Fazal-ur-Rehman is a hard-line, right-wing Pakistani politician and current president of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) (JUI-F) and Assembly of Islamic Scholars.
Rehman was a member of the National Assembly between 1988 and May 2018 and previously served as Leader of the Opposition from 2004 to 2007.
Rehman is considered a pro-Taliban politician, known for his close ties to Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
He has attempted to re-brand himself as a moderate without connections to religious extremists and hardliners.
In the past, he has called for imposition of Sharia in Pakistan, but later formed alliances with secular political parties.