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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) emir Sirajul Haq
...current head of the Pak Jamaat-e-Islami. Siraj was born in 1962 and entered politics shortly after that...
says that 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, then by the courts...’s remarks on the Supreme Court verdict are unbecoming of his stature and his attempt to degrade the judiciary can pose a serious threat to the country’s future.
He was talking to the media at the mausoleum of Allama Iqbal after offering prayers on Thursday.
Mr Haq said self-seeking politicians had always harmed the Constitution and democracy and a clash with the judiciary was not in the interest of the present government itself and it would be responsible for the consequences. He said that Nawaz Sharif’s derogatory remarks about the country’s courts were below his status as a party leader, wondering what message Mr Sharif was giving to the masses.