March 21: The Nation report by Abdullah Zafar states that five religious-cum-political parties Tuesday joined hands to revive Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal, an alliance of religious parties formed in 2002, and appointed Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam chief Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman as its president and Jamaat-e-Islami leader Liaquat Baloch as central general secretary. The parties who joined hands are Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl, Jamaat-e-Islami, Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan led by Anas Noorani, Jamiat Ahle Hadith led by Allama Sajid Mir and Islami Tehreek Pakistan led by Arif Hussaini, earlier known as Tehreek-i-Nifaz-e-Fiqh Jafariya (outlawed).

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