[NATION.PK] Ameer 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...
Pakistain, Senator Sirajul Haq
...current head of the Pak Jamaat-e-Islami. Siraj was born in 1962 and entered politics shortly after that...
has said that the national institutions cannot be strong and function properly unless corruption is controlled.
Speaking at an Iftar dinner in the city on Friday, he said that corruption has spread all around and citizens cannot get their lawful acts done without bribing the concerned officials.
He said that revolt from the path of Allah was the root cause of all social evils as this had ended respect and regard for one another in the society.
"Everybody is out to cheat the other," He said
The JI chief said that poverty, unemployment and lawlessness has plunged the majority of the people into depression and frustration. The high objectives for which the country had been created have been pushed into the background and feudal lords acting as lackeys of the British have managed to come to power.
He said that an across the board accountability is essential for putting the country on the road to progress and prosperity. He said that the rulers are treating the masses as untouchables and there is no scheme for the public good on the government agenda.