PESHAWAR – Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Saturday launched a scathing critique of the federal and provincial governments, blaming the worsening security situation in KP and Balochistan on state inaction and political apathy.
In a press conference held in Peshawar, he accused the state of playing the role of a “silent spectator” while violence continues to claim innocent lives in the country’s western provinces. “The poor are always the first to suffer in terrorist attacks, yet the state shows no urgency,” he said.
The JUI-F chief pointed to recent unrest in Bajaur and expressed condolences to the Awami National Party and the local population, warning that the return of militant activity in the tribal districts was a direct consequence of flawed decisions made without consulting tribal communities.
Fazl said the governments in three provinces—Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, and Sindh—have lost control, with Balochistan gripped by unrest and Sindh plagued by dacoit rule, yet “the rulers remain unmoved.” He added, “We do not accept the authority of armed groups, but the state also must act.”
Referring to the deteriorating law and order in KP, he claimed the province had been peaceful in 2006, but today it requires a province-wide All Parties Conference (APC) to consider solutions. “The security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa demands serious, collective attention, not silence,” he said.
He also questioned the legitimacy of the current governments, stating that both the federal and provincial setups were products of rigging. “The public mandate has been stolen. People are tired of imposed regimes. KP’s majority today is the result of election fraud,” Fazl asserted.
Maulana Fazl criticised the decision to merge FATA with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, calling it a strategic mistake made under pressure. “All parties now agree it was an error. We ask: under whose direction was this done? Why was the only article in the Constitution related to FATA removed?” he questioned.
He warned that a new security crisis was brewing in the tribal belt where land records are being drawn via satellite without local consent. “From Loralai to Waziristan, citizens feel unprotected,” he said, adding that his party will hold a Grand Tribal Jirga to decide a unified path forward for the region.
Calling the current KP government a “ransom-driven administration,” he claimed that even the chief minister could not travel to Dera Ismail Khan without paying protection money. “This is the state of governance in KP. Is this what democracy looks like?”
The JUI-F chief concluded by reiterating his party’s resolve to lead peaceful resistance: “We are not looking for revolution through chaos, but through purpose. No one should be a political prisoner in a democratic society.”
The remarks come amid rising criticism of the state’s failure to secure Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, both of which remain epicenters of violence and instability in Pakistan’s west.
