{"id":48629,"date":"2026-04-21T18:04:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T18:04:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=48629"},"modified":"2026-04-21T18:04:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T18:04:29","slug":"fazl-says-us-airbases-in-gulf-pose-risks-urges-reassessment-of-security-arrangements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=48629","title":{"rendered":"Fazl says US airbases in Gulf pose risks, urges reassessment of security arrangements"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Tuesday urged Gulf states to reassess their security arrangements, arguing that the presence of United States airbases had\u00a0brought strategic risks rather than protection.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at a special meeting with senior journalists in Lahore, he warned that shifting regional dynamics and intensifying global rivalries could push the world towards a broader conflict. At the same time, domestic political instability and policy inconsistency continue to deepen Pakistan\u2019s internal challenges.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe changing regional situation and increasing global rivalries can lead the world towards a larger conflict,\u201d he was quoted as saying, while commenting on regional developments.<\/p>\n<p>Read: FM Dar urges US-Iran to consider ceasefire extension in talks with American envoy<\/p>\n<p>While hailing Pakistan\u2019s role in mediation efforts between the US and Iran, he said Islamabad was attempting to mediate to prevent a potential third world war. However, he cautioned: \u201cIf escalation continues, major powers may be drawn into a wider confrontation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Commenting on domestic politics, he said former prime minister Imran Khan should be released and allowed to participate in the political process. He confirmed that contact\u00a0had taken place with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, but did not lead to any outcome.<\/p>\n<p>Fazl welcomed defence cooperation between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, describing it as important for regional stability.<\/p>\n<p>On Afghanistan, he said: \u201cPakistan is seeking urgency, while Afghanistan is asking for time, and this has created a policy deadlock that is worsening the situation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/juipakofficial\/videos\/%D9%84%D8%A7%DB%81%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%86%D8%A6%D8%B1-%D8%B5%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%88%DA%BA-%DA%A9%DB%8C-%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%AF%D9%90-%D8%AC%D9%85%D8%B9%DB%8C%D8%AA-%D9%85%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A7-%D9%81%D8%B6%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%AD%D9%85%D9%B0%D9%86-%D8%B3%DB%92-%D9%85%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%AA\/1283695279867795\/<\/p>\n<p>Referring to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, he claimed the project had stalled during Imran\u2019s tenure and had yet to regain momentum, while also questioning policy continuity, saying there had been no visible shift in Pakistan\u2019s approach towards China.<\/p>\n<p>On elections, he alleged that patterns observed in the 2018 and 2024 general elections were similar and had continued into by-elections, citing examples from Quetta, Ziarat and Kalat. He said: \u201cUnlike other countries where rigging allegations are directed at political actors, in Pakistan they are directed at institutions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Also Read: SC implements new SOPs for uninterrupted judicial work during unexpected holidays<\/p>\n<p>He further stated that policies regarding religious seminaries had remained unchanged across successive governments, but implementation remained weak, with issues in registration and banking access persisting.<\/p>\n<p>Discussing global trends, he argued that both communism and democracy were weakening, with governance increasingly shaped by a blend of capitalism, authoritarianism and militarisation.<\/p>\n<p>The session was attended by senior journalists, including Mujeeb-ur-Rehman Shami, Hafeezullah Niazi, Sohail Warraich, Iftikhar Ahmed and Habib Akram, along with party leaders Aslam Ghauri, Maulana Amjad Khan, Maulana Safiullah, Hafiz Naseer Ahrar, Tariq Khan Baloch, Hafiz Ghazanfar Aziz, Asad Khawaja and Saeed Ahmed Chachar.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Tuesday urged Gulf states to reassess their security arrangements, arguing that the presence of United States airbases had\u00a0brought strategic risks rather than protection. Speaking at a special meeting with senior journalists in Lahore, he warned that shifting regional dynamics and intensifying global rivalries could push the world [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-48629","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48629","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=48629"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48629\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=48629"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=48629"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=48629"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}