Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Thursday claimed that the PTI-led government had made various attempts to 'bribe' him with lucrative offers during his recent Azadi March including the post of Senate chairman.

"You don't know what offers they made me," he said, referring to the government. "I was told to leave my seat [at the dharna] and I could get re-elected to the assembly from Dera Ismail Khan," he claimed.

Fazl said that he was offered to become the governor of Balochistan or form his government in the province.

"I was also offered the post of Senate chairman," he claimed. "I thought all the offers being made to me were belittling."

He called on the election commissioner to decide the PTI's foreign funding case before his retirement and called on the terms of all chief election commissioners to be extended.

REHBAR COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES END TO SIT-IN PROTESTS: The opposition's Rehbar Committee announced an end to blocking highways which was part of the JUI-F's 'Plan B' earlier this week. The announcement was made by Akram Durrani after a meeting of the opposition committee. "The committee has decided to open highways across the country," said Durrani, who is Rehbar Committee's convener. Durrani said that the opposition committee had also decided to call an All Parties Conference (APC).

"Maulana Fazlur Rehman will hold talks with leaders of other opposition parties to decide the date of the conference," he added.

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