Ruling class has unleashed the inflation on masses: Liaqat Baloch
LAHORE, June 18 (SABAH): Naib Emir Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan and former parliamentary leader of JI in national assembly Liaqat Baloch has said that ruling class has unleashed the inflation on masses, adding that the public reaction will come soon.
He said this during a workers’ convention organized by a provincial assembly candidate Ateeq Kharal in Renala Khurd on Saturday. He also visited veteran journalist Salman Ghani’s residence to offer his condolence for the departed soul of his brother Usman Ghani. Javed Qasoori, Dr. Babar Rasheed, Farooq Sheikh, Shaukat Chaddar were also present on the occasion.
He said that dictatorships, Pakistan People’s Party, Pakistan Muslim League and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf while deviating from the objectives of Pakistan’s creation have caused irreparable loss to the country and the nation. A layman is in numerous troubles of bread and butter and inflation. He said that ruling class is throwing bomb on the masses by increasing electricity, petrol and gas prices irrespective of public reaction. He said that clutches of International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Financial Action Task Force (FATF) have gripped the country due to excessive spending by civil and military, abrogation of Constitution and inability of democratic governments. The strict terms and conditions directly dictating the public have been imposed in the country, he deplored. While on the other hand, safe passage has been provided to the already privileged class of the country.
Liaqat Baloch was of the view that exit of Pakistan from the grey-list of FATF will be fruitful when national economy and division of resources on the basis of justice will be given preferential treatment besides eradicating corruption, bribe, excessive spending, etc. The economy based on interest, loans, corruption have failed badly, he deplored while the only solution lies with the country is to introduce Islamic economic system free of interest. He said that negotiations with the international community is the only solution to our problems, adding that political and military leadership need to work in unison for fixing the nation’s preferences.
Liaqat Baloch said that Jamaat-e-Islami will take part in by-polls with symbol of scale in the provincial constituencies of Punjab whereas the same symbol is also being used in local government elections of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh and Baluchistan. He demanded the same local body rights be given to the people of Punjab after local body elections in KPK, Sindh and Baluchistan.