Those pitching women against men wish to destroy humanity: JI chief

KARACHI: Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) Amir Sirajul Haq said on Saturday those pitching women against men wish to destroy humanity, reported ARY News.

Speaking at a rally in the metropolis, he said women are our respect and honour.

He said Islam accords respect and special place to women as well as gives them right to education.

Sirajul Haq said a wife in India used to be cremated along with her husband after his death while women in the West are living all alone with no connection with their father, brother and son.

About the issues facing the country, he said they desire a Pakistan where there is no poverty, inflation and unemployment and where women’s honour and future is safe.

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