{"id":35563,"date":"2026-01-11T18:01:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T18:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=35563"},"modified":"2026-01-11T18:01:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T18:01:23","slug":"oppression-will-end-when-nation-rejects-subjugation-salman-akram-raja","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=35563","title":{"rendered":"Oppression will end when nation rejects subjugation: Salman Akram Raja"},"content":{"rendered":"
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Central Secretary General Salman Akram Raja said that \u201cthe day the nation decides it will no longer accept a life of subjugation, this oppression will automatically come to an end.\u201d<\/p>\n

He made the remarks while addressing a press conference at the Karachi Press Club alongside former Sindh governor Mohammad Zubair, economic spokesperson of Tehreek Tahaffuz-e-Aain Pakistan, and other party leaders, where they expressed deep concern over the country\u2019s deteriorating economic and political situation.<\/p>\n

Mohammad Zubair said the government\u2019s claims of economic stability were contradicted by its own official reports, which show a sharp decline in living standards and a rapid increase in poverty.<\/p>\n

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\n\u2014 Haleem Adil Sheikh (@HaleemAdil) January 11, 2026<\/p>\n

He said according to government surveys, 80 percent of citizens have experienced a deterioration in their quality of life, while a similar proportion has reduced spending on food due to inflation. He added that the urban middle class has been hit the hardest, with 23 percent of the urban population witnessing a fall in income and living standards.<\/p>\n

Questioning the government\u2019s performance, Zubair said: \u201cWhen people\u2019s lives have gone downhill over the past four years, the question must be asked \u2014 what exactly has the government achieved?\u201d<\/p>\n

He criticised the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), stating that it had failed to attract investment and that overall investment had fallen by 50 percent, calling it proof of the institution\u2019s failure.<\/p>\n

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Zubair further revealed that 30 million people had fallen below the poverty line in the past three years. He said foreign investment from the United States and the Middle East was not forthcoming due to the absence of the rule of law, adding that even Pakistani investors were now demanding the right to international arbitration before investing.<\/p>\n

Holding Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif primarily responsible for the economic downturn, Zubair recalled that the prime minister had promised to fix the economy within six months \u2014 a pledge he said had not been fulfilled.<\/p>\n

He also highlighted the decline in foreign exchange reserves, noting that reserves stood at over $17 billion at the time of the no-confidence motion, but had fallen to $2.9 billion by January 2023. He said the threat of default in June 2023 emerged after the IMF programme was damaged.<\/p>\n

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On corruption, Zubair demanded clarification over NAB\u2019s claims of recovering Rs5,300 billion, asking from whom the money was recovered and who had been punished. He pointed to major scandals including the Rs300 billion wheat scandal, Rs300 billion sugar scandal, and admitted losses of Rs300 billion annually through petroleum smuggling, as acknowledged by the petroleum minister.<\/p>\n

Addressing political restrictions, Salman Akram Raja said that despite the issuance of an NOC for a public rally, police cordoned off the area, made arrests and harassed stage and sound system providers. \u201cDespite all this, the rally will go ahead,\u201d he asserted.<\/p>\n

He said PTI supports the privatisation of PIA in principle, but warned that serious concerns exist regarding transparency and workers\u2019 rights, and that exploitation in the name of privatisation would not be tolerated.<\/p>\n

Raja further stated that those responsible for destroying state institutions and those involved in corruption must be held accountable. He lamented that the courts and parliament had become mere fa\u00e7ades and that the country had effectively turned into \u201ca prison.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said Article 15 of the Constitution, which guarantees freedom of movement to every citizen, was being violated, stressing that the struggle for public rights and freedoms had become unavoidable.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe day the nation decides it will no longer accept a life of subjugation,\u201d he concluded, \u201cthis oppression will come to an end on its own.\u201d<\/p>\n

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