[Dawn] 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...
has convened a multi-party conference in Beautiful Downtown Peshawar
...capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (formerly known as the North-West Frontier Province), 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.
tomorrow (Friday) to discuss lawlessness in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
... formerly NWFP, still Terrorism Central...
and viable ways and means to restore durable peace in the region.
A news release issued by Al-Markaz-e-Islami, the JI provincial secretariat, on Wednesday said various political parties and civil society groups from the province had been invited to the event, where JI provincial chief Professor Ibrahim would be in the chair.
It said Awami National Party, Jamaat Ulema-e-Islam
...Assembly of Islamic Clergy, or JUI, is a Pak Deobandi (Hanafi) political party. There are two main branches, one led by Maulana Fazlur Rahman, and one led by Maulana Samiul Haq. Fazl is active in Pak politix and Sami spends more time running his madrassah. Both branches sponsor branches of the Taliban, though with plausible deniability...
-Fazl, Jamaat Ulema-e-Islam-Sami and Pakistain Mohammedan League-Quaid had agreed to attend the conference, while the decision of Pakistain Mohammedan League-N was awaited.
Earlier, Pakistain Tehrik-e-Insaf
...a political party in Pakistan. PTI was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain and philanthropist Imran Khan. The party's slogan is
Justice, Humanity and Self Esteem, each of which is open to widely divergent interpretations....
, which leads the coalition government in the province, had announced to call a similar conference on the issue in Peshawar.
The JI release said a party delegation visited the ANP Central Secretariat and discussed the agenda of the conference with ANP parliamentary leader in the provincial assembly Sardar Hussain Babak.
It said Sardar Babak assured the delegation that his party would support every move meant for the restoration of peace in the province and adjoining tribal areas.
Meanwhile,
...back at the comedy club, Boogie was cracking himself up, but nobody else seemed to be getting the non-stop jokes...
JI front man Israrullah said APC held in Islamabad last month had given mandate to the federal government to find out peaceful solution to terrorism and begin talks with the Taliban for it.
He said unfortunately, the federal government had yet to make serious efforts for peace and that a series of suicide and kabooms in Peshawar, Upper Dir and parts of tribal areas had caused a serious security crisis in the province and Fata.
Mr Israrullah said the provincial politicianship should pressure the federal government and the Taliban to begin talks for early end to the bloodshed.
He said thousands of innocent people in the province had been killed or injured in the so-called war on terrorism, while economy of the province was in ruins.