Fazl seeks Mengal support to topple Imran's govt.

ISLAMABAD -- Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has pinned his hopes on Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) head Sardar Akhtar Mengal to topple the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government.

Mengal called on Fazl at his residence in the federal capital on Sunday.

The JUI-F chief urged the BNP-M head to contact other allies and explain them that now it was not the time to continue supporting the government.

Mengal maintained that his closeness with the opposition was growing and stated that the day BNP-M joined opposition they would run opposition like 'real opposition'.

Responding to journalists after the meeting, Mengal said that he had personal relations with Fazl and added that his party was still in the opposition with JUI-F in Balochistan.

He said that he could not disclose all the details of the meeting with the JUI-F chief.

Speaking to reporters, Fazl remarked...

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