Akram Durran­i says its activi­sts are educat­ed and peacef­ulJUI-F leader Akram Khan Durrani rejected on Saturday the government’s claim that Ansarul Islam, a subsidiary organisation of the religio-political party recently outlawed by the Ministry of Interior, was an ‘armed militia’. “Ansarul Islam march-past was not a show of force against the government rather it was an expression of solidarity with their leader, ready to participate in ‘Azadi March'”, Durrani told a press conference. Federal govt bans JUI-F’s Ansarul Islam ‘militia’In a notification issued on Thursday, the federal government had maintained that Ansarul Islam was “capable of functioning as a military organisation”. Durrani said Ansarul Islam was not a force but a registered organisation trained to deal with the emergency situations. Other opposition parties – the PPP and the PML-N in particular – have also announced support for the anti-government protest.

Source: The Express Tribune October 26, 2019 19:52 UTC