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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) has reiterated its demand for deployment of army troops at polling stations in 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...
to ensure fair and transparent elections.
Speaking at an election rally at Bagh-e-Jinnah here on Sunday, JI leaders said that fair and transparent elections were necessary for getting Karachi rid of murder and extortion.
They warned that if army troops were not deployed in Karachi the 'thappa mafia' would hijack the polls.
JI Amir
Syed Munawar Hassan... The funny-looking Amir of the Pak Jamaat-e-Islami. He joined the National Students Federation (NSF), a lefty student body, and was elected its President in 1959. He came into contact with the Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba (IJT) Pakistan and studied the writings of Mawlana Syed Abul Ala Maududi,
The Great Apostasizer.As a result, he joined IJT in 1960 and soon he was elected as President of its University of Karachi Unit and member of the Central Executive Council. He was Assistant Secretary General of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistain in 1992-93, and became Secretary General in 1993. After years of holding Qazi's camel he was named Amir when the old man stepped down in 2009...
said the future of the country was linked to fair elections.
Terming US intervention in the affairs of Pakistain the biggest problem faced by it, Mr Hassan said those who called themselves 'liberal' were in fact the supporters of the US policies and those who opposed US intervention were being called 'conservatives'.
"I want to make it clear to the so-called liberals that Pakistain was created so that [holy] Koran and Sunnah could be followed here," he remarked.
The JI chief held the PPP, Muttahida Qaumi Movement
...English: United National Movement, generally known as MQM, is the 3rd largest political party and the largest secular political party in Pakistain with particular strength in Sindh. From 1992 to 1999, the MQM was the target of the Pak Army's Operation Cleanup leaving thousands of urdu speaking civilians dead...
and the Awami National Party responsible for lawlessness in Karachi, saying "they are reaping what they sowed".
He urged the people of Karachi to reject in the elections the parties whose members were involved in criminal activities. The JI wanted to make Karachi a peaceful city once again, he added.