Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Sindh, Kashif Saeed, has strongly criticized the provincial government’s decision to close educational institutions until March 31, stressing that this move has endangered the future of millions of students and is the latest failure of the ruling party, which has allegedly given nothing but “hunger, unemployment, economic hardship, inflation, and dacoit raj” in the last two decades.
Addressing a public gathering organized by JI District Shikarpur in Madeji today, Saeed questioned the logic behind closing schools, stating that a war ongoing thousands of miles away is being used as an excuse. He highlighted the clear contradiction with the government’s own slogan “If Sindh studies, Sindh will progress,” asking if such measures would truly lead to the province’s development.
The provincial Ameer lamented the already poor state of education in Sindh, describing it as a system where “21st-century children are being taught a 19th-century obsolete curriculum with 20th-century outdated teaching methods.” He argued that this has led to a continuous decline in educational standards, a problem now exacerbated by the frequent closure of institutions.
On the economic front, Saeed demanded the federal government provide relief to the public by reducing the prices of petroleum products. He pointed out that while prices were increased citing high international rates, they have not been reduced despite the global crude oil price falling from $120 to $90 per barrel.
He contended that the common man has been “buried alive by the petrol bomb” dropped under the guise of rising global energy prices, while “there are no signs of an end to the luxuries of the rulers.”
Turning to international affairs, Saeed condemned former US President Trump, calling him the “global Satan and the biggest war criminal” for imposing war on Iran along with Netanyahu. He said that war is never a solution, but only gives rise to destruction, economic crisis, and social unrest.
He further alleged that “American imperialism, along with Israel,” is responsible for the massacre of more than one million Muslims in countries from Iraq and Afghanistan to Gaza, actions which he claimed “history will never forgive them for.”
Concluding his address, the Jamaat-e-Islami leader lamented the decline of Shikarpur, once considered the crown of Sindh for its culture and knowledge, which he blamed on persistent tribal conflicts and “dacoit raj” under the watch of the current provincial leadership. The event was also attended by District Naib Ameer Mehmood Ilahi Hakro, Abdul Rehman Mangrio, and other local officials.