ISLAMABAD: The JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlul Rehman who had come to the house for the first time since the presentation of the federal budget earlier this month, drew the house’s attention to the ongoing protest in Chaman and other areas along the Afghan border and castigated the government for imposing restrictions on their movement, which affected their family life and businesses.

The JUI-F chief, who had forcefully taken the floor by threatening to stage a walkout, warned that there would be a “government of Islamic emirate” in Dera Ismail Khan, Waziristan, Lakki Marwat, Bannu, Karak and other adjacent areas of KP.

Maulana Fazl said police stations were closed at sunset in these areas because the state had no writ there, claiming that some 40,000 to 50,000 militants had already arrived there despite the much-touted fencing of the Pak-Afghan border.

Maulana Fazl lamented that the internally displaced persons (IDPs) whose houses were wholly and partially damaged due to previous military operations in the erstwhile Fata areas, had not been provided financial support for their rehabilitation yet.

He said the prime minister’s recent visit to China was “diplomatically unsuccessful”, saying that a visiting Chinese minister categorically told the Pakistan leadership that there was no political stability and security in the country.

He also lashed out at the government for imposing heavy taxes on the people, asking the administration to come out of the illusion that the people would pay them the taxes.

“If the rulers can’t ensure rights to the people, they have no right to impose taxes,” said Maulana Fazl, who had not participated in the budget debate.