JI to resist if govt drops provisions related to Qadyanis: Munawar

LAHORE - The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) believes in peaceful struggle for changing the system, as killing of innocent people is not permissible in Islamic Sharia.
Addressing the concluding session of JI central workshop here Monday at Mansoora, JI Ameer Munawar Hassan further said that in a Muslim society, the Islamic movements should adopt the mode of Dawah (preaching) and not the bloodshed.
He warned the government of strong resistance if it attempted to drop the constitutional provisions related to Qadyanis and blasphemy under the cover of constitutional amendments. He blamed the US and India for terrorism and bomb blasts all over Pakistan.
Munawar said that the Punjab was the target of terrorism, the NWFP was bleeding because of drone attacks and military operations, the Sindh especially Karachi was facing threat of sectarian and ethnic riots while Balochistan was abuzz with slogans of independence. In fact, he added, the US wanted the Pakistani nation to be disappointed of its future with the ultimate objective to place our nuclear assets under international control and also to impose a pro-India solution of the Kashmir issue.
Unfortunately, he said, the rulers were acting on US dictation, which was making the things worse by every passing day. The JI, he said, had always been stating that terrorism in Pakistan could be ended through dialogue and not military operation.
To a question about Baloch-istan, he said that in order to cool down Baloch anger, Pervez Musharraf must be tried for Nawab Akbar Bugtis murder and the missing persons from Balochistan should be recovered.
He reiterated his offer to the notables from Balochistan to hold a demonstration in the federal capital on this issue and added the JI would fully support them.
The JI Chief said that the rulers had not fulfilled any of their promises during the last two years. He said that Zardari government had failed to provide food, shelter and clothing to the masses, as the economic conditions in the country had in fact deteriorated during this period.
He said that due to Islama-bads weak foreign policy, India was denying Pakistan its due share of water.
Students visit Aiwan
Students of Alhuda International Empress Road visited Aiwan-e-Karkunan Tehrik-e-Pakistan on a study tour on Monday. They were shown round the picture gallery and briefed on Two-Nation Theory.
Meanwhile NPT Unit No 1 organised ceremony at Govt Islamia College, Railway Road. Principal Prof Amjad Ali Shakir presided.
The Unit No 2 orgainsed ceremony at City District Govt Boys High School Wasanpura that was presided over by Mohammad Abid Butt while Unit No 3 at Govt Primary school, Township, presided over by Mohammad Amjad Bhatti and Unit No 4 at Govt Girls Elementary School Ichhra.
The students were given prizes at the quiz programmes while sets of books were given to the schools libraries.