Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Emir Sirajul Haq said on Saturday that the previous governments were responsible for the unrest and ballooning inflation in the country.
Expressing his thoughts in Lahore, Haq was of the view those political parties who had already ruled the country were deceiving the masses. Haq schooled the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
He urged the youth to not “fall prey to the fake slogans” of the political opponents, adding that those who plundered the country’s wealth for the decades should be held accountable.
Underscoring the country’s situation, Haq said: “There prevails a culture of plundering in Punjab and interior Sindh. The situation in Balochistan is also worsening.”
Read Also: PPP hits out at Sirajul Haq
“The people are facing severe hardships due to rising street crimes in the big cities of the country,”
– Economic woes –
Haq said on Thursday that the country was facing severe economic hardships due to corruption.
Addressing a press conference in Karachi, Mr Haq compared the country’s currency with that of the neighbouring countries, saying, “Even the currencies of Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and India are much stronger than Pakistan.”
“Despite having all the blessings, the country is suffering from various crises due to the negligence and corruption of the rulers,” Mr Haq rued.
“Today, the country lags behind on the grounds of GDP, currency, and exports”.
Underscoring the importance of Karachi in the country’s development, Mr Haq said: “The law and order and development in Karachi is vital for the country’s prosperity.”
He recalled the local government elections in Karachi, held in January, saying, “The people of Karachi expressed their confidence in the JI.”
