Fayyaz Chohan requests NAB chairperson to probe Fazl

LAHORE: Punjab's minister for colonies, Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan, on Monday requested that the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) probe Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman.

Speaking to the media here in the city, Chohan — a leader of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) — said the NAB should question and investigate Fazl over railways and alleged fraud pertaining to the martyrs' estates.

"Fazlur Rehman has tried to stir a storm in the political tea cup," the PTI leader said, noting that the JUI-F chief had named his campaign for expressing solidarity with Kashmir and the honour of Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him).

However, "there is no issue pertaining to Prophet's (PBUH) honour at the moment", Chohan explained.

The Indian media, he highlighted, had been portraying Fazl as a hero for the past 10 days. "I browse through Indian media everyday for five to six hours and whoever the Indian media portrays as a hero, their character can be fully understood by people," he said.

The PTI minister noted that India's spy agency was involved in terrorist operations throughout the world.

"No one is a bigger hypocrite than those who chant in favour for a 'Haq Char Yaar' system. Fazlur Rehman is working on an agenda of country's enemies," Chohan claimed.

The colonies minister also spoke about how Prime Minister Imran Khan played a fine role in the Kashmir issue and how "'Hitler' Modi has brought about a night of terror on Kashmiri people".

He said: "The government is still waging the moral and diplomatic war for Kashmir issue and Prime Minister Imran Khan unmasked [Indian PM Narendra] Modi on a global level."

Returning to Fazl and the topic of the JUI-F leader's corruption, Chohan requested NAB chairperson Justice (r) Javed Iqbal to call in and question Fazl about alleged corruption.

The PTI leader said: "Fazlur Rehman wants to get millions from the PPP [Pakistan People's Party] and the PML-N [Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz] under the guise of his campaign.

"The PPP and PML-N have already fled; InshAllah, Fazl, too, will step back," he said.

Chohan further criticised the JUI-F chief, saying he was "a corrupt, dishonest, informant person [who] cannot scare anyone.

"Madrassahs are the strength and base-camps of Pakistan and the Islamic world. It is sad to see Fazlur Rehman sacrificing madrassah children for political gains.

"Fazlur Rehman is now only reduced to conveying messages between [former PM] Nawaz Sharif and [PPP co-chairperson Asif Ali] Zardari. He, like before, will fail once again.

"Conclusively, InshAllah, this long march will not happen," Chohan stressed.