BAJAUR: Jamaat-i-Islami chief Sirajul Haq has asked the workers to strengthen the party in the Bajaur district so that it can fare well in the next general elections.

He stated this while addressing a meeting of party workers and representatives of Etehad Malakanan Bajaur, an alliance of tribal elders, held at the residence of JI MPA Sirajuddin Khan the other day, according to a press release issued here on Saturday.

JI Bajaur chief Sardar Khan, deputy chief Qari Abdul Majeed, chief of Etehad Malakanan Bajaur Malik Mohammad Ayaz Khan and others were in attendance.

Speaking on this occasion, Mr Haq said Pakistan was created in the name of Islam with the aim to make it an Islamic welfare state to guarantee citizens’ rights. However, he regretted that since independence, no sincere effort was made to realise that dream.

Mr Haq claimed that JI was the only political party struggling for making Pakistan a truly Islamic welfare state, where every citizen had fundamental rights.

The JI chief argued that if the Jamaat could secure a simple majority in the National Assembly it would make every sincere effort to turn Pakistan into a welfare state.

The JI chief hoped the party would show good performance in the next general elections if the workers mobilised the masses effectively. He said people had become disappointed with both the previous PTI and the current coalition government due to their poor performances.

He also directed the party’s local leadership to launch a mass contact campaign across the district.

Mr Haq lauded the elders’ body for its continued support to JI, especially during the local body elections.

Published in Dawn, May 8th, 2022