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| JI protests over KMC’s ‘biased’ anti-encroachment drive in city |
| 2018-12-02 |
| [DAWN] The 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) on Friday held a "protest convention" outside the office of the Bloody Karachi ...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous... mayor against what it described as a "biased anti-encroachment operation", being conducted by the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) in the city. A large number of party workers along with affected shopkeepers and people from different walks of life, including members of the private schools’ association, attended the protest. Addressing the protesters, JI Karachi chief Hafiz Naeemur Rahman announced that his party would stage a sit-in outside the Civic Centre on Dec 5 in protest over the displacement of shopkeepers and traders of the old city area markets. The party would also initiate a protest campaign in the residential areas and trade centres from Saturday (today), he added. |
| Posted by:Fred |