Nevertheless, Musharraf’s men have skillfully fractured the main Islamic opposition party, Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA), with bribes, blackmail, and internal dissension fomented by agent provocateurs. As part of the trade-off, terrorist leaders who are officially under house arrest – like Maulana Masood Azhar and Hafiz Saeed – remain able to open offices, address rallies, and preach jihad freely.