LAHORE: The Pakistan’s prominent politico-religious party, Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), has termed the press release of Pakistan Army’s public relations, ISPR, as a political statement and rejected the direct intervention of military forces in political and democratic matters.
JI prominent leader Liaquat Baloch conducted press conference in Lahore at party headquarter Mansoora after completion of the executive committee, Shura’a, meeting on Monday.
Liaquat Baloch provided the JI’s stance, said that military have no right to intervene directly into political and democratic issues.
He said that Jamaat-e-Islami always praised sacrifices of Pakistan Army personnels in different incidents including Salala checkpost and Upper Deer incidents.
Baloch questioned for the reasons behind from the military authorities for forgetting the previous condemnation remarks by the JI regarding the incidents.
The JI leader claimed that some groups are trying to involved his party in to supplementary debates.
He demanded stoppage of drone strikes and closure of NATO supply.
Liaquat Baloch vowed that Jamaat-e-Islami assured the nation to continue movement for salvation from US slavery as well as for ideological and geographical borders of Pakistan.
A spokesman of ISPR strongly condemned the irresponsible and misleading remarks by Syed Munawar Hassan in a TV programme, declaring the dead terrorists as shaheeds while insulting the shahadat of thousands of innocent Pakistanis and soldiers of Pakistan’s armed forces. Syed Munawar Hassan has tried to invent a logic based on his political convenience. Strong condemnation of his views from an overwhelming majority leaves no doubt in any one’s mind that all of us are very clear on what the state of Pakistan is and who are its enemies.
Sacrifices of our shuhada and their families need no endorsement from Syed Munawar Hassan and such misguided and self-serving statements deserve no comments. However, coming from Ameer of the Jamat-e-Islami, a party founded by Maulana Maududi, who is respected and revered for his services to Islam is both painful and unfortunate.
The people of Pakistan, whose loved ones laid down their life while fighting the terrorist, and families of shuhada of armed forces demand an unconditional apology from Syed Munawar Hassan for hurting their feelings. It is also expected that Jamat-e-Islami should clearly state its party position on the subject.
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