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A fierce clash took place between police and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) on Monday, October 26, 2009, in Bannu when the police tried to stop the activist from leading a protest rally against America. The police arrested nearly 3 dozen...
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The Tehrik-e-Nifaz-a-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM—- the Movement for the Enforcement of Islamic Laws), founded by Sufi Mohammad, a resident of the Malakand Division...
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Supporters of Pakistani religious party Jamaat-e-Islami burn representation of the U.S. flag to condemn alleged U.S. strikes in Pakistani tribal areas, at a rally in Peshawar, Pakistan on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008. More than 10,000 Pakistanis protested...
