Source: Associated Press
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani court has ordered the country’s elections oversight body to register an Islamist party backed by a radical cleric who carries a U.S. bounty on his head for alleged involvement in terror attacks in India.
Pakistan’s election commission on Friday said it was examining the order, which clears the way for the Milli Muslim League party to take part in this year’s parliamentary elections in July.
Thursday’s court order comes months after the commission rejected a request from the party to take part in elections.
Under Pakistani law, all parties must get clearance from the commission to participate in elections.
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Oohh my God, it is not a good sign, Pakistan soon will be a very dangerous country in the world. Pakistan is a Nuclear country.
Ahmadiyyah community are in danger too.
All❤️
interestingly the religious parties in Pakistan in the past never got many votes. They had to use ‘other methods’ to gain influence. Let’s see what the future will hold.