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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 close ties with international Mohammedan groups such as the Moslem Brotherhood. 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) on Sunday held a successful sit-in here at Ichhra against what they perceive as pro-American policies of the federal and provincial governments, and announced they were launching a campaign for the imposition of Islamic Shariah in the country.
Around 4000 activists and leaders of the party joined the sit-in chanting slogans against what they termed 'capitalist, feudalist, and American friendly authorities of the country'. A large number of students belonging to the Islami Jamaat Talba (IJT), the party's student wing, and a few female workers also attended the sit-in.
The JI also passed a resolution during the rally, demanding the government to fix minimum wages at Rs 12,000, and to end all taxes levied on the masses, like fuel adjustment. The resolution also demanded that President Asif Ali
President Ten PercentZardari
... sticky-fingered husband of the late Benazir Bhutto ...
and Pakistain Mohammedan League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Mian Nawaz Sharif
... served two non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf...
should pay minimum wages of Rs 12,000 to labourers working in their factories.
The resolution further urged the government to pay attention to the education sector and abolish all schools of the elite class, and establish more institutions for women, to put an end to discriminatory acts against them. The resolution also demanded the termination of corrupt officers in the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) and other government institutions. It also demanded a reduction in the price of diesel and petrol.
The main leadership of the party including JI chief
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...
, Liaqat Baloch, Farid Paracha, Dr Syed Waseem Akhtar, Amirul Azem and Hafiz Salman Butt addressed the sit-in.
Addressing the gathering, JI chief Munawar Hassan said that his party was going to start a campaign aimed at imposing Shariah in the country. He said that Pakistain's biggest problem was interference by the United States, which should end at any cost. He also emphasised the need to scrutinise the foreign and domestic properties and bank accounts of the ruling elite in order to ensure accountability.
He also criticised the emergence of Imran Khan
... aka
Taliban Khan, who who convinced himself that playing cricket qualified him to lead a nuclear-armed nation with severe personality problems...
as a political force and warned the masses not to be deceived by 'fake slogans' of the new political figures. Hassan also criticised some media owners for ignoring JI's important sit-in in favour of Imran Khan's rally in Bloody Karachi on the same day.
He also appealed to the judiciary to give its verdict on the memogate scandal soon, since it was a conspiracy against the Pakistain Army and the country.
Hassan said that the politicians who were frequently changing parties could not bring about a revolution in the country. He said that the politicians who had abandoned the PML-N to join the Pakistain Mohammedan League-Quaid (PML-Q) and were now joining hands with Imran Khan were opportunists and wanted to deceive the masses once again. He added that the solution to the country's problems lay in an end to US interference and bidding farewell to the assistance of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank.
The JI chief said that the memo scandal was a serious matter because the tone of the memo and the Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani's speech in the Assembly was the same regarding the armed forces.
He also urged the armed forces to revert to their motto of Iman, Taqwah and Jihad, and said that the military leadership should learn a lesson from the unarmed Afghans, who had defeated a super power.
Munawar Hassan also alleged that the "hidden hand" of the United States, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and Israeli intelligence (MOSAD) was behind terrorist attacks on both military and civil targets in the country. He alleged that the attacks on the army General Headquarters (GHQ), Mehran Airbase and Salala border-posts were carried out by the CIA.