1.   Musharraf has won wide popularity with his crisp, direct style and his recent drive to purge the country of sectarian violence and Islamic extremism.

2.   He also banned five Islamic militant groups in January, in a U.S.-endorsed effort to purge the country of extremists.

3.   President Pervez Musharraf banned five Islamic extremist groups last month and pledged to purge the country of extremist religious elements.

4.   President Gen. Pervez Musharraf in January banned five militant groups in an effort to purge the country of terrorism and extremism.

5.   The call for agitation comes at a time when the military-led government is struggling to purge the country of extremists.

6.   The word ban is part of the campaign to purge the country of such influences.