[DAWN]  Maulana Fazlur Rehman
Deobandi holy man, known as Mullah Diesel during the war against the Soviets, his sympathies for the Taliban have never been tempered by honesty ...
, chief of his own faction of Jamaat Ulema Islam (JUI), visited 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 independent branch 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...
headquarters here on Monday to congratulate Sirajul Haq on becoming emir of the party.
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The two leaders discussed international scene, besides the political situation obtaining in the country with special reference to the working of the religious parties, a release issued after the meeting said.
Though Maulana Fazl said his was a courtesy call and had nothing to do with revival of the defunct Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal, a six-party religious alliance that ruled Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
... formerly NWFP, still Terrorism Central...
province during 2002-07, sources said the issue was very much on the agenda of the meeting between the two leaders.
Mr Haq was finance minister in the MMA's provincial government.
KP chapter of the JI had been in favour of reviving the MMA before the May 11, 2013 general election but then emir Syed Munawwar Hasan rejected the move.
The sources said JI's ongoing cooperation with the 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....
, an arch rival of the JUI, was another 'matter of mutual interest' between the two leaders.
Speaking at a joint presser after the meeting, Mr Haq said religious parties were a reality which could not be ignored.
He said the Constitution was Islamic in character and those who were 'disloyal' to it and the Pakistain ideology were not faithful to the country.
He said had the Election Commission enforced Articles 62 and 63 of the Constitution effectively during the election process, the situation would have been totally different today.
To a question about 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...
's visit to India, he said the prime minister should truly represent the nation and take up with the Indian leaders the issues of Kashmire and water, and should also meet the Hurriyet Conference leadership there.
Maulana said the prime minister's was a formal, goodwill visit and no serious talks were expected on the occasion.
He said one should be optimistic about the new leadership in India but should have no misgivings. 
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