Political Differences Should Not Be Pushed to Point of No Return: Senator Maulana Abdul Wasay

Quetta: Ameer of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Balochistan and Senator Maulana Abdul Wasay has said that pushing political differences to a “point of no return” poses a serious threat to national stability, democracy, and unity.

Addressing the Senate session, he stated that disagreement is the beauty of a democratic system, but turning it into politics of revenge, humiliation, and confrontation amounts to destabilizing the country.

He emphasized that providing full medical facilities to any political leader—particularly former Prime Minister Imran Khan—on humanitarian grounds is the moral, constitutional, and legal responsibility of the government. Political differences may exist, he said, but there should be no compromise on human rights, basic facilities, and medical treatment. A civilized state, he added, is one that treats even its opponents with justice, dignity, and in accordance with the law.

Senator Abdul Wasay stressed that mature societies keep differences within the bounds of dialogue, decency, and the Constitution. Nations that turned political opposition into personal enmity faced instability, while those that adopted tolerance and democratic principles progressed. He warned that politics based on personal grudges, character assassination, and hate not only undermines democratic values but also damages the country’s international image.

Expressing concern, he said attempts by certain quarters to portray ideological and intellectual differences as threats to national unity were highly irresponsible. Political parties should be allowed to operate freely in the political arena, and decisions should be made through public awareness and the power of the vote—not behind closed doors.

He further stated that it is still time to free politics from artificial divisions, engineered formulas, and the categorization of forces into so-called positive and negative camps. Deliberate manipulation of politics in both past and present eras, he noted, has weakened democracy and eroded public trust in institutions. Repeated interference in the political process through unnatural means harms not just one party but the entire system and state stability.

He concluded that the only solution to the country’s economic, social, and security challenges lies in political stability, supremacy of the Constitution, parliamentary sovereignty, and national dialogue. “Reconciliation, not confrontation; justice, not revenge; and tolerance, not hatred—these are the principles that can make Pakistan a dignified, strong, and civilized state,” he said, adding that Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam will support every step that strengthens democratic stability, respects public mandate, and promotes national unity.