Many Uzair Balochs in assemblies, bureaucracy: Siraj

LAHORE

Jamaat-e-Islami ameer Senator Sirajul Haq has said a large number of Uzair Balochs are sitting in assemblies and national institutions, who are usurping basic rights of the masses and denying them necessities of life. 

Talking to the media at the residence of former Lahore Mayor Mian Aamir Mehmud on Monday where he had gone to condole with him the death of his father, Siraj said these people had been deciding the fate of the masses during the last 69 years and it was time that indiscriminate action was initiated against them.  Sirajul Haq said the revelations by Uzair Baloch were alarming and shameful, and he had exposed many faces. He said rulers were fighting among themselves and had no plans for the welfare of the masses. He said tussle between ruling parties would do no good for people. He said it would be better if the ruling parties joined hands to pull the country out of the present mess.

He said corruption had engulfed the whole society and trillions were being plundered out of the public exchequer every year. However, the rulers were least bothered about this evil. He said JI campaign against corruption in March next aimed at cleansing the national politics of plunderers and bringing forth honest leadership. He hoped that the masses would join the campaign in large numbers and pave way for the expulsion of corrupt elements from all walks of life.

Meanwhile, US Consul General in Lahore, Zachary Harken Rider, called on Senator Sirajul Haq at Mansoora on Monday and discussed the situation in the region especially Afghanistan and Kashmir.

Speaking on the occasion, JI ameer stressed that the US should review its policies. He said the challenges facing the Muslim world were increasing because of the US support to dictators like Egyptian military ruler Gen Sisi and Bangladesh ruler Haseena Wajid. He said peace in the world could not be restored without the grant of basic human rights and justice to people. 

Shoora: The voting for the Central Shoora (central decision making body) of Jamaat-e-Islami has been completed and the counting of ballot papers was under process. 

Voting has been held for the seventy male and ten female seats of JI central decision making body for a three year term.  The counting of ballot papers was being supervised by JI Chief Election Commissioner Asadullah Bhutto.