LAHORE – The clerics will stage a ‘show of strength’ in support of the blasphemy laws in the city on January 30, while Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) will host an All Parties Conference on January 29 at the Mansoora, JI Chief Syed Munawar Hasan said on Saturday, while addressing the opening session of the JI Shoora meeting.
Munawar said it was tragic that many people were falling victims to the target killings in Karachi, where the government’s writ was no where to be seen, while instead of protecting the citizens, the two ruling parties of Sindh were playing the blame game.
He said the Chinese prime minister’s visit and his address to the parliament were most important events as China could play an important role in ‘banishing’ US interference in the region, however, instead of availing this opportunity, the Pakistani rulers were protecting US interests and following its priorities. China’s constant offer in respect of mega projects was reassuring and its open support for the Kashmiris was an issue that should be highlighted, he added.
Munawar said the US was supporting India, while Pakistan’s economy had ruined owing to the US war on terror. The burden of loans was increasing and Washington was openly interfering in our economic and political affairs, he said.
He said this was the best opportunity for the PML-N to protest over the appointment of a man twice dismissed on corruption charges as the governor, but the Punjab chief minister welcomed this appointment. On one hand, the PML-N was demanding kicking out corrupt ministers, while on the other hand it had meekly accepted a corrupt governor; this showed clear contradictions in the policy, he said.
The JI chief said the country had reached the brink of ruin owing to corruption but the friendly opposition was silent on all the issues and the JI
alone was on roads to highlight
public’s problems. In this regard, he said, the JI would hold another sit-in in Peshawar on January 23, to highlight the public grievances.
