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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) chief Sirajul Haq
...current head of the Pak Jamaat-e-Islami. Siraj was born in 1962 and entered politics shortly after that...has declared assets worth Rs2.9 million in his nomination papers, DawnNewsTV reported on Saturday.
Documents annexed with the senator's nomination form filed with the Election Commission of Pakistain (ECP) show that his total assets as of June 30, 2017 were Rs2,939,618.
He paid Rs138,573 by way of income tax in 2017, the documents, copies of which are available with Dawn.com, state.
His dependants listed in the affidavit attached are his wife, three sons and four daughters.
The JI emir has declared that he has five bank accounts (of which one is in his wife's and another in his son's name) holding a total of Rs1.88m.
Haq has also declared ownership of Pakistain Model School, a private school in Lower Dir; jewellery weighing 4.5 tolas (56.25g) valued at Rs240,000; and 12 kanals of land held in partnership.
According to the documents, the twice-appointed finance minister for Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa does not own a car, is not a bank defaulter and does not own any foreign assets.
The form also mentions a loan made out to a Beautiful Downtown Peshawar
...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 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.-based cloth merchant amounting to Rs1,050,000.
He is contesting for the upcoming election from Lower Dir's NA-23 constituency.