JI welcomes ECP decision to reject poll delay plea

JI leader demanded army's top brass to take strict action against elements, trying to sabotage image of the army

KARACHI:

Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi Ameer Engr Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has welcomed the decision of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) of rejecting the unconstitutional, illegal demand by the PPP-led Sindh to further delay the local government elections in Karachi.

Earlier in the morning, the JI leader held a press conference to announce a sit-in protest outside the ECP Sindh office, against the fascist measures by the PPP government and the continuous delay in the polls. However, later in the day, the JI leader called off the protest after the ECP rejected the Sindh government's plea.

Rehman directed the party workers to enhance their efforts in order to get the city rid of the political parasites.

He also urged Karachiites to play their due role and come forward on January 15 to vote for scale in order to commence a new era in the history of the mega city.

He questioned the MQM saying why the party leadership didn't get the notification of delimitations withdrawn at the time of regime change in Pakistan when each and every political party was visiting Bahadurabad and the MQM had the opportunity to get rights for Karachiites?

He mentioned that Karachi and Karachiites were deprived of their civic and democratic rights while the MQM was a coalition partner, enjoying perks, and ministries and continued to facilitate the PPP government.

The JI leader demanded of the army's top brass to take strict action against the elements, trying to sabotage and destroy the apolitical image of the army.

 

Published in The Express Tribune, January 14^th, 2023.