No Comprehensive Plan for IT Development in Budget, Says JI Chief

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No Comprehensive Plan for IT Development in Budget, Says JI Chief

Mardan, June 13: Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Emir Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman has said that the federal budget contains no comprehensive plan for the promotion of information technology (IT), calling the ruling elite that has dominated the country for seven decades the biggest tragedy for the country.
Addressing a Bano Qabil ceremony organised by Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan in Mardan on Saturday, he said the privileged class controlling national resources must step aside and allow the people to move forward. “Young people must unite and organise themselves for their rights. Crowds never bring revolutions,” he said.
Thousands of students appeared in the entry test for free IT training under the Benou Qabil programme. JI Vice Emir Dr Atta ur Rehman, Emir KP Central Abdul Wasay,?Alkhidmat Foundation Secretary General Waqas Anjum Jafri, Alkhidmat KP President Khalid Waqas Chimkni also addressed the gathering.
Rehman congratulated JI Mardan and the Alkhidmat team for successfully conducting the test and assured students that those who qualify would receive free professional IT training. He said the Benou Qabil programme, launched in Mardan, has now expanded to 66 cities across Pakistan, making it one of the largest free IT training initiatives in recent history. Nearly 1.5 million students have registered for the programme, while hundreds of thousands have completed various training courses.
The JI chief said the programme has now been expanded into the Z-Connect initiative, under which the new generation will not only receive free IT training but also opportunities for skills development, promotion of sports, character building and small loans to help them start businesses.
Expressing concern over the government’s failure to fulfil its responsibilities, Rehman said around 27 million children were out of school and the country had become a hub of crises. “Agriculture, education, health and every major sector are declining,” he said, adding that the ruling elite had not ended its own luxuries while the public continued to bear the burden.
He criticised government expenditures, saying public resources were being spent on elite privileges while people faced rising costs. He also called for an end to excessive taxation on fuel, saying the public was being squeezed economically.
The JI emir urged young people to acquire education and skills while also playing their role in protecting public rights and challenging the unjust system. “Instead of becoming disappointed themselves, the youth should disappoint the ruling elite,” he said.
The JI leader said the rulers had turned education into a class-based system, whereas providing quality education free of cost was the responsibility of the state. He said influential landlords and feudal elites were unwilling to provide equal opportunities to ordinary youth while their own children studied abroad.
He urged young people not to fall into provincial, ethnic or sectarian divisions, and instead remain committed to their faith and country. “Jamaat-e-Islami is a party beyond sectarian differences and represents the entire Pakistani nation,” he said, inviting youth to join the struggle for change.