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Hafiz Naeem questions ruling parties over unfulfilled promises

Lahore: Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Emir Engineer Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has reminded the ruling coalition of their lofty pre-election promises of providing free electricity and subsidized petrol to public. He questioned why, even after spending over one and a half year in power, these pledges remain unfulfilled.In a post on social media platform X, Hafiz Naaemur Rehman shared video clips from the 2024 general election campaign, in which leaders of the PML-N, PPP, and other government allies promised relief to the public. The videos feature PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, his sister Assefa Bhutto Zardari, and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif making public commitments to provide up to 300 and 200 units of free electricity if elected. Similarly, Federal Minister Abdul Aleem Khan is seen pledging to slash petrol prices by half and provide free electricity during a public rally.'Where have those promises gone?' asked the JI leader. 'Today, record-high electricity costs have brought the economy to a standstill and made life unbearable for the people. The only beneficiaries are the ruling elite and their sugar mill mafia,' he said.He added that aside from the ruling class, it is the ordinary citizens, farmers, and industrialists who continue to suffer from severe economic hardships and mounting losses.