Deputy Chairman Senate visits Mansoora

Lahore :  JUI(F) Secretary General and Deputy Chairman, Senate, Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri, called on the Jamaat e Islami, Secretary General Liaqat Baloch, at Mansoora, on Monday in connection with the efforts for the unity of the religious parties for a change in the society and the country’s politics.

JI deputy chiefs Mian Muhammad Aslam, Asadullah Bhutto, Dr Farid Ahmed Piracha, besides JI chief for Khyber P. Mushtaq  Ahmed, were also present.  Maulana Amjad Khan accompanied Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri.

Talking to the newsmen after the meeting, Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri said that the JI Ameer, Jamaat e Islami, Pakistan, Senator Siraj ul Haq, at the JUI(F)’s international  Ijtema, had expressed his desire for the unity of the religious forces in the country. He said that the need for an effective platform of the religious parties to face the challenges facing the country and the nation was being felt badly.

Maualna Abdul Ghafoor Haideri said that the JUI(F)  had formed a committee under him to contact other religious parties which took part in the elections and desired a change in the country through electoral process.

He further said that persistent efforts were being made to wipe out the ideological identity of Pakistan and to promote western culture and values and added that in such a situation, the religious forces of the country could not remain a silent spectator.

The JUI(F) leader further said that the Kashmir had been pushed to the back burner and corruption had crept into every walk of life. However, he said, that in spite of being a part of the government and holding ministries, there was no spot of corruption on the religious parties. He said that the JU(F) believed in the politics of public service and it wanted to bring forth a leadership that honestly strive for achieving the objective of the creation of this country.

Speaking on the occasion, JI Secretary General Liaqat Baloch said that the leadership of the two parties had discussed the need for the safeguarding the country’s geographical and ideological borders besides the regional and national issues.

Liaqat Baloch said the religious parties were a strong entity that could not be denied. He said the religious parties also wanted to protect the democratic and parliamentary system. They also desired change of leadership through elections.

He said that the enemy forces were attacking the Islamic culture and the educational system while corruption had gone deep into the society. He said the religious parties demanded a thorough accountability of those who had plundered public wealth.

He said the religious parties would keep up their contacts and also hold a broader meeting to decide the future line of action.