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Abdul Ghafoor Haideri	Abdul Ghafoor Haideri	Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam	India-Pakistan				20030125
	Abdul Ghafoor Hyderi	Millat-e-Islamia	India-Pakistan				20031031
	Abdul Ghafoor Haideri	JUI-F	Afghanistan/South Asia	Pakistani	At Large	Big Shot	20011003
	Abdul Ghafoor Haideri	Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal	Afghanistan/South Asia				20050808

India-Pakistan

PTI offers chairman Senate post to JUI-F's Abdul Ghafoor Haideri

2021-03-10

[DAILYTIMES.PK] The PTI government has offered the Senate deputy chairman seat to its staunch opponent Jamaat Ulema-e-Islam ...Assembly of Islamic Clergy, or JUI, is a Pak Deobandi (Hanafi) political party. There are two main branches, one led by Maulana Fazlur Rahman, and one that was led by Maulana Samiul Haq. Fazl is active in Pak politix and Sami spent more time running his madrassah until his secretary rubbed him out in a jealous rage. Both branches sponsor branches of the Taliban, though with plausible deniability... (JUI). As per details, Defence Minister Pervaiz Khattak has confirmed the development, saying that the ruling party has told senior JUI-F leader Abdul Ghafoor Haideri ...Central Secretary General of JUI-F, member of the Pak senate, formerly provincial minister of Balochistan. He has a master's degree in Islam and runs a madrassah... that he can be the deputy chairman Senate. Earlier today, Khattak and Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani met Haideri and offered him the position. Abdul Ghafoor Haideri, whose party is member of opposition alliance Pakistain Democratic Movement (PDM), said that he cannot predict who will become Senate Chairman on March 12 nor has he been informed about PDM’s decision about candidates for the top slots of Senate. On the other hand, PDM has decided to field JUI-F candidate for slot of Senate Deputy Chairman while Pakistain Moslem League-Nawaz (PML-N) will get post of Opposition leader in the upper house of parliament. A meeting of steering committee was held under the chair of former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi at his residence. The meeting deliberated on names of candidates for the elections; however an official announcement will be made by PDM head Maulana Fazl-ur Rehman. The elections for the coveted slots of Senate chairman and deputy chairman are slated to be held on March 12 and the opposition is contesting these polls jointly. It has already nominated Pakistain People’s Party (PPP) leader Yousaf Raza Gillani as its candidate for the Senate chairman seat. Earlier, on March 4, Prime Minister Imran Khan ...aka The Great Khan, who who convinced himself that playing cricket qualified him to lead a nuclear-armed nation with severe personality disorders... announced Sadiq Sanjrani as the party’s candidate for chairman Senate. However, alcohol has never solved anybody's problems. But then, neither has milk... from that total of 49, the PML-N’s Ishaq Dar, who was elected senator in 2018, has yet to take oath and is unlikely to be able to vote for the Senate chairman. That means the opposition in reality has only 48 senators, and the Senate itself will have 99 members able to vote. Bear in mind that the the government and opposition’s numbers combined (46+48 = 94) still leave 5 senators to be accounted for. These are the senators who will be key to determining the final result. More on them below.

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Senator announces to boycott in camera meetings to discuss blasphemy law

2018-10-12

[DAWN] Jamaat Ulema-e-Islam ...Assembly of Islamic Clergy, or JUI, is a Pak Deobandi (Hanafi) political party. There are two main branches, one led by Maulana Fazlur Rahman, and one led by Maulana Samiul Haq. Fazl is active in Pak politix and Sami spends more time running his madrassah. Both branches sponsor branches of the Taliban, though with plausible deniability... Fazal (JUI-F) Senator Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri ...Central Secretary General of JUI-F, member of the Pak senate, formerly provincial minister of Balochistan. He has a master's degree in Islam and runs a madrassah... on Wednesday announced that he will boycott meetings of the Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology if in camera meetings are held to discuss a proposed law seeking equal punishments for those convicted of blasphemy and those who make false accusations of blasphemy. The Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Bill 2018 was moved on the directions of Islamabad High Court after Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui ordered last year during a case that those who make false accusations of blasphemy should be given the same punishment as those convicted of blasphemy. The bill was later prepared by the government and was referred by the upper house to the committee for discussion. Chaired by Senator Rubina Khalid, the committee decided not to discuss the bill in the absence of Information Technology Minister Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, who tabled the bill in Senate but Senator Haideri still started discussing the issue. "The matter is being discussed in the religious circles and we are of the view that such kinds of bills should not be passed. Many people register baseless cases of theft, robberies and other crimes and people are killed in the main markets but the aggrieved families cannot prove murder because witnesses refuse to record their statements in the court," Mr Haideri said.

