FM Qureshi urges JUI-F chief to review 'Azadi March' date

ISLAMABAD - Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi Friday asked Jamiat-e-Ulama-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazal ur Rehman to avoid march towards Islamabad on October 27 as it would be the day of expressing solidarity with Kashmiri people.

Talking to a private news channel, the minister suggested Maulana Fazal ur Rehman to review the date of his march so that Kashmir cause could not be disturbed on the same day.

He said India had occupied the valley on October 27, and on the same date, Maulana was launching the march towards Islamabad which could damage the Kashmir cause and Pakistan.

Fazlur Rehman's anti-govt march to begin on Oct 27

To avoid disruption, Maulana Fazal ur Rehman should review his march date towards the federal capital, he added.

A day earlier, the JUI-F chief had confirmed that his anti-govt march would begin on October 27.