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Dream to transform Pakistan as per vision of Quaid-e-Azam could not be materialized even after seven decades: Sirajul Haq

KARACHI, Dec 25 (SABAH): Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Emir Sirajul Haq has said the dream to transform Pakistan as per vision of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah could not be materialized even after seven decades.

The feudal lords and ruling elite were the main hurdles to achieve the real objective of Pakistan’s creation, Sirajul Haq added while addressing the JI workers here on Saturday.

He said the ruling elite of the country worked on western agenda and it was because of them the country tore into two pieces in 1971. Had the country was given the system of Islam soon after its birth, East Pakistan tragedy would have never happened, he said.

Sirajul Haq said the political and religious leadership unfortunately had not learnt the lesson till now and they kept divided the nation in the name of caste and creed and other prejudices. Sectarianism card and various discriminations were haunting the nation badly and those who were ruling over Pakistan never realized the need to unite the people on Pakistan ideology, he added.

The PTI, he said, came into power by uttering slogans of “change” and “Madina State.” But, he said, the ruling party failed to transform Pakistan into welfare Islamic state and bring any change in three and half years. The PTI, he said, proved itself the party of status quo like the PML-N and the PPP and it was badly exposed in a short time.

Now the people had realized that Pakistan could not be put on track in presence of these waderas and elite and they longed for a real change, he said, adding the JI was the only option left with the masses.

“I promise the JI will transform Pakistan into Islamic welfare state as dreamt by Quaid-e-Azam if voted to power,” Sirajul Haq said, directing the JI workers to spread the message of the party in every nook and corner.

JI Deputy Chiefs Rashid Naseem, Dr. Farid Paracha, Sindh chapter Emir Muhammad Hussain Mehanti and Karachi Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rahman also spoke on occasion.