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Top IS leadership targeted in Mastung operation

2017-06-05

[DAWN] A number of key commanders of the murderous Moslem Islamic State ...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allah around with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not really Moslems.... (IS) group have reportedly been killed in a major intelligence-led counterterrorism operation near Mastung in Balochistan ...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it... , security officials told Dawn. The operation in the hills near Mastung started on Friday and was continuing when this report was filed late Saturday night. The action was prompted by intelligence reports that two Chinese-language instructors kidnapped from Quetta on May 24 were being held in the area. The security forces are said to have recovered the vehicle allegedly used in the kidnapping of the Chinese duo from the area. Earlier in the month, about 28 people were killed in a suicide kaboom on the convoy of Senate Deputy Chairman Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri ...Central Secretary General of JUI-F, member of the Pak senate, formerly provincial minister of Balochistan. He has a master's degree in Islam and runs a madrassah... in Mastung. The Saturday night operation was kept highly classified, according to a military source, to prevent any leakage of information. The Inter-Services Public Relations, the media wing of the military, did not immediately comment on the reports about the operation. According to reports, top 10 commanders of the IS from different parts of the country had assembled in the Mastung area for a meeting when the raid began. It is claimed that at least eight or nine of the commanders were killed and the remaining have been captured. The names of the slain commanders were not immediately available. At least seven troops were maimed in the operation, including three officers. Two of the injured soldiers are said to be in a critical condition. The level of the IS leadership claimed to have been taken out, when confirmed, indicates that it could be the biggest operation against the murderous Moslem outfit since Lashkar-e-Jhangvi ... a 'more violent' offshoot of Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistain. LeJ's purpose in life is to murder anyone who's not of utmost religious purity, starting with Shiites but including Brelvis, Ahmadis, Christians, Jews, Buddhists, Rosicrucians, and just about anyone else you can think of. They are currently a wholly-owned subsidiary of al-Qaeda ... leader Malik Ishaq was killed along with his associates in Punjab 1.) Little Orphan Annie's bodyguard 2.) A province of Pakistain ruled by one of the Sharif brothers 3.) A province of India. It is majority (60 percent) Sikh and Hindoo (37 percent), which means it has relatively few Moslem riots.... in 2015, who were then said to be close to joining the IS. Security sources say elimination of top leadership would serve a major blow to the IS in Pakistain. Officially the government denies presence of the murderous Moslem organization in the country. A security source said the terrain of the area was very difficult and the troops had to physically go there because there was no option. "The battle is going on ... kidnapped Chinese persons are inside a deep cave being used as command base by the IS. Special Services Group commandos are going in," a security source said in a late-night update.

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25 killed as Deputy Chairman Senate Haideri's convoy hit by explosion in Mastung

