Some forces are against unification of religious parties, says Jamaat's KP ameer

Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ameer, Mushtaq Ahmad Khan has said that some forces were against the alliance of religious parties. He, however, said that the steering committee was tasked to hold talks with leaders of those religious parties, which were taking active part in politics, democratic process and elections in the country in order to unite them on single platform.
He was addressing a meeting of JI district and zonal ameers and office bearers at Al-Markaz-e-Islami here on Saturday, which was attended by JI provincial secretary general, Abdul Wase, naib ameers, Dr Mohammad Iqbal Khalil, Noorul Haq, Sahibzada Haroonul Rashid , Dr Zahir Shah, Deputy General Secretary, Mualana Hidayatullah, Hamdullah Jan, and JI Fata ameer, Sardar Khan, and others.
Mushtaq Ahmad said the alliance of various religious parties aims to jointly fight against internal and external challenges being faced by the country. He claimed the religious parties' alliance will appear as a strong force.
Commenting on the current political situations, JI provincial ameer said the politics have become source of income as well as crime. He said the politicians and leaders of different political parties are criminals, thefts and looters. He said there's fostering commercialism democracy instead of real democracy in the country. He said mafia has ruled over the country in the name of democracy.
Condemning the use of force against the protesters in Islamabad, Mushtaq Ahmad said there was no justification to use teargas shells and baton charges against the peaceful demonstrators.
He asked the federal government to expose its cabinet member for the alleged change in the finality of Prophethood oath in the law when the government passed the Elections Act 2017 last month. He said the demands of the participants of 'sit-in' in Islamabad was genuine, and asked the federal government to accept them.
Denouncing the death sentence of Jamaat-e-Islami leaders in Bangladesh, Mushtaq Ahmad said the Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hassina Wajid had ordered extra-judicial killings of JI leaders to appease India. He also condemned the government of Pakistan for its silence over the 'state-terrorism' of Bangladesh and expressed great anguish over it.
JI provincial chief said the process of issuance of Computerized National Identity Cards (CNICs) should be made easier for widows, and women, while he called for bringing easiness for women in voters' registration process.
He held the Nadra, Election Commission of Pakistan for low turnout of women in the electoral process. He vowed that the party will continue its corruption free Pakistan till the accountability of corrupt rulers and looters. He talked about the women rights in Islam and said JI will take all possible steps to ensure due rights to women.