Web Desk: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman and his son, Asad Mahmood, have been accused of illegally occupying 145 kanals of land belonging to the historic Jamia Qasim-ul-Uloom seminary in Multan, according to a television report.
Journalist and television analyst Tanzila Mazhar raised the allegations in a special report examining alleged financial irregularities and violations of administrative and legal requirements involving religious seminaries associated with the JUI-F network.
The claims have not been independently verified, and no court finding establishing illegal occupation was cited in the information provided.
Jamia Qasim-ul-Uloom, established in 1948, is among Multan’s longstanding religious educational institutions.
According to Mazhar’s report, questions have resurfaced over the ownership, possession and management of approximately 145 kanals of land associated with the seminary.
The report alleges that Fazlur Rehman and Asad Mahmood unlawfully control the property, raising concerns about the institution’s land administration and financial oversight.
Beyond the land dispute, the report raises broader questions about alleged financial mismanagement and compliance with legal requirements in the administration of religious educational institutions.
However, the material provided does not identify specific financial transactions, documentary evidence or official investigative findings substantiating those allegations.
The allegations have renewed attention to the need for clarity over the seminary’s land records, ownership rights and administrative arrangements.
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