2017-05-13

[DAWN] At least 25 people have been killed and over 40 others injured in an kaboom in Balochistan ...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it... 's Mastung district, which is around an hour's drive from the quiet provincial capital, Quetta. The bombing took place near a local seminary shortly after Friday prayers. Deputy Chairman Senate Abdul Ghafoor Haideri ...Central Secretary General of JUI-F, member of the Pak senate, formerly provincial minister of Balochistan. He has a master's degree in Islam and runs a madrassah... 's convoy was hit in the attack. The kaboom occurred right as Haideri's convoy was exiting the seminary. A Senate director staff, Iftikhar Mughal, was reportedly killed in the attack. It is unclear whether the kaboom was the result of an improvised bomb (IED) or a suicide kaboom. Police say the attack is likely to have been a suicide kaboom. Haideri had been invited to the seminary for an investiture ceremony, DawnNews reported. Sounds like an inside job. An eyewitness present at the event said the guests were leaving for a luncheon when Haideri's convoy came under attack. Walked right into the setup. Maybe he drove. The eyewitness told DawnNews that there was an kaboom, followed by sustained firing. "After the air cleared, we saw bodies everywhere." A police car was part of Haideri's security detail and police officials are among those injured in the blast, another eyewitness said. Haideri belongs to Jamaat Ulema-e-Islam ...Assembly of Islamic Clergy, or JUI, is a Pak Deobandi (Hanafi) political party. There are two main branches, one led by Maulana Fazlur Rahman, and one led by Maulana Samiul Haq. Fazl is active in Pak politix and Sami spends more time running his madrassah. Both branches sponsor branches of the Taliban, though with plausible deniability... -Fazl (JUI-F). While speaking briefly to media, he said he had suffered minor injuries but was otherwise fine. He has been shifted to Combined Military Hospital Quetta for treatment. His condition, according to Balochistan government front man Anwar ul Haq Kakar, is "safe and sound". Nearby vehicles were damaged by the impact of the blast. -- DawnNews

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Pakistani Senate not to welcome U.S. Congressmen, diplomats

2017-02-13

[NEWS.XINHUANET] Chairman of The Pak Senate Mian Raza Rabbani said Saturday that no U.S. delegations, Congressmen or diplomats will be welcomed after the U.S. embassy in Islamabad delayed visas to two Pak senators. Rabbani has further directed that no Senate delegation will visit the United States unless an explanation to the delay in issuance of visas is given by the U.S. government and the its embassy in Pakistain. Deputy Chairman of the Pak Senate Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri ...Central Secretary General of JUI-F, member of the Pak senate, formerly provincial minister of Balochistan. He has a master's degree in Islam and runs a madrassah... and Senator Salahuddin Tirmizi had been scheduled to travel to the United States as part of a delegation to attend inter-parliamentary hearings at the UN headquarters in New York on Feb. 13-14. The visit has been cancelled due to the delay in issuance of visas to the Senators.

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JUI-F accuses centre of targeting madressahs

2017-02-09

[DAWN] PESHAWAR: Jamaat Ulema-e-Islam ...Assembly of Islamic Clergy, or JUI, is a Pak Deobandi (Hanafi) political party. There are two main branches, one led by Maulana Fazlur Rahman, and one led by Maulana Samiul Haq. Fazl is active in Pak politix and Sami spends more time running his madrassah. Both branches sponsor branches of the Taliban, though with plausible deniability... -Fazl general secretary Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri ...Central Secretary General of JUI-F, member of the Pak senate, formerly provincial minister of Balochistan. He has a master's degree in Islam and runs a madrassah... has said that the federal government is targeting religious seminaries under the garb of National Action Plan (NAP). Talking to media persons at the 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. Press Club on Tuesday, he warned that no one would be allowed to use NAP as a tool against the religious institutions in the country. He claimed that NAP was not being implemented in its true sense rather it was misused. Maulana Haideri, who is also deputy chairman of the Senate, said that his party had also supported NAP and establishment of military courts in the larger national interest, but they could not remain silent if anything was done wrong. He alleged that NAP was used as a tool against madressahs and for the arrest of religious scholars under the fourth schedule. The religious seminaries, he said, were the places of Islamic teaching which had nothing to do with terrorism. He said that such policies would create unrest in the country and its entire responsibility would rest with the government.

