Ministers, mostly from the ruling PML-N, have rebuked Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl’s chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman over his recent remarks about security personnel.
Fazl made the statement during a recent rally of his party in Punjab’s Kasur, where he spoke about the security and terrorism situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. In this context, he mentioned that soldiers’ martyrdom was often cited, adding that personnel were getting salaries to fight for the country.
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif reacted to his statement by expressing disappointment and terming his words “unfair”.
Asif said he expected a seasoned politician such as Fazl to be more responsible in his choice of words.
He added, “Linking the sacrifice of military personnel for the homeland to their salary is not only unfair but tantamount to hurting the sentiments of the martyrs and their families. No one sacrifices their life merely for a salary; there is an ideology, a belief, a duty, and a deep association with the homeland behind it.”
