The Difa-e-Pakistan Council (Urdu: دفاعِ پاکستان کونسل, lit. Defence of Pakistan Council, abbreviated as DPC) is an umbrella coalition of more than 40 Pakistani Political and Religious parties that advocated conservative policies such as closing NATOsupply routes to Afghanistan and rejects granting Indiamost-favored nation status (previously agreed by the government of Pakistan but not implemented).[1]
In 2012, the Chief of The Defence of Pakistan Council was Sami-ul-Haq.[2]
The council is an alliance of right-wing groups, some of which are banned terrorist outfits.[3][4] It is chaired by Sami-ul-Haq and includes leaders of Jamatud Dawa (JuD) and the forbidden Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), operating under the name of Ahl-e-Sunnat-Wal-Jamaat (ASWJ).[5]Fazlur Rehman Khalil, a founder of Harkat-ul-Mujahideen and currently head of the Ansar-ul Umma, is another leading cleric in the council.[4] According to the council's website, 36 organizations or people are part of the DPC (although only 33 are listed due to misnumbering):
The umbrella organization was formed in November 2011 in response to the deaths of 24 Pakistani soldiers who were killed by American gunships and warplanes along the Afghan border.[7] Pakistan closed NATO supply routes to Afghanistan after the strikes but reopened the routes in July 2012 when U.S. Secretary of StateHillary Clinton apologized. Thousands of supporters rallied in Islamabad on 9 July 2012 in protest of the government's decision to reopen the lines.[8] Several other organizations such as Tanzeem e Islami send delegates for debate or speech to the Difa e Pakistan Council Forums upon request as non-member guest speakers or participants in debate, or in some cases as observers.[9]
Referencesedit
^Imtiaz, Saba (13 February 2012). "Difa-e-Pakistan: Religious right delivers verbal punches at rally". The Express Tribune (newspaper). Retrieved 12 May 2018.
^ ab"Pakistan protests planned over Mumbai attack 'mastermind' bounty". The Daily Telegraph (newspaper). London. 4 April 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
^"The very excellent Difa-e-Pakistan Council | The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 3 February 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
^ abHasan, Syed Shoaib (20 February 2012). "Resurgence of Pakistan's religious right". BBC News. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
^Siddiqui, Taha (11 February 2012). "Difa-e-Pakistan Part 1/2: Jihadis itch for resurgence". The Express Tribune. The Express Tribune News Network. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
^. www.difaepakistan.com. DIFA E PAKISTAN COUNCIL OFFICIAL. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
^Walsh, Declan (9 July 2012). "Pakistan Militant Leads Rally Against Supply Route Reopenings". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
^Houreld, Katharine (9 July 2012). "Thousands of Pakistanis Protest Opening of NATO Supply Route". The New York Times. Reuters. Retrieved 10 July 2012.[permanent dead link]
^Local report (21 September 2016). "Difa-e-Pakistan Council announces Awami March near LOC". Times of Islamabad. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
External linksedit
The Express Tribune – Difa-e-Pakistan Council: Ahead of 40-party rally, JuD chief parries questions on electoral ambitions
The Express Tribune – Peshawar civil society demands ban on Difa-e-Pakistan – 6 March 2012
Jamiat Ulema-E-Pakistan Leaves Difa E Pakistan Council – 22 May 2012
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The Difa e Pakistan Council Urdu دفاع پاکستان کونسل lit Defence of Pakistan Council abbreviated as DPC is an umbrella coalition of more than 40 Pakistani Political and Religious parties that advocated conservative policies such as closing NATO supply routes to Afghanistan and rejects granting India most favored nation status previously agreed by the government of Pakistan but not implemented 1 Contents 1 Organization 1 1 Chief of Council 2 Activities 3 References 4 External linksOrganization editChief of Council edit In 2012 the Chief of The Defence of Pakistan Council was Sami ul Haq 2 The council is an alliance of right wing groups some of which are banned terrorist outfits 3 4 It is chaired by Sami ul Haq and