Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan Engr Hafiz Naeemur Rahman has called on the Pakistani government and Muslim countries to launch a unified and immediate campaign against Israeli aggression in Gaza, particularly to save children from dying of starvation.
Speaking at a press conference at the JI’s Karachi headquarters, Idara Noor-e-Haq, on Saturday, Rahman said the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza was an indictment of global silence, especially from Muslim states.
Condemning Israel’s military assault and blockade, Rahman described the situation as a man-made genocide.
He accused former U.S.President Donald Trump of being complicit in the violence, saying those still pinning hope on him should know “he is a fraud.
” He also pointed to growing public opposition to Israeli policies in the West, citing a survey showing that 50% of people in the United Kingdom oppose Israel’s actions.
He warned Arab leaders that history would not forgive their inaction and said their own people would rise against them unless they chose the right side.
Rahman announced that medical professionals in Karachi would stage a march for Gaza on May 31, followed by another protest in Hyderabad on June 1.
He urged the public to boycott Israeli goods and called on all political parties to raise their voices for Palestine.
He also emphasized that Pakistan’s military stature had grown amid rising regional tensions and urged it to play a proactive role in defense of Gaza, linking the cause to the long-standing issue of Kashmir.
Turning to domestic issues, Rahman demanded urgent tax reforms to ease pressure on the middle and working classes.
He proposed that monthly salaries up to Rs120,000 be exempted from income tax and that small-scale farmers be similarly relieved.
However, he insisted that feudal landowners must pay their fair share, and he called for a cut in electricity tariffs and petroleum levies, blaming the ruling elite for hiding behind the International Monetary Fund (IMF) while clinging to their own privileges.
