LAHORE:
Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman announced holding a Kisan March in Mandi Bahauddin on December 25 (today) and a Million Palestine Solidarity March in Islamabad on December 29.
“The Kisan March aims to expand the farmers’ rights movement across the country. Issues related to agriculture and small farmers are not part of the agenda of any other political party except the JI,” he said while I was speaking to a journalist in Lahore.
Hafiz Naeem said his party will wait until the end of winters and then take to the streets if the government does not implement its agreement with JI regarding power bills. He said that due to the JI protest the government is holding talks with independent power producers (IPPs). Commenting on national issues, Hafiz Naeem appreciated the negotiations between the government and the PTI.
However, he expressed concern over the deteriorating law and order situation in Kurram and Balochistan. “The Baloch people must be respected and their grievances must be addressed,” he said.
Hafiz Naeem said that military operations are not a solution to the problem of militancy. He urged the federal and provincial governments to resolve the Kurram issue through negotiations.
