Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Emir Sirajul Haq Sunday hoped that corruption and poverty would end in the country following the upcoming elections, slated to happen on February 8, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

Addressing the public gathering in Rawalpindi, Haq took a jibe at the political opponents, saying, "We want to see those representatives in the assemblies that will address the masses' problems in real context."

"Those who have plundered the national wealth should be barred from politics," Siraj said.

"I am not that person who wishes to see my children in the parliament. Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari is praising Asif Ali Zardari," he maintained.

“All the candidates that are sitting with me, they are all from the people,” he said. “I think that the poor people of Pakistan, the labourers, lawyers, capable doctors, social workers and business persons should come up,” he added.

“Today, because of the People’s Party and Muslim league, 100 million people in this country live below the poverty line,” he said.

“One prince says that my father was president, my mother was premier, my grandfather was prime minister so I should become the prime minister as it is my inheritance,” he said.

“The other says I have been prime minister three times so I should become the premier for the fourth time,” Siraj said.

“I want to ask the people of Pakistan that for the past 40 years, these people have been forced on you [but] when will you respond? When will your turn come?” he asked.

Siraj said that his party will bring prosperity to the country.

"The government should fulfil its constitutional responsibility by ensuring that it provides protection to the citizens. The green passport will bring honour to people if the JI votes into power."

The JI Emir said, "The people are facing severe hardships due to the ballooning inflation."