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| Police arrest JI activists |
| 2007-11-13 |
| Police arrested several Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) leaders and activists from Regal Chowk on Monday when they were protesting against the proclamation of an emergency in the country. Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA), the religious alliance of which the JI is a component, and All Parties Democratic Movement (APDM) leaders did not participate in the protest. JI Karachi Ameer and former member of the National Assembly (MNA) Hussain Mehanti, former member of the Sindh Assembly (MPA) Nasrullah Khan Shaji, former MPA Hameedullah Khan advocate and Iqbal were among the arrested. Mehanti, before his arrest, told reporters that the nations had rejected the juntaÂ’s attempt to prolong its rule by imposing the emergency. Musharraf had proved his authoritative mindset by curbing the freedom of the Judiciary and media, he said, adding that the peopleÂ’s right to protest could not be usurped. Earlier, the JI had announced it would stage a protest at Empress Market in Saddar, but it suddenly changed the venue to Regal Chowk. |
| Posted by:Fred |