TIMERGARA, April 15: The Shabab-i-Mili Pakistan, a youth wing of the Jamaat-i-Islami (JI), on Sunday declared that youth of Pakistan would not allow reopening of Nato supply line.

The announcement was made at a youth convention organised by the Lower Dir chapter of Shabab-i-Mili, which was attended by more than 1,500 youth and workers of the JI.

The JI central leader Sirajul Haq, Shabab-i-Mili Pakistan chief Atique Rahman, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief Hafiz Ibrar, JI Dir amir and former MNA Maulana Asadullah, former MPA Muzafar Syed, Sahibzada Yaqub Khan, Syed Sultanat Yar and Nawab Bad Shah addressed the convention.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr Siraj alleged the rulers had compromised the sovereignty of the country for dollars and betrayed the blood of martyrs. He said the JI and its youth would never allow anyone to sell sovereignty and dignity of Pakistan. “We will block the Nato supply route with public support,” he said, adding ‘resumption of Nato supply line was against the wishes of the people’.  Mr Siraj alleged the present government had committed record corruption in the last four years, hallowing foundations of Pakistan.

He said rivers in Malakand region had the capacity to produce 1,800 megawatt of electricity, adding despite these resources people of Malakand had been confronting massive power outages, over-billing and low voltage problems. He maintained that people of Malakand only utilised 135 megawatt of electricity.

The speakers asked youth to come forward and help the people of Pakistan get rid of corrupt rulers. They said Shabab-i-Mili was an organisation of youth working for welfare of orphans, widows and vulnerable communities in order to create a society based on justice and equality.

Meanwhile, youth also sang patriotic songs and demonstrated acrobatics. Karate, ‘aatish bazi’ (fireworks) and ‘kabotar bazi’ (pigeon fighting) events were also held. Earlier, the participants held ‘Istehkam-i-Pakistan’ (strengthening Pakistan) rally and marched on Balambat-Timergara road from press club chowk to rest house chowk.