General elections 2018 and infiltration of religious parties: What should be done?

By Farooq Tariq

On the eve of general elections 2018, religious parties with all blood, sweat and tears, have jumped into the fray. MMA has been reorganized. It is mostly eyeing on KP.

Radical cleric Khadim Hussain Rizvi, raising slogans of ‘Labaik Ya Rasool Allah’ is also vying for votes from the platform of Tehreek Labbaik Pakistan. On November 2017, Tehreek Labbaik enjoyed full or partial support of state institutions. It deftly contrived the use of religious card. Leaving aside the sermons of love and peace, the adherent of Sufism and devotees of shrines were using the language that was not their culture. They were using abusive words in their sermons. It was a new look of militancy.

Meanwhile, although Hafiz Saeed failed to get his Milli Muslim League (MMI) registered with Election Commission of Pakistan, yet he is likely to field his candidates anyway.

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