Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Emir Sirajul Haq said on Tuesday that if his party assumes power, it will implement taxes on the affluent while offering assistance to the underprivileged.

Speaking to media in Khushab, Mr Haq underscored that inflation was presently the foremost predicament across the country. "The current administration had effectively doubled inflation, raising the question of who holds the authority to curtail it if the government does not," he rued.

Mr Haq emphasised that the country had effectively become subservient to international financial institutions, highlighting that for a span of five years, the ruling parties had remained beholden to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

He stressed the critical significance of transparent and equitable elections in the country, asserting that the JI will oppose any elections lacking transparency.

He expressed his viewpoint that the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), along with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and other political parties, had deceived the public.

Mr Haq encouraged the populace to rally behind the JI, saying, "The JI is a party that prioritises the welfare of the less fortunate and fosters an affable approach towards them".

He also advocated for the promotion of tourism within the country as a means to amass resources and capital.

– Siraj lambasts PDM, PTI –

Sirajul Haq fired a fresh broadside at the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, Mr Haq asserted: “The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) leaders had waived their cases. The PTI government had vowed to end poverty and create an opportunity of 50,000 jobs in the country.”

Mr Haq took a jibe at former finance minister Ishaq Dar, saying, “Ishaq Dar had made claims of controlling the rate of the greenback against the rupee.”

Speaking about the international lender, Mr Haq rued: “The nation has been made slaves of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).”

“Former prime minister Shehbaz Sharif had announced the economic revival,” Mr. Haq added.