includes leaders of Jamatud Dawa JuD and the forbidden Sipah e Sahaba Pakistan SSP operating under the name of Ahl e Sunnat Wal Jamaat ASWJ 5 Fazlur Rehman Khalil a founder of Harkat ul Mujahideen and currently head of the Ansar ul Umma is another leading cleric in the council 4 According to the council s website 36 organizations or people are part of the DPC although only 33 are listed due to misnumbering JUI S Sami ul Haq President 2 Jamatud Dawa Hafiz Muhammad Saeed Vice President JI Siraj ul Haq Secratry General Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat Muhammad Ahmed Ludhianvi Joint Secraitery JUP Dr Sahibzada Abdul Khayr Zubair Shah Ovais Noorani JUI N Asmatullah A Qadir Jamiat Mashaikh Ahle Sunnah Muslim Conference AJK Sardar Atiq Ahmed Majlis e Ahrar e Islam Abdul Latif Khalid Cheema Mohsinan e Pakistan Abdullah Gul representative of A Q Khan Pakistan Water Movement Nasr Tehreek e Ittehad former Gen Hamid Gul Muslim League Zia Ijaaz ul Haque Awami Muslim League Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed Tehreek e Hurmat Rasool Amir Hamza Secretary Gen DPC Muhammad Yaqoob Sheikh Ansar ul Ummah Fazal ur Rehman Khalil AMTKN Ismail Shujabadi Pakistan Ulema Council Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi Tehreek e Azaadi Kashmir Saifullah Mansoor Muslim League Sher e Bangal Dr Sualeh Zahoor AMTKN International M Ilyas Chinoti Sunni Ulema Council M Ashraf Tahir Christian Community Yusuf Sikh Community Sardar Shaam Hindu Community Lahore Manohar Chand Hindu Community Khi Ramesh Laal Jamiat Ittehad ul Ulema Pakistan Jamat Ahle Hadith Pakistan Hafiz Abdul Ghaffar Ropri Jamiat Ahle Hadith former Gen Ibtisam Elahi Zaheer Mutahida Jamiat Ahl e Hadith Naeem Badshah Majlis e Ahrar e Islam Syed Muhammad Kafeel Bukhari Jamiat Ashat Tauheed sunnah Tayyab Tahiri 6 Activities editThe umbrella organization was formed in November 2011 in response to the deaths of 24 Pakistani soldiers who were killed by American gunships and warplanes along the Afghan border 7 Pakistan closed NATO supply routes to Afghanistan after the strikes but reopened the routes in July 2012 when U S Secretary of State Hillary Clinton apologized Thousands of supporters rallied in Islamabad on 9 July 2012 in protest of the government s decision to reopen the lines 8 Several other organizations such as Tanzeem e Islami send delegates for debate or speech to the Difa e Pakistan Council Forums upon request as non member guest speakers or participants in debate or in some cases as observers 9 References edit Imtiaz Saba 13 February 2012 Difa e Pakistan Religious right delivers verbal punches at rally The Express Tribune newspaper Retrieved 12 May 2018 a b Pakistan protests planned over Mumbai attack mastermind bounty The Daily Telegraph newspaper London 4 April 2012 Retrieved 12 May 2018 The very excellent Difa e Pakistan Council The Express Tribune The Express Tribune 3 February 2012 Retrieved 5 November 2018 a b Hasan Syed Shoaib 20 February 2012 Resurgence of Pakistan s religious right BBC News Retrieved 21 February 2012 Siddiqui Taha 11 February 2012 Difa e Pakistan Part 1 2 Jihadis itch for resurgence The Express Tribune The Express Tribune News Network Retrieved 15 February 2012 About Us www difaepakistan com DIFA E PAKISTAN COUNCIL OFFICIAL Archived from the original on 15 April 2012 Retrieved 13 April 2012 Walsh Declan 9 July 2012 Pakistan Militant Leads Rally Against Supply Route Reopenings The New York Times Retrieved 10 July 2012 Houreld Katharine 9 July 2012 Thousands of Pakistanis Protest Opening of NATO Supply Route The New York Times Reuters Retrieved 10 July 2012 permanent dead link Local report 21 September 2016 Difa e Pakistan Council announces Awami March near LOC Times of Islamabad Retrieved 17 February 2017 External links editThe Express Tribune Difa e Pakistan Council Ahead of 40 party rally JuD chief parries questions on electoral ambitions The Express Tribune Peshawar civil society demands ban on Difa e Pakistan 6 March 2012 Jamiat Ulema E Pakistan Leaves Difa E Pakistan Council 22 May 2012 Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat religious organization Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Difa e Pakistan Council amp oldid 1177928978, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
