countries.
Imran said on knowing that Salman Rushdie was also attending a conference in India, he had stayed away from that event and challenged the world, who would invite and award prizes to Rushdie had he also written a book on holocaust under the freedom of expression.
He said that all including generals, judges, Ulema and politicians were responsible for the present state of affairs in Pakistan.Imran questioned was this Islam that Muslims were slain in Pakistan after seeing their CNICs and Hazara community members targetted for their belief. He asserted no one had the right to declare others as non-believers.
He alleged the 2013 elections were the most rigged elections and wondered how could a government formed on the basis of fake votes serve the masses and invest in them.The PTI chief pointed out was it proper to spend billions on the metro bus project instead of improving the condition of schools, hospitals and ensuring good food to masses, as 110 million Pakistanis could not afford two-time meal a day. He alleged metro bus like projects were only meant for pocketing commission and kickbacks.
How could democracy work when it was based on rigged elections and the poor man only had one power and that was his vote to punish those who did not improve his condition but this right had also been snatched.
Imran laid emphasis on siding with the poor and destitute in the society and asked Ulema to play their part in this connection.He alleged there was a Maulana, who always got adjusted with every government by using Islam as a tool. He alleged a small ruling class had been indulging in loot and plunder of Pakistan.
Speakers at the Ulema and Mashaikh convention also urged Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to play his role at the global level for legislation against the desecration of holy prophets.They criticised the government for not taking the issue of cartoons, as was needed to reflect religious sentiments of the Muslims with the leading powers. They asked the government to use its diplomatic skills for legislation at the UNO for banning the printing of hate material under the garb of freedom of expression.