LOWER DIR: Sirajul Haq, the leader of Jamaat-i-Islami, has asked the Supreme Court of Pakistan, the establishment, and the Election Commission of Pakistan to stay neutral and guarantee free and fair general elections on the same day.
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On Tuesday, he served as the primary guest at an Iftar dinner hosted by the local JI chapter at Ahyaul Uloom Balambat.
According to Sirajul Haq, the nation was in danger of disintegrating due to grave political, economic, and constitutional challenges. He claimed that the public had lost faith in national institutions such as the parliament, supreme court, establishment, and ECP.
He claimed that JI was attempting to play its part to end the rising division and persuade the political leaders to work together to ensure that the nation’s general elections were fair and transparent.
Sirajul Haq explained the political situation
The JI leader claimed that because of the country’s extreme division and divisive politics. It was time to convene political leaders for talks.
He expressed optimism about the discussions between the Pakistan Democratic Movement and the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf. He claimed that PDM and PTI leaders had recognized the gravity of the situation and that the only option left was to agree.
According to Sirajul Haq, the record increase in prices and depreciation of the Pakistani rupee had a tremendous impact on individuals.
Sirajul Haq warned about the future
The JI leader stated that although leaders from all major parties, including Prime Minister Shahbaz, President Dr Arif Alvi, and Imran Khan, concurred that the situation in the country was terrible, they were unsure of how to proceed.
He added that the mood was tense since there was uncertainty about the future, particularly the Supreme Court’s and the establishment’s roles.
He stressed the need for the top court, the establishment, and the electoral supervisor to maintain their impartiality to save the nation. He urged the establishment to demonstrate its impartiality in practice now that it had formally renounced politics.
