KARACHI, Feb 1: The women wing of Jamaat-i-Islami on Friday demanded of the government to review its policies which, they said, had exacerbated chaos and centrifugal tendencies within the country owing to acceptance of dictation from abroad.

Deploring the constitutional amendments by General Pervez Musharraf, the meeting resolved that an individual had no right to trample with the constitution to protect his personal rule and agenda.

In a resolution adopted in the Defence of Pakistan Convention the party also expressed deep concern over the rapidly deteriorating security environment and the mounting challenges with which the Pakistani society was faced with.

The meeting also deplored the detention of the party cheif Qazi Hussain Ahmed and others and termed it a serious violation of the fundamental rights and norms of civil society.

The party also demanded of the Supreme Court to take suo motu notice of the situation.

The meeting was of the view that Pakistan was established for the Muslims of the subcontinent to “live according to their religious belief”. It also resolved to remain committed to strengthening the “ideological moorings” of the country.

The party was of the view that the constitutional changes were part of the pre-election rigging by the government.

The meeting also deplored the government’s media policy and demanded that it should be geared up to meet the challenges threatening the Muslim people.

Addressing the meeting, acting chief of the JI , Syed Munawar Hassan, vowed to continue the struggle for safeguarding the country’s sovereignty and integrity.

He also lashed out at the concept of Jihad given by Gen Musharraf and asked how the army would justify its moto of “Faith (Iman), probity (taqwa) and Jihad”.

The meeting also deplored curbs on religious seminaries and other measures taken by President General Pervez Musahrraf to combat terrorism and extremism in the society. The party held that it was an attempt to break Pakistan’s “ideological moorings” and slide it into the lap of “atheist elements”.

The JI held that it would not tolerate any compromise or retreat on the Kashmir issue. It held that Pakistan could not be secure and complete without Islam and democracy.