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Haideri says action against seminaries will harm education

2015-05-18

[DAWN] Deputy Chairman Senate Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri ...Central Secretary General of JUI-F, member of the Pak senate, formerly provincial minister of Balochistan. He has a master's degree in Islam and runs a madrassah... said on Sunday that seminaries were providing free education to about five million male and female students across the country. He said any action against madressahs would have a negative impact on the country's already poor educational structure. Speaking at the 'Protection of Religious Seminaries Conference', Maulana Haideri said six million children were deprived of education across the country. Those who were talking about taking action against madressahs did not understand the fallout such an action on the educational structure of the country, he added. The deputy chairman of the upper house of parliament rejected propaganda against seminaries. He said madressahs were providing not only religious education but also modern education. He said those who opposed seminaries could not provide an alternative system which could provide free education to such a large number of students. He said conspiracies against seminaries would be resisted with full force. Maulana Haideri said he was making efforts to draw attention of the federal government to the problems of Balochistan ...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it... . Provincial chief of Jamaat Ulema-e-Islam ...the political wing of the Pak Taliban... -Fazl Maulana Faiz Mohammad Samalani, general secretary Sikandar Khan and JUI-F Sindh general secretary Maulana Arshad Mehmood Soomro also spoke at the well-attended conference.

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JUI-F's Ghafoor Haideri takes oath as Senate Deputy Chairman

2015-03-13

[DAWN] Jamaat Ulema-e-Islam ...Assembly of Islamic Clergy, or JUI, is a Pak Deobandi (Hanafi) political party. There are two main branches, one led by Maulana Fazlur Rahman, and one led by Maulana Samiul Haq. Fazl is active in Pak politix and Sami spends more time running his madrassah. Both branches sponsor branches of the Taliban, though with plausible deniability... -Fazl's Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri ...Central Secretary General of JUI-F, member of the Pak senate, formerly provincial minister of Balochistan. He has a master's degree in Islam and runs a madrassah... took oath as Senate Deputy Chairman on Thursday evening. Earlier. Raza Rabbani took oath as Senate Chairman and will also be serving as acting president for the duration of President Mamnoon Hussain's four-day visit to Azerbaijan. "I have to perform the functions of the president under clause two of Article 49 of the Constitution of the Islamic Theocratic Republic of Pakistain," said Rabbani while addressing the Senate. During his speech, the Senate Chairman thanked various senators for their support. He also thanked the opposition and government leaders for coming to a consensus and selecting him as Chairman of the senate.

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Senate demands govt take steps to combat terrorism

2014-12-23

[DAWN] Members of the opposition and the treasury benches in the Senate on Monday demanded the government take practical steps to counter internal threats the country in facing. Commenting on the debate regarding the terrorist attack on Army Public School 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. , the senators expressed their concerns regarding the performance of the govt and law enforcement agencies to counter the terrorist's activities. PPP Senator Farhatullah Babar criticised the leadership of the PML-N govt, which he claimed had failed to implement the national security policy to counter terrorism. "According to media reports, the prime minister visited General Headquarters (GHQ) to attend a meeting which was chaired by the COAS but not himself, while the COAS is also signing the death warrants of murderous Moslems and visiting Afghanistan with proofs against terrorists," the PPP senator said. "It looks as though the politicianship has shifted from Islamabad to Rawalpindi to fight against terrorism...I believe that we are still not serious regarding the war on terror," Babar added. "We must clear our minds and understand the reality that we don't have any external enemy but Pakistain is facing an internal enemy in the shape of TTP," the PPP senator claimed. MQM Senator Col (Rtd) Tahir Hussain Mashhadi said that the govt had failed to counter activities of the murderous Moslems and should take action against Taliban supporters and sympathisers. JUI-F Senator Mulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri also said that the govt should take strict action against terrorists. JUI-F Senator Mulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri also said that the govt should take strict action against terrorists. “The JUI-F leadership has also survived terrorist attacks…we believe that terrorists don’t have any religion and are in fact the killers of humanity,” the JUI-F senator said. Senator Mir Hasil Baziengo of National Party, Senator Qayum Soomro of PPP and Haji Adeel of ANP also demanded the government develop a strategy and take practical measures to fight terrorism.

