‘Only fair elections can guarantee CPEC success’

LAHORE

Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Liaqat Baloch has said electoral reforms and exposure of the corrupt elements are essential for meaningful elections in 2018.

He said that only fair, impartial and transparent elections in 2018 could guarantee the success of the CPEC and national development.

He said only a disciplined party having competent, trustworthy and honest leadership could pull the country out of the present internal and external crisis. 

Addressing a meeting of different delegations at Mansoorah on Saturday, he said turncoats who had been changing parties time and again in search of personal gains and goals could not bring about any real change in society. He was confident that JI would be able to change the course of events in the country with the support of Islam-loving and patriotic people.

Liaqat Baloch said the JI was striving for the supremacy of constitution and the rule of law. Freeing the masses from the present system based on exploitation and oppression was the central point of JI’s political and electoral struggle, he said. He said eradication of corruption and the interest based economic system was possible only through the policies of self-reliance and honesty.  He said the people were sick of the corrupt system. Meanwhile, a national ulema and Mashaikh conference will  be held at Mansoorah today. Leading ulema from all schools of thought and from over the country besides the custodians of different shrines will participate in the event, to be presided over by Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Senator Sirajul Haq.