Indian SC’s decision regarding the special status of Occupied Kashmir decision was expected: Sirajul Haq
Lahore, Dec 11 (SABAH): Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Emir Sirajul Haq has said that the awakening and struggle of the young generation are crucial to breaking the status quo in the country.
During a media interaction at the Islami Jamiat Talba (IJT) head office in Ichra on Monday, Sirajul Haq criticized the former governments of PML-N, PPP, and PTI for failing to honor their promises regarding the restoration of student unions.
Sirajul Haq attributed the initial ban on student unions to a dictator’s decision, followed by subsequent governments’ reluctance to lift the ban due to fears that heightened political awareness among students would threaten the interests of feudal and corrupt imperialists.
He announced that JI would promptly restore student unions and allocate seven percent of the GDP to education after coming into power. The IJT is conducting a referendum in favor of its demands, which will continue until December 14.
Commenting on the Indian Supreme Court’s decision regarding the special status of Occupied Kashmir, Sirajul Haq stated that the decision was expected and aligned with the BJP government’s controversial and illegal move to revoke the region’s special status in 2019. He asserted that the Kashmiri people’s movement for freedom from Indian occupation would not be deterred by such tactics.
Despite Indian atrocities and its desire to control the people of Kashmir, he expressed confidence that the dawn of freedom would eventually rise over Kashmir. He urged the Pakistani government to actively advocate for the Kashmir cause, suggesting the appointment of a deputy foreign affairs minister specifically for Kashmir.
Additionally, he called for hosting an international conference on the Kashmir issue in Muzaffarabad. Sirajul Haq criticized the ruling class for neglecting the education sector, pointing out that their own children study abroad. He highlighted the challenges faced by common students due to increased fees, regretting the decision of the former rulers to reduce the budget allocation for the Higher Education Commission. He pledged that JI would allocate substantial funds to bring about reforms in the education and health sectors.
Meanwhile Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba has announced countrywide referendum for solution of educational issues. In this regard, Emir Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Sirajul Haq and Nazime Ahla Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba Pakistan Shakeel Ahmed inaugurated central referendum booth at Central Secretariat Achra, Lahore.
Nazime Ahla Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba Pakistan Shakeel Ahmed while giving briefing media said that Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba would organize referendum in educational institutions across the country. Regarding the referendum, big camps would be organized in Islamabad, Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta, Lahore, Muzaffarabad and Gilgit.
Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba has started a campaign titled “Taleem he umeed he roshan Pakistan ki.” Under this campaign, in the second phase, an educational referendum would be held in colleges and universities across the country.
Educational referendum will be consisting of demands. Poling stalls would be established outside the universities, government and private colleges, schools, and other educational institutions across the country where a large number of students while costing their vote will demand against gender harassment; provision of educational environment free of narcotics; supporting Palestinians at national level; making Urdu a source of education, ending co-education; provision of an Islamic system; decrease in fees; holding students union elections; regularization of private educational institutions; and implementing uniform education system across the country.