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24 held in connection with Quetta attacks

2014-10-26

[DAWN] Security forces raided a number of places in the city on Friday and detained 24 suspects in connection with Thursday's suicide kaboom on JUI-F chief 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 ... , killing of eight members of the Hazara Shia community and a kaboom on a Frontier Corps vehicle. Most of the suspects were tossed in the clink Please don't kill me! during raids in the city's outskirts, including Pashtoonabad, Killi Kamalo, Killi Qambrani, Killi Geo and Sariab. SSP Quetta Aetezaz Guraya said police, FC and Anti-Terrorist Force personnel had conducted the raids and the suspects were being interrogated to extract information which could help trace the criminal masterminds of the attacks. Meanwhile, ...back at the pond, Gloria slowly backed away from the eight-foot bull frog. If the creature croaked she would surely be deafened... a case was registered at the city cop shoppe in connection with the suicide attack on Maulana Fazl. "A team of senior coppers has started an investigation into the attack," police sources said. SSP Guraya said that samples of parts of the bomber's body had been sent to Lahore for DNA tests. "Without DNA test it is not possible to identify the bomber and determine his nationally," he said, adding that the bomber's head had not been found so far. The bomb disposal squad collected evidences from the blast site. The suicide jacket of the bomber contained about 8kg of explosives. He went kaboom! near the bullet-proof vehicle carrying Maulana Fazl and other JUI-F leaders, including Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri ...Central Secretary General of JUI-F, member of the Pak senate, formerly provincial minister of Balochistan. He has a master's degree in Islam and runs a madrassah... and Ikram Durrani. Two JUI-F workers were killed and about 30 people injured in the attack.

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FWO refuses to reconstruct seminary

2014-02-24

[DAWN] RAWALPINDI: In yet another blow to the timely reconstruction of the damaged seminary and mosque building at Raja Bazaar, the Frontier Works Organisation (FWO) has decided to leave the project, it has been learnt. The exit of the FWO citing controversies involved in the project has prompted the provincial government to hire a private contractor to complete the work, said sources. It has been learnt that the seminary holy mans and the Evacuee Trust Property Board are still at loggerheads over the ownership of the land. However, corruption finds a dozen alibis for its evil deeds... Punjab Labour Minister Raja Ashfaq Sarwar on Saturday laid the foundation of the complex. The madressah along with a mosque and the Madina Market housing 130 shops was burnt during the sectarian violence on Ashura. The provincial government announced to reconstruct the building and released Rs340 million. It also awarded the contract to the FWO for pulling down the dilapidated structure and reconstructing it. The FWO razed the building and was ready to reconstruct it. However, corruption finds a dozen alibis for its evil deeds... two days back the FWO informed the city government that it would not reconstruct the building. Upon this, the Punjab government asked the Communication and Works Department to invite bids from the private contractors. According to rules, it will take 20 more days to select the contractors. When contacted, District Coordination Officer Sajid Zafar Dall admitted that the FWO had left the project due to "some important development works in Balochistan ...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it... and other parts of the country." He said the development had been shared with all the stakeholders, including the seminary holy mans and traders. The process for the selection of the construction company will take two weeks and the work will be started after this. Meanwhile, ...back at the shouting match, the spittle had reached unprecedented levels... the foundation-laying ceremony was held at the site in Raja Bazaar. Jamaat Ulema-e-Islam ...the political wing of the Pak Taliban... leaders Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri ...Central Secretary General of JUI-F, member of the Pak senate, formerly provincial minister of Balochistan. He has a master's degree in Islam and runs a madrassah... , Pir Azizur Rehman Hazarvi, 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 ... Khalil, Commissioner Zahid Saeed, DCO Sajid Zafar Dall, former MNAs Malik Shakeel Awan, Hanif Abbasi and traders' representatives attended the function. The minister on the occasion said the government had fulfilled its promise to start the reconstruction of the building. He directed the commissioner and the DCO to take personal interest to complete the work as soon as possible, so that traders can start their business and the seminary continue imparting religious education to the students. He praised the religious leaders for maintaining sectarian harmony after the Ashura violence. Maulana Ghafoor Haideri said the credit went to the people in general and traders and religious leaders in particular to convince the citizens that the sectarian issue was created by anti-Islam powers to divide the Moslem Ummah. "Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif in coordination with Maulana Fazlur Rehman controlled the situation amicably," he said. Rawalpindi Traders Association president Sharjeel Mir thanked the government for starting the reconstruction of the building. He also requested the government to complete the work within a month and pay compensation to the traders so that they would start their business again. "We have sent the assessment of losses worth Rs2.4 billion instead of the Rs9 billion and the government should provide the amount to the traders as soon as possible as they are suffering from financial crisis," he said.

