'Resignation from assemblies' is an option: Fazl.

KARACHI -- Chief of his own faction of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F) Maulana Fazlur Rehman said on Tuesday that among various options being entertained by the opposition in its anti-government 'Azadi March' campaign is the 'resignation from assemblies' by opposition lawmakers.

In a press briefing to foreign media outlets, the Maulana said that the JUI-F would not follow the '126-day model' of protest and 'will not tire its workers by having them sit indefinitely on some open ground', according to Dawn.com.

'If we are able to reach Islamabad, our action plan will be different and if we are prevented from doing so, it will take a different direction,' he said, adding, 'It will then take the form of a 'fill the jails' movement'.

The JUI-F chief, however, clarified that his party will not clash with any state institution. 'Our fight will be carried out within the scope of the limits outlined within the Constitution.'

The JUI-F chief remarked that the country's institutions 'should remain non-partisan'. 'No state institution should ever blindly lend their support to the government.'

'We do not wish to clash with institutions which is why we call upon them to reject the notion that the government has their backing,' he said.

The Maulana said that the government had 'failed at every level' and saw no option but for...