All those who benefited from Toshakhna should be summoned: Sirajul Haq

ISLAMABAD, August 05 (SABAH): Jamiat-e-Islami Pakistan Emir Sirajul Haq has said that the former prime minister has right to appeal in Toshakhana case, calling for transparent and across the board accountability of all those individuals who had taken home the precious presents from foreign dignitaries, causing billions of rupees loss to the national kitty. Sirajul Haq said that all those who benefited from Toshakhna should be summoned.

Talking to journalists after addressing book launch event at Mansoorah on Saturday, Sirajul Haq said the country could not move forward in environment of selected accountability. When the JI would come into power, he held, it would make answerable every powerful including politicians, judges and generals before the law. The launching ceremony of JI Vice-Emir Dr. Farid Ahmed Paracha’s book “meray rahnumameray hamnawa” was also addressed by veteran politician Makhdoom Javed Hashmi, JI Vice-Emir Liaqat Baloch, JI secretary General Ameerul Azim, Mujeebur Rehman Shami, Hafizullah Niazi, Qaiser Sharif, Ameer Hamza and others.

To a question, Sirajul Haq replied that first the PTI and later the PDM and the PPP governments were imposed through political engineering, fearing the same would happen in the future. The nation, he said, must stand for their rights and vote for the honest and dedicated leadership instead of providing further opportunities to the already tested parties.

Sirajul Haq highlighted the region’s current vulnerability, including Pakistan, with an enemy eager to spark conflict. This high-stakes game, he said, alters geographies and shatters nations, as seen in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, Sudan, and Libya. He emphasized Pakistan’s unique status as both an ideological nation and the sole Islamic nuclear power, consistently challenging adversaries. Thus, he added, global plots aim to destabilize it. “Tensions persist on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, and suicide attacks plague the north and west, posing a nationwide threat.” Conversely, he said, the national economy falters, causing inflation and joblessness. Dominant families exploit resources, exploiting the masses for decades, he regretted. In this critical juncture, he said, the nation’s patience wears thin.

Sirajul Haq underscored that through the power of voting, Pakistan can reshape its destiny, fostering an Islamic and prosperous future.