Summary
- Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) Senator Maulana Atta-ur-Rehman has expressed disappointment with the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) saying he did not expect the party to support measures such as the proposed emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- Speaking in the Senate on October 14, 2026 the senator criticised the PPP’s political position and questioned its support for the resolution concerning the province.
- He voiced his opposition to the passage of the resolution and maintained that the Senate should not support such measures.
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) Senator Maulana Atta-ur-Rehman has expressed disappointment with the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) saying he did not expect the party to support measures such as the proposed emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Speaking in the Senate on October 14, 2026 the senator criticised the PPP’s political position and questioned its support for the resolution concerning the province.
Maulana Atta-ur-Rehman said he had little to say about the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) adding that the party’s approach was already familiar to him. He also argued that the PPP had moved away from the political vision associated with its founder, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.
According to the senator the party had changed under the leadership of Asif Ali Zardari. He voiced his opposition to the passage of the resolution and maintained that the Senate should not support such measures.
His remarks came amid political tensions surrounding the approval of a resolution endorsing the imposition of emergency measures in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Both the National Assembly and the Senate approved resolutions supporting the move, while opposition lawmakers protested the decision. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senators also staged a walkout from the Senate in protest.
The next stage of the process is expected to involve seeking approval for governor’s rule through a joint sitting of Parliament according to the report.
During proceedings in the National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq once again offered PTI an opportunity to engage in negotiations highlighting the continuing political divide between the government and the opposition.
Maulana Atta-ur-Rehman’s comments reflect disagreements among political parties over the handling of the situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. His criticism particularly focused on the PPP’s decision to support the resolution which he believes should not have received parliamentary backing.