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JI to attend JUI-F sponsored grand tribal moot

2013-02-24

[Dawn] 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 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... (JI) has decided to participate in a soon-to-be-held grand tribal moot sponsored by Jamaat Ulema-e-Islam ...Assembly of Islamic Clergy, or JUI, is a Pak Deobandi (Hanafi) political party. There are two main branches, one led by Maulana Fazlur Rahman, and one led by Maulana Samiul Haq. Fazl is active in Pak politix and Sami spends more time running his madrassah. Both branches sponsor branches of the Taliban, though with plausible deniability... -Fazl (JUI-F) to discuss the FATA situation and search out ways and means for restoring peace. This was announced by JI chief Syed Munawar Hassan ... The funny-looking Amir of the Pak Jamaat-e-Islami. He joined the National Students Federation (NSF), a lefty student body, and was elected its President in 1959. He came into contact with the Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba (IJT) Pakistan and studied the writings of Mawlana Syed Abul Ala Maududi, The Great Apostasizer. As a result, he joined IJT in 1960 and soon he was elected as President of its University of Karachi Unit and member of the Central Executive Council. He was Assistant Secretary General of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistain in 1992-93, and became Secretary General in 1993. After years of holding Qazi's camel he was named Amir when the old man stepped down in 2009... at a joint presser with his JUI-F counterpart 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 ... on Saturday Rehman visited Mansoora- the JI headquarters in Lahore- to invite the JI leadership at the All Parties Conference (APC) scheduled for Feb 28 in Islamabad. Speaking to media representatives, Syed Munawar Hassan said the prevailing law and order situation called for a decisive dialogue with the Pak Taliban for restoration of peace. He said the government's attitude of ignoring the offer of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistain (TTP) and taking it as a sign of weakness was the worst example of indifference. The JI chief said the federal as well as the provincial governments have failed to discharge their duties, therefore, the national leadership should step forward for restoration of peace in the country. He said the country was facing terrorism and lawlessness, adding the whole nation wanted to get rid of terrorism at the earliest. The menace of terrorism had also given rise to the problems of price hike, energy crisis, unemployment and more, he said. Hassan appreciated Fazlur Rehman's peace efforts and accepted the Islamabad moot invitation. To a question, he said the JI had recommended the name of justice (retd) Nasir Aslam Zahid as caretaker prime minister and added that now it was for Leader of the Opposition in NA Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan to meet the prime minister and ensure the formation of caretaker setup. Speaking on the occasion, Maulana Fazlur Rehman informed that the FATA tribes have formed a "Grand Jirga" for restoration of peace, and the Jirga had expressed the desire to meet national leaders for putting forth their proposals. He said law and order was the biggest issue in the country. Houses are being demolished and innocent people are being killed in drone attacks, said the JUI-F chief. If the national leadership did not step forward, someone else might take the lead for selfish interests, he added. The JUI-F delegation also included Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri ...Central Secretary General of JUI-F, member of the Pak senate, formerly provincial minister of Balochistan. He has a master's degree in Islam and runs a madrassah... , Maulana Attaur Rahman, Maulana Amjad Khan and Riaz Durrani. JI deputy chiefs Dr Muhammad Kamal, Sirajul Haq, JI Secretary General Liaqat Baloch, and JI KP chief Prof Muhammad Ibrahim Khan were also present on the occasion.

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