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| PTI stages sit-in against drone attacks today |
| 2013-11-23 |
| [Pak Daily Times] The 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) is all set to stage a sit-in 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. today (Saturday) in protest against US drone attacks on Pak soil. The 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... (JI) has also confirmed its participation in the protest and said the party would stand by PTI in its protest against NATO ...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. A cautionary tale of cost-benefit analysis.... supply lines and drone strikes in Pakistain. Political workers of different parties, including PTI and JI, have arrived in Peshawar from across the country to participate in today's sit-in. The call for sit-in was given by PTI-led Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa ... formerly NWFP, still Terrorism Central... (KP) government. The provincial cabinet on Friday also expressed concern ...meaning the brow was mildly wrinkled, the eyebrows drawn slightly together, and a thoughtful expression assumed, not that anything was actually done or indeed that any thought was actually expended... over Thursday's drone strike in Hangu and decided to hold protest demonstrations and rallies outside UN offices, US Consulate and Parliament House. A cabinet meeting was held with Chief Minister Pervez Khattak in the chair. The cabinet also constituted a three-member committee, comprising provincial ministers Shah Farman, Inayaullah and Sharam Tarakzai, to contact leadership of various political parties for participation in the protest rallies. |
| Posted by:Fred |