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PTI sit-in continues: 5 held for manhandling driver
 [Pak Daily Times] The sit-in staged by the Pakistain Tehrik-e-Insaf...a political party in Pakistan. PTI was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain and philanthropist Imran Khan. The party's slogan is Justice, Humanity and Self Esteem, each of which is open to widely divergent interpretations.... (PTI) and its allied parties to block NATO ...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. A cautionary tale of cost-benefit analysis.... supply routes to Afghanistan in protest against drone strikes continued for the ninth consecutive day on Sunday. The PTI sit-in against a drone strike in Hangu started after a protest rally in Beautiful Downtown Peshawar ...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly known as the North-West Frontier Province), administrative and economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. Peshawar is situated near the eastern end of the Khyber Pass, convenient to the Pak-Afghan border. Peshawar has evolved into one of Pakistan's most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities, which means lots of gunfire. . Along with the activists of Jamaat-e-Islami ... The Islamic Society, founded in 1941 in Lahore by Maulana Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi, aka The Great Apostosizer. The Jamaat opposed the independence of Bangladesh but has operated an independentbranch there since 1975. It maintains close ties with international Mohammedan groups such as the Moslem Brotherhood. the Taliban, and al-Qaeda. The Jamaat's objectives are the establishment of a pure Islamic state, governed by Sharia law. It is distinguished by its xenophobia, and its opposition to Westernization, capitalism, socialism, secularism, and liberalist social mores... (JI) and Awami Jamhouri Ittehad, the PTI blocked various points in the city, including the Ring Road, Hayatabad toll plaza, Khairabad area and Sawabi Interchange, to stop NATO containers. The activists checked the documents of the trucks and screened goods to block NATO containers. Meanwhile, ...back at the Council of Boskone, Helmuth ordered the space pirate fleet to attack Zemblonia... five activists accused of torturing a truck driver were tossed in the clink Into the paddy wagon wit' yez! . According to police, raids are being conducted to arrest others involved in the torture case. Posted by: Fred 2013-12-02 |
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