Now, even Pak Intel agency asks govt. to 'keep terror outfit JuD under strict watch'

Islamabad, Feb 11 (ANI): An intelligence agency in Pakistan has warned the government to take immediate steps against the activities of some religious and militant outfits like the Sunni Tehreek and the Jamatud Dawa (JuD) to stop them from becoming 'pressure groups'.

The Express Tribune quoted the report by the agency as saying that the Sunni Tehreek is not only becoming politically active, but is also morphing into a militant outfit.

Jamatud Dawa (JuD) is holding public rallies and protests to influence the government on its peace overtures, the report added.

It recommended that public display of strength by certain organizations, particularly these two, should be checked through legal actions.

The report further revealed that sectarian tenor has become an integral character of religious parties, adding that the release of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi leaders Malik Ishaq and Ghulam Rasool Shah has contributed intensifying the tension between the Shia and Sunni groups. (ANI)