Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Sirajul Haq has said that the rulers are eager to implement only those articles of the Constitution which enhance their powers and prolong their rule but they are blind to the articles relating to the rights of the general public.
Speaking in the Senate on Wednesday, he said that despite tall claims, the government had done nothing for child protection and had not provided relief to the quake affected people who are lying in the extreme cold. He said that war footing efforts are required to protect the people against natural calamities.
He said that the rulers in Islamabad had development plans for the Punjab capital for the next100years but they are not bothered about the development the other provincial capitals – Peshawar, Quetta and Karachi. He said some provinces and areas had remained backward only because the federal capital had deprived them of their share of resources. He said equitable distribution of resources alone could ensure over all development of the country.
The JI chief termed the lawlessness as the biggest hurdle in national development. He said that the developed countries had saved themselves from war but unfortunately, Pakistan had been facing war-like situation.
He further said that under Article 31 of the Constitution, it was the responsibility of the state to promote the Quranic teachings and to declare Islamic studies as a compulsory subject. However, he said, on the contrary, the slaves of the British are ruling the country and had prepared a policy to adopt English as compulsory subject and drop the Quranic teachings from the study courses.
Besides, he said, under Article 536 of the Constitution, the state was responsible for the protection of the life and property of the minorities but the government had failure on this point also.
Referring to the working of the Election Commission, he said ha the ECP had withheld the result of constituency PK 95 for the last six months and said this amounted to denying the people their lawful right.
