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JUI-F to support Nawaz Sharif for PM's slot
[BETA.DAWN] Jamaat Ulema-e-Islam...Assembly of Islamic Clergy, or JUI, is a Pak Deobandi (Hanafi) political party. There are two main branches, one led by Maulana Fazlur Rahman, and one led by Maulana Samiul Haq. Fazl is active in Pak politix and Sami spends more time running his madrassah. Both branches sponsor branches of the Taliban, though with plausible deniability... Fazl (JUI-F) Chief  Maulana Fazlur RehmanDeobandi holy man, known as Mullah Dieselduring the war against the Soviets, his sympathies for the Taliban have never been tempered by honesty ... on Tuesday said that his party has decided to vote for Pakistain Moslem League -- Nawaz (PML-N) chief  Nawaz Sharif... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf... in the election for the Leader of the House to be held Wednesday. Speaking to news hounds here after a meeting of the party's parliamentary board, Maulana Fazlur Rehman said that a delegation of the PML-N had requested his party to vote for Sharif in the election for the slot of prime minister. He said that in response, the core committee in its meeting had decided to vote for the PML-N chief as a goodwill gesture. He said that his party had also supported PML-N in the elections for Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly. To a question, the JUI-F chief said that he would take oath as member of the National Assembly during Wednesday's session. Posted by: Fred 2013-06-05 |
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