Pakistan: Extremist factions of religious groups form new alliance, terrorist group invited


Most of the named office-bearers of the new alliance are well known for their rolls in the persecution of minorities and anti-monorities activism against Ahmadis in Pakistan.

Times of Ahmad | News Watch | UK Desk
Source/Credit: The News | AT/TOA
By AT/TOA | August 4, 2017

Islamabad: Three religious groups of Ahle Hadith school of thought have joined hands to form a political alliance under the name of Ahle Hadith Ittehad Council (AHIC) and contest next elections from a single platform, The News has reported.

"Our doors are open for other Ahle Hadith parties like Jamiat Ahle Hadith (Sajid Mir group), and Jamaat ud Dawa, and we will strive for protecting Islamic articles of the Constitution and Blasphemy laws," said AHIC president Mullah Ziaullah Shah Bukhari and others while addressing a press conference at Lahore Press Club on Thursday, The News quoted.

Jamaat ud Dawa (JuD), notably, is the famously known group that was reorganized after it's forerunner terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was internationally banned. The leader of the former LeT, Hafiz Saeed, internationally wanted for Mumbai bombing, continues to lead the JuD.
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