LAHORE: The second day of an All Pakistan Students Convention, organised by Islami Jamiat Talaba (IJT) at Punjab University, witnessed powerful speeches by heads of political parties of the country who termed the youth a real force to bring about change in the country.

Addressing the national session on the second day of convention ìUmeed Bano, Tameer Karo Sub Mil Ker Pakistan Kiî here on Sunday, Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan chief Syed Munawar Hassan said the US and its allies were facing moral, ideological and physical defeat as people had stood against their policies not only in oppressed countries but also in New York, Washington, London, Paris and Berlin.

The JI chief said American slavery was not acceptable to the people of Pakistan while the rulers had crossed all limits in slavery. He urged the masses to support the Jamaat-e-Islami to get rid of ìcorrupt and enslaved Pakistani rulers.î

Addressing a large gathering of students, Syed Munawar Hassan said that Muslims, especially in Pakistan, were not against US or European people but they had serious differences with the policies of Washington, Pentagon and governments of western countries who wanted to suppress the entire Islamic world and take over their resources.

He said Pakistan was also under suppression by the US and its allies and they were ruling the country through their puppets.

The JI chief urged Islami Jamiat Talaba (IJT) activists to become a ray of hope for the people of Pakistan and present Islam as an alternative to the prevailing system for socio-economic justice, peace and progress of Pakistan. He also urged them to reach out each and every student in the country and convince them to join the struggle against the prevailing rotten system of governance in the country for transformation of Pakistan into a welfare Islamic state.

He also advised IJT activists to seek Allahís forgiveness and people for their past mistakes and reach out the common people, youths and fellow

students in a humble manner and present them Islam and the Islamic system of governance as the only solution to their deprivation, injustice, oppression and economic issues.

The JI chief said that if the western nations did not change their anti-Islam outlook, millions of Osamaís would be born in the Muslim Ummah against its oppression and tyranny.

He said all systems put forth by the west against Islam including communism, socialism and nationalism had perished one by one and Islam alone was capable of solving problems of humanity and removing its deprivations.

Munawar Hassan said the western civilisation had been defeated in the clash of civilisations and President Zardari, PM Gilani and Army Chief Gen Kayani would also have to abandon the “US slavery.”

The JI chief said that about 60 per cent of the Pakistani population comprised youths which had risen against the corruption and injustice of the rulers. He said the IJT had offered valuable sacrifices in the Kashmir liberation movement, Afghan Jihad and also against the US interference in the country and added that the future of Pakistan largely depended on it.

Jamatud Dawa leader Maulana Amir Hamza said that those who had greeted the Russians and raised slogans of Asia is Red, realized that Asia was green and not red.

Jahangir Badar invited Jamiat to initiate dialogue with youths from all other political parties and provide them a platform to them for peace, tranquility and socio-economic justice in Pakistan.

He maintained that as per his partyís policy of reconciliation, he wanted students of the country come forward, play their role and become a sign of hope for people who were looking for social justice, peace, stability and development of the country.

ìI have been attending IJT rallies, public meetings and conventions for last several years and I am aware of your positive struggle and role in guiding students, promotion of moral and Islamic values and a peaceful change through dialogue in the country. I urge you to provide a platform to youths for a positive change,î he added.

AML Chief Shaikh Rashid Ahmed criticised the system, saying ìdacoits and killers could not serve the masses.î He said there was no possibility of change in the present system. He said, unfortunately, people in Pakistan had been robbed in the name of democracy.

He said the JI and IJT would have to prepare the people of Pakistan for a peaceful change of system on the pattern of Egypt, Tunisia, Yemen and other Arab countries as people were an integral part of change.

He declared Jamiat the countryís most organised, disciplined and peaceful student force, saying despite having scores of die-hard workers across Pakistan, it was struggling for change in a peaceful manner, which was commendable.

Sahibzada Abul Khair Zubair said Islam, the ideology of Pakistan and geographical frontiers of the country were under attack from all sides. He called for unity of Islamic forces and parties to defend the geographical and ideological frontiers of the country.

He said the Islamic system of governance was inevitable in Pakistan as the people were tired of experiments to govern them. The JUP chief also warned that any bid to kill or execute Mumtaz Qadri would result in a strong reaction by the masses.

Abdul Hayee Baloch said only youths had the potential to change the destiny of the nation and urged them to get united and play their role in a positive change in the country. He said Balochistan was burning and people were being killed indiscriminately but the ruling elite was not paying heed to peopleís grievances.

Liaqat Baloch expressed concern over growing desperation among the people of Pakistan over social, economic problems and law and order in the country but claimed that IJT was left as the only ray of hope for a peaceful change in the country.

JI Naib Amir Sirajul Haq, Jamiat Talaba Arabia Nazim-e-Aala Mualana Hidayatullah and leaders of several other political and religious parties also addressed the convention.

