... aka
Taliban Khan, who ain't the brightest knife in the national drawer...
's August 14 long march, opposition party leaders on Wednesday appealed to the ruling Pakistain Moslem League - Nawaz (PML-N) and 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....
(PTI) to reduce friction and try to come to an agreement.
Speaking to news hounds after a meeting with PTI chairman Imran Khan, Jamaat-e-Islami
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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) chief Sirajul Haq affirmed his support to the PTI's stance on electoral reforms, but stopped short of saying whether or not his party would join the PTI in the 'Azadi' march.
"We support Imran Khan's demand for the electoral system to be made transparent. We also support his demand that complaints of elections candidates be addressed," he said.
"All politicians that we are in contact with want to avoid a clash and that the issue to be resolved smoothly. But we want to make it clear that the entire responsibility rests on the shoulders of the federal government."
But when asked by a news hound whether he had decided on Imran's invitation to join the PTI on Aug 14, he said: "We have a very large program in Islamabad in solidarity with Gazoo on Aug 10, and then a 'million' march 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...
. We will decide on the (PTI's) long march after Aug 10. Right now, we are in contact with all political parties to reach a solution.