KARACHI
Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rahman, the Emeer of Jamaat-e-Islami Karachi Tuesday said that if the trend of increasing electricity and fuel prices continues, consultation will be sought from traders and representatives of various sections of the public to stage a sit-in at the Governor’s House.
It is not necessary to limit the matter to protests until the issue of the people’s problems increasing with each passing day is not addressed. The situation where there is no light at the end of the tunnel is extremely inappropriate for national security. He expressed these thoughts while addressing a local restaurant event under the title “Meet the Editors” organized by the Karachi Editors Club.
The event was attended by the President of the Editors Club, Mubashir Mir, the General Secretary, and members of the Editors Club. The event was preside by Mukhtar Ahmed Butt. Earlier, Mubashir Mir and founder member Naeem Tahir welcomed him on behalf of the club on Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rahman’s arrival.
Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rahman faced the questions of Sindh’s nationalist intellectuals, asking why the voices for the rights of the oppressed Fatima Furro, a young victim of cruelty in Ranipur, are not being raised? What power or pressure is keeping humanity’s history silent about such a great injustice? Where are the columnists of major newspapers? Where are the women storytellers who used to rally for the rights of Sindh’s women? Why are they silent?
Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rahman answered that Jamaat-e-Islami supports the creation of new provinces in the country. In the light of the report of Maulana Zafar Ahmad Ansari, the demand for 21 provinces is being supported, but demanding a new province in Sindh has become difficult and incites bloodshed.
So, to prevent any kind of chaos, anarchy, and loss of public lives, Jamaat-e-Islami will not support the demand for a new province in Sindh, but if powers are devolved to the municipalities of Karachi, we will not demand a separate province in Sindh in the future.
Answering a question, Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rahman said that those who accuse us of speaking against the “Wadera” for personal gain, where will they take Sindh’s resistance literature? They are using strange logic that speaking against the Wadera is not criticized when Sindhi Speaking do it, but if anyone non-Sindhi speaks against it, they become enemies of Sindh.
This propaganda has been peddled by the Pakistan Peoples Party for the last 15 years of its rule. The nationalist movement spread by them has made the social and economic conditions of Karachi worse.
They have used their ‘political power’ to impose a mayor on Karachi’s people who lack the ability and qualification, not to mention their intentions. He stated that the situation calls for changing the very system in which the powerful continue to grow stronger and oppression against the weak continues to rise.
He stated that during the past fifteen years, MQM and PPP have devastated Karachi. While the PPP is eager to loot Karachi, they are unwilling to offer even a job, let alone a drop of water, to its citizens.
The disparity between the people and the government in Karachi is glaring. Karachi’s infrastructure has been destroyed over the past fifteen years. The PPP is responsible for this destruction.
He said that whether they are from rural areas or urban areas, the people of Sindh should recognize their true political leaders. The PPP and MQM have continued to deceive the people while remaining in opposition. They have worsened Karachi’s social and economic conditions. He said that Jamaat-e-Islami has received a mandate in local elections. Despite being in the opposition, we will work beyond people’s expectations.
Answering a question, Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rahman said that although Jamaat-e-Islami was not officially entrusted with a position in the provincial cabinet, we believe that fair elections should be held on time.
In the presidential address, Mukhtar Ahmed Butt said that the era of media propagation is revolutionary. A statement based on factual inaccuracies will not be accepted by the people. Secretary Karachi Editors Club, Manzar Naqvi, expressed gratitude on behalf of the participants.
