LAHORE: The PTI has taken record loans from international lending agencies in two and a half years defeating its own claim that it will not hold begging bowl after coming into power, says Jamaat-i-Islami Emir Senator Sirajul Haq.

In a statement issued here on Saturday, he said that economy was on the verge of collapse due to confused policies of Imran Khan government. He said he was afraid that country would have to pay the price for decades if serious efforts were not made to bring about reforms in key sectors.

But, he regretted, it seemed the political elite on both sides of the political divide, the PTI and the PDM, was not serious to address the problems of the people. He said the masses were starving but the ruling elite was trying its hard to only protect their self-interests.

“Inflation and unemployment turned the life of millions of people miserable but the ruling elite is paying no heed to the common man’s problem.”

Senator Siraj regretted that the PTI government failed to strengthen the process of accountability and introduce reforms in other key sectors including judiciary, education and health sectors. It continued the policies of its predecessors and proved itself agent of the status quo, he added.

He asked the political parties to adopt serious attitude and sit together to address the genuine issues facing the people of Pakistan.

The JI chief demanded that the rulers develop a solid strategy to counter Indian propaganda against Pakistan. He regretted that the PTI government failed to constitute a national Kashmir policy to give a befitting response to Indian aggression in the occupied valley.

Published in Dawn, December 13th, 2020