LAHORE: Secretary General of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Ameerul Azeem has said that although political independence was achieved nearly three quarters of a century ago, the country has yet to free itself from the oppressive colonial system and its agents.
He was speaking at the concluding ceremony of the Dora-e-Tafseer-ul-Quran at the Mansoorah Mosque.
He stressed that Pakistan cannot progress without reforms in the judicial, educational, and economic systems. “The curse of an interest-based economy and mounting debts has shattered the dreams of development and prosperity,” he said, adding that rulers in the Muslim world have accumulated vast wealth in banks, but these resources remain unused for the benefit of the Muslim Ummah.
Azeem said that the fundamental purpose of the Holy Quran is to eliminate systems of oppression and injustice, emphasising that the welfare of humanity and the establishment of global peace are only possible through the implementation of the Quranic system.
He said the Holy Quran is a source of divine guidance and a guarantee for the well-being of humanity. It replaces systems of tyranny imposed on the world with a system based on compassion, brotherhood, goodwill, and devotion to Allah, he added.
The ceremony was also addressed by JI Vice-Emir Dr Ataur Rehman, Deputy Secretary General Maulana Abdul Haq Hashmi. Among those present were Secretary Information Shakil Ahmed Turabi, Hafiz Saifur Rehman and Dr Inayat ur Rehman.
Around 400 male students and 150 female students from across Pakistan participated in the Tafseer course, while thousands of men and women from around the world completed the program online.
Azeem said the Quran is a fountain of wisdom and guidance for those striving to transform society.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2026
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