A coalition government consisting of the Jamaat-e-Islami, Muslim League-Nawaz and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf could find a way out of national crises, said JI secretary general Liaquat Baloch on Monday.
He was speaking at a leadership convention organised by the party’s district west for potential national and provincial assembly candidates in the upcoming elections. JI Karachi chief Mohammad Hussain Mahenti and district west president Raja Arif Sultan were also present on the occasion.
Baloch said that his party was in constant contact with all major political and religious parties in the country over the present government, “which is bent on undermining the democratic norms and judiciary’s independence.”
While talking about the emergence of an electoral alliance of religious parties, Baloch said that Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal-like group could become a major power in the country. “If we and the Jamiat Ulema Islam (F) [contest] together in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, then we can definitely change the political landscape.”
Baloch added that his party wanted the country to get out of the ‘War on Terror,” and that “seeking an apology from the US before restoring Nato supply routes is equivalent to bringing shame and humiliation on the country.”
Published in The Express Tribune, June 26th, 2012.
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@mystreeman how is Ik a disappointment ? he is a disappointment just cause he spoke to JI comon grow up man we living in this world cant be a complete liberal as you trying to be ... Ik has done well to even change most of us attitude towards voting election these 2 parties monoply he has broken down the stranglehood of these 2 parties monoply on pakistani politics and he has given us youngsters renewed optimism that there is a light at the end of tunnel and yes i knwo on places he had to compromise but our society is so complex we had to do that mainly cause these 2 parties have kept most of our nation illiterate and not many people knows the right of vote etc so its a big achievement to even grow up as a strong political force which will influence in future decision making on our national and international issues and inshaAllah brighter days are ahead ..
@mystreeman: You only deserve Zardari!
Hahahah, PTI turned out be what the young singers said in the song aaloo anday, " Good looking Jamaat e Islami". We have enough of that Zia era ideology please spare us now. IK you have been such a disappointment.
PTI is a right wing indeed!
If such a coalition is formed.... n forms a government next term... then God save Pakistan... As it would surely be worse then Zia-led Islamisation of Pakistan....
it is pretty obvious from the start that PTI are in favor of such alliances as Imran Khan has had a similar alliance in Musharraf era...
PML N has always been in close contact with JI n their connections with the taliban-pro organisations is well known....
So the jigsaw puzzle can easily be made a reality to the nightmare of a common Pakistani... as these bearded men have street power behind them (through madrassah network throughout Pakistan) which can easily be used to their personal gains n mis-use of this power has been pretty evident in the past as well as looking forward to be a Dark cloud in the Future...!
May God save Pakistan from these criminal minds.... Peace...!!!
@Greens
without an electoral alliance, PPP led coalition will comfortably win the next election. Whether we like it or not, religious parties do have a vote bank and it is much better to have them in open then to deny them the electoral process driving them below the surface where they become more extreme and more trouble. The electoral process allows these parties to stay closer to mainstream and realities of governence will force them to modify stand, i submit habba bill that was striken down by SC and relogious parties went along.
A PPP led coalition needs to be countered by another coalition to have atleast an effective opposition if not the government.
Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) did nothing is past but to enjoy the power. Now again Mulla parties want to enjoy the power by playing gimmick as their best selling product is "Hate America". This time Pakistan needs visionary leader other wise we will be (God forbidden) in dark in years.
but PTI is not a right wing party.....
JI has lost its appeal due to hooliganism of its student wing. It has no other option besides coalitions