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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...
complains as it has not been taken on board by 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....
on latter's proposed Aug 14 long march on Islamabad, it is not going to join the same.
"As the PTI has neither consulted us on its proposed protest plan (in Islamabad on Aug 14) nor invited us to join so there is no question of even our symbolic participation in it," Punjab JI President Dr Waseem Akhtar told news hounds here on Wednesday.
He said the JI was disinterested in the movements being launched both by the PTI and the Pakistain Awami Tehrik as these lacked a roadmap for the post-government scenario. He said it seemed Imran Khan
... aka
Taliban Khan, who ain't the sharpest bulb on the national tree...
wanted a solo flight and was not in favour of sharing power with any other party unless polls results forced him to do so.