terrorists. Politicians who back these terrorists are neither true representatives of the people nor they can be called leaders for their failure to stand up against those carrying out endless barbarities against innocent people. In a democracy, nothing much can be done except they should be totally rejected by the people through ballet as people of India rejected the most corrupt government
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Jun 17, 2014 09:40pm
Ok, I admit that Maulana is a rocket scientist
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Jun 17, 2014 09:41pm
We are a nuclear power and should be able to control our home land. Army should be able to wipe out all these anti Pakistan elements who are funded by India.
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Jun 17, 2014 09:56pm
He is one of the terrorists backer, Army should relieve people from him ASAP.
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Jun 17, 2014 10:01pm
This guy is really a piece of work. Have anyone ever hear him condemn slaughter of innocent men, women and children.
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Jun 17, 2014 10:12pm
Maulana Sahib, be careful in the words you use. It is simply a war between our patriotic Army and the enemies of Pakistan and Islam. You are a leader of Pakistan and not only of Pashtuns. Please support our brave Army and do not give an ethnic colour to the conflict.
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Jun 17, 2014 10:37pm
So why doesn't Fazlur Rehman RESIGN .....if he is against this? You are either with the decision or against it. No middle path.
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Jun 17, 2014 10:50pm
Mr. Maulana of 15th century, You are neither a representative islamic scholar nor a popular Pakistani politician who has the interest of innocent Pakistanis at your heart. You know where your heart is Maulana Diesel!!!
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Jun 17, 2014 10:56pm
Pakistan will never proper till these kind of leaders are eliminated with the terrorist. He is in for his own business contracts of Diesal. He is Anti Pakistan and should be picked up and dropped in N. Waziristan and given a chance to cross the border and then...
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Jun 17, 2014 10:56pm
Fazlur Rehman needs to be charged for treason. This person is a disgrace to our nation and the is against the true principles of Islam.
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Jun 17, 2014 11:01pm
The only reason media give space to these criminals is that media is a business. Media and hypocrite anchors/journalists talks a lot about truth but fall to these criminal politicians because they pull their strings.
And we, awam, do not take any actions against these politicians rather elect them.
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Jun 17, 2014 11:01pm
The only reason media give space to these criminals is that media is a business. Media and hypocrite anchors/journalists talks a lot about truth but fall to these criminal politicians because they pull their strings.
And we, awam, do not take any actions against these politicians rather elect them.
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Jun 17, 2014 11:29pm
Please keep this notorious corrupt person out of the news. He is a shameless character.
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Jun 17, 2014 11:40pm
Traitors inside ourselves !!!!
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Jun 17, 2014 11:43pm
The philosophy of Maulana: When the the city or town is on fire, let the politicians decide what to be done. Do not let the fire fighters fight the fire. The same way when Pakistan is under attack by enemies, the military should wait for the politicians to call a meeting, debate on what to be done and if agreement reached then wait for their resolution and then take action against the enemies of Pakistan. Meanwhile many airports like Karachi or in other cities will continue to be blown up and Military will be just watching, doing nothing until they hear from the Maulana. What a joke!
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Jun 17, 2014 11:57pm
maulana, we all know you and your party are hand and glove with the terrorist for your own motives
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Jun 18, 2014 12:20am
Fazlur-Rehman: Please keep quite and let the Armed Forces do their Job. Enough is Enough. It's time for action not blames.
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Jun 18, 2014 12:23am
Maulana, wants it both ways. He is with every government and wants to please the militants as well. Perhaps he is scared of them.
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Jun 18, 2014 12:54am
I think maulana sahab has lost his concious..
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Jun 18, 2014 12:58am
The TTP may be bad....but their supporters and monetary backers ..... like the JUI-F, JI etc are worse.
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Jun 18, 2014 01:05am
He himself is "protaliban"
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Jun 18, 2014 01:16am
And then the fool spoke
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Jun 18, 2014 01:17am
Maulana - When I look at your antics ,I begin to believe that democracy certainly has flaws.
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Jun 18, 2014 01:19am
It's one of those instances where it's important to understand what's being said rather than who's saying it. Can anyone here seriously argue that it was the government's independent decision rather than the Army's arm-twisting? Who knows what's going on in NW without independent reporters in that region? The only saving grace is that the U.S appears to be on the same page as the Army on this one.
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Jun 18, 2014 01:31am
can someone shut this guy up,permanently.
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Jun 18, 2014 01:37am
Thank you Maulana for sharing your thoughts. At least now we all know that scholars we have today are actually scholars of terrorism and hatred. Islam is not for you, so don't act like you represent Islam.
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Jun 18, 2014 02:19am
This decision was taken by the army. So it was wrong, so what was going on was fine.
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Jun 18, 2014 02:21am
Relax, Maulana, there will be no one left for you to pave the way to the corridor of power. I understand your pain.
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Jun 18, 2014 02:36am
Thank you maulana Saab for exposing yourself. BTW, if you do not have the courage to condemn TTP by name for killing thousands of Pakistanis, then please don't say anything.
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Jun 18, 2014 04:11am
JUI is the name of TTP in disguise.
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Jun 18, 2014 04:42am
At least the Pak Army showed the courage to challenge these terrorists before it got too late. I am glad they did not consult the likes of you maulana. Someone had to put a stop to these barbarians.
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Jun 18, 2014 05:06am
he is a closet case Taliban
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Jun 18, 2014 06:18am
@tariq . Please share you personal experience with us regarding this man.
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Jun 18, 2014 07:53am
Dear Maulana, take the gun and join TTP. You and your organization can be wiped out in one blow. Zip the HOLE.
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Jun 18, 2014 08:10am
@Raja Please note the spelling of 'quiet' which means be silent is not quite, that means approximately.Thank you.
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Jun 18, 2014 08:41am
Pak army zindabad love you guys and as for Mr fazal hmmmm no comment.
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Jun 18, 2014 10:07am
Stupid Politician ! and nothing else.
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