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Jamaatud Dawa enters political arena, launches Milli Muslim League party
Banned outfit Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) has sought to enter the political sphere by launching the Milli Muslim League — a new political party — on Monday.
Saifullah Khalid, a religious scholar and longtime official of the group, is president of the newly-formed Milli Muslim League party. He told reporters in Islamabad that his party will work to make Pakistan “a real Islamic and welfare state” and that it is ready to cooperate with like-minded parties.
The United States has offered a $10 million reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of JuD's founder Hafiz Saeed. The government placed him under house arrest earlier this year.
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International powers including the US and India consider Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) to be no more than a front for Lashkar-i-Taiba (LT), the militant group blamed for the 2008 Mumbai attacks that left 166 people dead.
But JuD denies any link to violence and within the country the organisation enjoys a high degree of popularity for the work of its charitable arm, particularly after natural disasters.
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Really! Do we really need another one to fail miserably??? why they can't work to promote peace, tolerance, education, etc.
We already have enough problems!
No. No .no please no
All political parties claiming to be Muslim Leagues, has lot to clarify!
Not a good move. Pakistan does not need another Islamic party. We have more than enough already. Let us keep Pakistan away from politics and religion together. Our priorities and public get very much influenced and distracted by religious fanatics.
We must condem
We must condemn such people to enter politics we have already big mess here.
Aren't the other religious parties offering the same agenda???are they any different?
Anyone blaming JuD must present evidence
Another party to eat taxpayers money. As if there arent enough eating people already. If you dumb people vote for them they will eat your money.
What about minorities ? Political parties should be free of Religion. Imagine people who have only knowledge of religion running Ministry.
First they need to define their interpretation of Muslim welfare state. Why dont they start with giving practical solutions for implementing Islamic financial system and getting 100 percent literacy rate rather than jumping into dirty politics?
Glad to know this!
good news, this is a proper way to enter in the democratic line