Political parties should start dialogue on the agenda of general elections: Sirajul Haq

LAHORE, April 01 (SABAH): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders Asad Umar and Senator Ijaz Ahmed Chaudhry have called on Jamaat-e-Islami Emir Sirajul Haq at Mansoorah.

Both sides discussed the prevailing political situation and agreed that the implementation of the constitution was solution to the problems and all the stakeholders should at least unite on it.

Sirajul Haq was of the opinion that the political parties should start dialogue on the agenda of general elections. He said he believed the polls in two provinces would not bring any solution rather it would add to the prevailing crises. It is feared that defeating side would not accept the election results, he added.

Sirajul Haq said the people are the final authority to make decision about the future of the country. Therefore, he added, they must be given right to elect their representatives through free and fair elections. He said that political parties and national institutions were in a state of war while the masses were burning in the fire of inflation and lawlessness. So far, he said, over 20 people died during stampede at the ration distribution points. He said the political leadership should pay intention to the problems of common man, shunning fight. He said the political parties should make wise decision to save the democracy.

Meanwhile, the JI Chief Sirajul Haq expressed grief over the loss of lives in Karachi stampede and called for inquiry. He said such tragedies happened when the state and the government failed to fulfill responsibility to protect the life and property and provide basis needs to masses. He said the incumbent and past government were direct responsible to the economic crisis.

Sirajul Haq rejected the government plan of outsourcing national airports, saying the JI would resist the selling out of the state enterprises and institutions on the direction of the IMF. He said the rulers utilized the loans on their own welfare and luxuries and later made the masses scapegoat, imposing heavy taxes on the poor. He said the country did not need foreign loans if the government controlled non-developmental expenditure, corruption and make sure the fair distribution of resources by ensuing good model of governance.