LAHORE : Jamaat-e-Islami chief Sirajul Haq has advised government not to pin hopes on United Nations and US for the solution of Kashmir issue.
Addressing workers convention at Narowal on Sunday, he said the nation was looking towards the government that it would take bold and practical steps in support of the people of Kashmir in this testing moment.
Kashmiri masses, he said, would embrace martyrdom but would never accept the slavery of India. Their seven decades long struggle against Indian occupation, he added, was the proof of their determination and resolve.
Talking about Indian defense minister veiled threat about use of nuclear weapons, he said such kind of blusters could not intimidate millions of Pakistanis rather it showed New Delhi’s desperation. He said the government should stand firm and avoid showing any sign of weakness against Indian threats.
He reiterated his unconditional support to the government on Kashmir cause but at the same time demanded the rulers not to sit silent and give a roadmap to the nation on Kashmir.
Siraj said the people were not satisfied over one year’s performance of the government. Different surveys and media reports, he added, indicated that masses became desperate and hopeless even after one year of PTI’s rule over country.
He said over one million became jobless and thousands lost their homes in so-called anti-encroachment drives. Similarly, he added, prices of medicines, gas and petrol were not in access of common man.
Dollar exchange rate and inflation went all times high and there was no check on corruption and nepotism, he said.(INP)
