The first meeting between the Muttahida Jihad Council (MJC) and activists from banned militant outfits held last week in Islamabad was inconclusive as the activists refused to rejoin their parent organisations, sources told Daily Times. Sources said the meeting lasted about four hours with harsh words exchanged from both sides and the splinters refusing to budge.
"Y'r ugly!"
"Youse gotta funny-lookin' turban!"
"Yer mudder wears combat boots!"
"How'd youse know dat?" |
âThe MJC leadership tried to persuade the splinters to quit terrorist activities that are damaging Pakistanâs image abroad,â sources said.
| And not doing it too much good domestically, we might add... |
The meeting was held against the backdrop of the MJC leadershipâs assurances to President Pervez Musharraf that it would work with the government to root out terrorism. Sources said splinter groups from militant outfits had rallied with Al Qaeda, Asif Ramazi and the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi. âSome of the splinters are working under newly-established Jammiat-ul-Mujahidin Al Alamin, whose leader was convicted of planning suicide attacks on the US Consulate in Karachi,â sources added. |