[Dawn] Former amir 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...
Qazi Hussain Ahmad
... third president (1987--2009) of the Pak Jamaat-e-Islami. Qazi was also head of the Muttahidah Majlis-e-Amal until his ego became bigger than the organization. Qazi is what is known as a
fierypreacher, which means he has lots of volume, a good delivery, and not a lot of reverence for coherence. He was the patron of Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, Rasool Sayyaf and Osama bin Laden during the war against the Soviets. He used to recommend drining camel's urine to maintain good health before his kidneys started to go...
has said that flawed policies of rulers have weakened the country's institutions.
Speaking to party workers at Karnal Sher kallay here on Saturday, he vowed that the JI and people would stand by the Supreme Court and foil all conspiracies to discredit judiciary.
Mr Ahmad said that the rulers had failed to deliver while toeing the American policy, which was bent upon weakening Pakistain. He said that the latest agreement between the US and India giving the latter a greater role in Afghanistan should serve as an eye-opener for the rulers.
"The objectives of Pakistain's establishment have not been achieved. The regimes who ruled the country one after the other are responsible for pushing the country into the prevailing quagmire," he said.