The Shabab-i-Milli and the Islami Jamiat Talaba (IJT), youth groups of the fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami, warned on Tuesday that they would punish revellers who are drunk on New Year eve. IJT Divisional Chief Hasnain Gondal said both the groups had formed a force of baton-wielding supporters who would punish those who cause trouble after consuming alcohol. Officials from both fundamentalist groups met with District Police Officer Hamid Nawaz Gondal and informed him that a huge quantity of liquor had been moved into the district and the administration had not taken proper steps to stop it. He added that no one was permitted to consume liquor in or outside hotels and homes.
| Why we fight, ladies and gentlemen. Islamists feel free to form bands of roving baton-wielding fascisti who beat people up for doing things they don't approve of. Being of staid and sober mein, I'll probably greet the new year with a clear head tonight — but I'll defend to the death my right to do so puke-in-the-gutter drunk. |
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