LOWER DIR: Jamaat-i-Islami chief Sirajul Haq said here on Sunday that Prime Minister Imran Khan would become ‘jobless’ after March 31 as he was surrounded by sugar, flour, petrol and medicine mafias.

He was addressing a party meeting at Rest House Ground in Timergara as chief guest. The gathering, a part of the JI electioneering drive for the second phase of local bodies’ polls, was attended by thousands of party workers from all parts of the district.

JI provincial chief Senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan, district chief Izazul Mulk, general secretary Arshad Zaman and others also spoke on the occasion. JI candidates for tehsil top slots Riaz Mohammad, Advocate Imranud Din, Kalimullah, Humayun Khan, Saeed Ahmad Bacha, Fazl Wadood and Azizullah Khan besides former MNAs and MPAs also attended the meeting.

The JI chief said that prime minister himself became accountable instead of making others accountable as his days were numbered and he was a guest of few days. He said that government turned thousands of youth jobless but the prime minister was going to be jobless after March 31.

JI chief says PM surrounded by sugar, flour and petrol mafias

Had the prime minister delivered according to his pledges made with the people before 2018, he would not have needed to hold rallies in Islamabad, said Siraj. He said that parties were struggling for power while JI was making efforts for enforcement of Islamic system in the country.

He said that prime minister and chief minister did not announce any development project during their visit to Lower Dir. He said that he was hoping that prime minister would announce construction of an airport, colleges and universities during his visit but he disappointed the people of Dir.

Siraj alleged that government was utilising public money on the election campaign. He said that prime minister often violated the election rules.

Addressing the rally, Senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan alleged that Indian and Israeli lobbies provided funds to Imran Khan. He said that government deprived people of Dir and Chitral of development funds. He said that the tsunami of inflation drove the people out of the country.

BAR: The candidate of Islamic Lawyers Forum for slot of president, Advocate Kifayat Yar Bukhari, has announced to challenge the results of the district bar association.

Talking to local journalists, he said that three polled votes, which had signatures instead of a tick mark, were counted by the election committee. He said that he got 79 votes while his rival was declared successful with a total of 81 votes.

The joint candidate of People’ Lawyers Forum, Malgari Wakeelan, Insaf Lawyers, Muslim Lawyers and Jamiat Lawyers Forum, Advocate Tariq Khan had bagged 81 votes and was elected president of the district bar association in the elections held here the other day.

Published in Dawn, March 28th, 2022