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Tell all those people who you consider to be 'Paki-loving' that Jamaat is not only not a big-time political party, it is gasping for breath of life in Pakistan. Its lifeline, the Military, is not going to sustain this unpopular fascist org any longer.
Pakistan: Is it the end of a love story?
Salahuddin Haider
Published — Thursday 14 November 2013
Last update 14 November 2013 1:44 am
A new controversy is brewing in Pakistan, which many say may change the country's political landscape or at least cause the infamous military-mullah alliance — dominating since long — to break up.
Nobody had thought that a rather strange remark by Syed Munawwar Hasan, chief of Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) would whip up a storm that could shake the entire political structure of the country. Muttahida Qaumi Movement leader Altaf Hussain led the avalanche of criticism and save Jamiat-e-Ulema Islam chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman all religious groups joined the chorus. Their demands included removal of Hasan from the party leadership and banning of the JI itself. Some other leaders, including Bilawal Bhutto, have branded him a traitor.
Despite the hullabaloo, the JI chief did not budge from his stance that the slain Taleban chief, Hakimullah Mehsud, was a "martyr" and soldiers killed in the war against terror were American stooges, and therefore could not be given that status.
The situation aggravated when within 24 hours of airing of the remarks on TV, the army responded harshly. Taking serious exception to the interview, the publicity wing of the army, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), called for an unconditional apology to the nation.
The religious party's stance on the issue has been taken as an affront to those who laid down their lives during various military actions against terrorists in Swat Valley and other areas along the tribal belt.
Religious leader Allama Tahirul Qadri, who led a long march on Islamabad in the icy cold winter of January in 2008 to demand fair elections, has issued an edict condemning JI chief.
In the aftermath of the uproar, the JI convened a meeting of its consultative body, which refused to remove Hasan from his position.
Instead of offering an apology the JI Secretary-General Liaquat Baloch advised the army to avoid indulging in politics.
Fearing repercussions, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif without wasting time paid a visit to the army headquarters and laid floral wreaths on the graves of those martyred during various military operations. His visit is seen as an attempt to cool the situation down.
Sharif termed the martyred soldiers "our benefactor." He made it a point to take three of his most important ministers and prime aides Chaudhry Nisar, Ishaq Dar and his special assistant Tariq Fatima to assure the army that neither the government nor the people supported JI's stance.
His response had an instant cooling effect, and the situation looked like coming back to normal, when another important Taleban leader Naseeruddin Haqqani was killed under mysterious circumstances.
Taleban responded to the killing by rejecting government's offer for peace talks and vowed to avenge the death. This time around they have threatened to target security establishment and major landmarks.
However, many security analysts suspect foul play in the killing of Haqqani. They believe that secret agencies are behind the killing. It seems that the end of the mullah-military alliance is inevitable. No plausible explanation has yet come from any quarter or security agencies about the killing of Haqqani. One thing is for sure that chances of a possible dialogue with Taleban are thin. The killing of Haqqani is also seen in this context. It is likely that "forces" not happy with a possible peace deal between Pakistan and the militants may have played a part to aggravate the situation. One thing looks certain that a divide is now clearly visible between military and the mullahs.
Nobody had thought that a rather strange remark by Syed Munawwar Hasan, chief of Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) would whip up a storm that could shake the entire political structure of the country. Muttahida Qaumi Movement leader Altaf Hussain led the avalanche of criticism and save Jamiat-e-Ulema Islam chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman all religious groups joined the chorus. Their demands included removal of Hasan from the party leadership and banning of the JI itself. Some other leaders, including Bilawal Bhutto, have branded him a traitor.
Despite the hullabaloo, the JI chief did not budge from his stance that the slain Taleban chief, Hakimullah Mehsud, was a "martyr" and soldiers killed in the war against terror were American stooges, and therefore could not be given that status.
The situation aggravated when within 24 hours of airing of the remarks on TV, the army responded harshly. Taking serious exception to the interview, the publicity wing of the army, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), called for an unconditional apology to the nation.
The religious party's stance on the issue has been taken as an affront to those who laid down their lives during various military actions against terrorists in Swat Valley and other areas along the tribal belt.
Religious leader Allama Tahirul Qadri, who led a long march on Islamabad in the icy cold winter of January in 2008 to demand fair elections, has issued an edict condemning JI chief.
In the aftermath of the uproar, the JI convened a meeting of its consultative body, which refused to remove Hasan from his position.
Instead of offering an apology the JI Secretary-General Liaquat Baloch advised the army to avoid indulging in politics.
Fearing repercussions, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif without wasting time paid a visit to the army headquarters and laid floral wreaths on the graves of those martyred during various military operations. His visit is seen as an attempt to cool the situation down.
Sharif termed the martyred soldiers "our benefactor." He made it a point to take three of his most important ministers and prime aides Chaudhry Nisar, Ishaq Dar and his special assistant Tariq Fatima to assure the army that neither the government nor the people supported JI's stance.
His response had an instant cooling effect, and the situation looked like coming back to normal, when another important Taleban leader Naseeruddin Haqqani was killed under mysterious circumstances.
Taleban responded to the killing by rejecting government's offer for peace talks and vowed to avenge the death. This time around they have threatened to target security establishment and major landmarks.
However, many security analysts suspect foul play in the killing of Haqqani. They believe that secret agencies are behind the killing. It seems that the end of the mullah-military alliance is inevitable. No plausible explanation has yet come from any quarter or security agencies about the killing of Haqqani. One thing is for sure that chances of a possible dialogue with Taleban are thin. The killing of Haqqani is also seen in this context. It is likely that "forces" not happy with a possible peace deal between Pakistan and the militants may have played a part to aggravate the situation. One thing looks certain that a divide is now clearly visible between military and the mullahs.
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From: guhasb@gmail.com
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Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2013 01:03:18 -0500
Subject: [mukto-mona] for our Paki loving friends
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Mukto Mona plans for a Grand Darwin Day Celebration:
Call For Articles:
http://mukto-mona.com/wordpress/?p=68
http://mukto-mona.com/banga_blog/?p=585
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"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it".
-Beatrice Hall [pseudonym: S.G. Tallentyre], 190
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