Political Parties With Alleged Ties to Terrorism Participate in Pakistan's By-election
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A trend is emerging in Pakistan in which banned militant groups are jumping into mainstream politics in Pakistan. The Milli Muslim League (MML), a newly launched political party, is considered to be the front organization for the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba terror group in Pakistan. It supported an independent candidate in a recent by-election in Peshawar. VOA's Nadeem Yaqub reports.