Khaksar Tehreek Chief Calls for Transparency on National Interests and Economic Relief for Citizens
Will US and KSA deals bring real change for the poor citizens of Pakistan and can reduce debt? Will they help reduce hunger, poverty, and unemployment or are they simply arrangements for the elite to enrich themselves?”
By Nazir Siyal
LAHORE: Chief of the Khaksar Tehreek, Zaegham Inayatullah Khan al-Mashriqi, while commenting on the recent ceasefire between Palestine and Israel, following the changing scenario. expressed serious concerns over Pakistan’s ongoing agreements with the United States and Saudi Arabia, questioning whether these deals genuinely serve national interests or merely benefit the elite class.
Zaighum Mashriqi said that as global politics undergo rapid change, the Pakistani government must clarify the details and objectives of the agreements it is pursuing. “Are these deals in the national interest? Will they bring real change for the poor citizens of Pakistan? Will they help reduce hunger, poverty, and unemployment or are they simply arrangements for the elite to enrich themselves?” he asked.
He lamented that despite promises of reform, the common man continues to struggle for basic necessities such as food, shelter, healthcare, electricity, and clean water, while bureaucrats and influential individuals continue to enjoy undue privileges.
Referring to the growing frustration among business leaders, Mashriqi noted that even the presidents of the Karachi and Lahore Chambers of Commerce have voiced anger over widespread bureaucratic corruption. “Every department from Excise and FBR to Environment and Police is busy harassing businessmen only to fill their own pockets,” he said, calling for an end to institutionalized exploitation.
Mashriqi emphasized that if the government truly represents the people, it should publicly disclose the contents of all major international agreements. “The public has a right to know what benefits these deals bring to their lives,” he said, adding that the people of Pakistan still lack even the most basic rights, food, shelter, and healthcare.
He also referred to reports about Pakistan’s vast natural and mineral resources, including recent discoveries of oil, gas, and gold reserves, and questioned why such wealth has not yet translated into relief for ordinary citizens or contributed to reducing the national debt.
“The Khaksar Tehreek is not criticizing the government,” he clarified. “We are merely voicing the genuine concerns of the 250 million people of Pakistan. It is our duty to make their voices heard by those in power so they can understand the real hardships the people are enduring.”
