Islamabad: Emir Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has said that the youth are the most valuable asset of this country, and with their support, Jamaat-e-Islami will launch the 'Nizam Badal Do' movement in November. He said that young people are being made hopeless about Pakistan even though this country has everything it needs. 'In the future, there will be no hopeless youth only political elites trying to hold control,' he added.
Hafiz Naeemur Rehman expressed these views while addressing the participants of the entry test for students under the 'Bano Qabil Program' organized by Alkhidmat Foundation in Islamabad.
On the occasion, Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan President Dr. Hafeezur Rehman, Jamaat-e-Islami Islamabad Secretary General Zubair Safdar, Bano Qabil CEO Naveed Baig, and Alkhidmat Islamabad President Altaf Sher also spoke. Thousands of students took part in the test.
In his speech, Hafiz Naeemur Rehman said that Jamaat-e-Islami stands with the youth, who will bring a revolution in the country and put it on the path of progress. He said that a certain elite class has imposed itself on Pakistan - a class with no vision or policy - and the youth are being deprived of guidance.
He announced that more courses would be offered to students under the program and emphasized that Pakistan's youth are a revolutionary generation full of potential. 'Young people are being made to lose hope in Pakistan, but this country is full of opportunities,' he said.
Calling attention to the education crisis, Hafiz Naeem stated: 'It is tragic that 30 million children in Pakistan are still out of school. Even in the capital, Islamabad, hundreds of thousands of children cannot attend school. Only 12% of children in our country manage to get higher education - and even that happens after their parents endure immense hardship. Currently, only 5.7 million children are enrolled in educational institutions. Providing free education to these children would only require a few billion rupees - but it's not a priority for our rulers. Billions can be paid to IPPs (Independent Power Producers), but not spent on education.'
He stressed that education must be free for all, not based on wealth. 'Every child - rich or poor - has a fundamental right to quality education,' he said. If Jamaat-e-Islami and Alkhidmat Foundation can provide quality education through programs like Bano Qabil, then why can't the state - despite having enormous resources?'
He went on to say: 'The state is supposed to be like a mother - but what kind of mother fails to meet her children's basic needs? Incompetent rulers are in control of this country. They must admit their 78 years of failure - whether they are from the military, politics, feudal class, or capitalist elite. Everyone has ruled here, but none have led the country in the right direction. In reality, it is the nation that is the ruler - and you are its servants. You must learn to serve the people, because the youth have now awakened.'
Concluding his address, Hafiz Naeemur Rehman invited everyone to participate in Jamaat-e-Islami's upcoming public gathering in Lahore next month, which he said would be the largest in the country's history, attended by hundreds of thousands. 'This gathering will mark the beginning of changing the system - not just faces,' he declared.
He added, 'Islam is not limited to acts of worship; it is a complete system meant to prevail in all spheres of life. Jamaat-e-Islami stands with the youth - and these young people will bring about a revolution and lead Pakistan toward prosperity.'