Jamaat-i-Islami fuehrer Qazi Husain Ahmad extended conditional support to the Pakistan People's Party and the Pakistan Muslim League in the next general elections. Speaking at a reception hosted for him after his release from jug, he said his party wanted guarantees from the PPP and the PML that they would not repeat "past mistakes." Qazi demanded the people seeking JI cooperation must not look towards Gen Musharraf for reaching the power corridors. Pledging to end the difference between religious and political parties for launching a joint struggle for the restoration of constitutional rule, he said "our constitution will be Islam, democracy and federal government." The Qazi threatened to launch a mass movement if the religious and Jihadi leaders were not released.
The beer hall Putsch is scheduled for March 23rd. |