ISLAMABAD:
The Defence of Pakistan Council (DPC), a cluster of more than a dozen right-wing groups appears to have fizzled out after the government resumed Nato supplies following a seven month blockade.
However, Maulana Samiul Haq, the convener of DPC and the chief of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) differs with the contention.
Talking to The Express Tribune from his Jamia Haqqania seminary in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Sami said the temporary halt in activities was due to Ramazan and the council would resume its activities in full swing after Eid.
“You will see how we take a fresh start after Eid…our aim is to force the government to take back their decision of resuming supplies and we will achieve that,” said Haq.
He, however, appeared to have no answer when asked about the council’s plans after Eid and how it will gain momentum in its activities.
Since the blockade on Nato’s supply lines was lifted, the DPC has not taken out protest demonstrations.
Sources close to Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), a constituent group of DPC, commented that the council was a loose network of ‘like minded’ religious and political groups and has been dismantled now.
They added that there had not been any coordination among the top leaders of the council since the restoration of supply lines.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 11th, 2012.
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Same is the case with PTI.
good point....media must ignore such people or groups and they will die their own death.Now they mright start again to register their presence.it seems that Pakistan media is coaxing them to act.what an irony and what an absurd form of journalism
0+0+0=0! They are examples of why some spieces eat their own kind.
Let them be inactive Good for Pakistan. We need peace.. . Say no to terrorism.
No constructive work is expected from them. Waiting for a signal from their creators.
these mullahs and their hawaris can not do any costructive work. They even have failed to do their job of spreading Islam because they hv painted very dirty picture of Islam in the world.
More than 60% of Pakistan's population under 30 years of age. Anything happens anywhere in Pakistan, you see daily protests and burning of flags etc. Seems like these people have a LOT of free time on their hands.
taking part in demonstration is the only use of madrasa students. so sad. they have been used by politcians and military
Sad guys with no work absolutely. Right wing my foot.