“Elections are a concern for 230 million people,” he pointed out. The JI emir further said no party would accept it if polls were conducted in only one province. He said the JI was in talks with other political parties regarding the date for elections and would create a conducive environment for polls by holding talks after Eid ul Fitr. Haq also demanded the immediate release of Gwadar Haq Do Tehreek (HDT) leader Maulana Hidayatur Rahman Baloch, who has been in jail since mid-January after clashes between activists of his movement and law enforcers led to the death of a policeman.
“Baloch protested for the rights of Gwadar’s fishermen. It has been 100 days since his arrest.” The JI would hold a nationwide protest on May 1 for Baloch’s release, Haq announced. The JI has been trying to broker talks between the ruling alliance and the PTI. While the PTI has formed a three-member committee to hash out the details, the ruling coalition – comprising 13 parties – has been divided over the issue. In a meeting called by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif earlier this week, Pakistan Peoples Party, Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan, Balochistan National Party and Balochistan Awami Party were among those supporting talks, while Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl and Jamhoori Wattan Party rejected the idea.
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