There is no doubt that MMA was formed after the 9/11 but to the best of my understanding it was formed as a direct opposition to Pakistan joining the war on terror.
Even though I am totally against the MMA; I have to grudgingly admit that MMA is democartic in nature. There is a 'Shura' in each of the parties and the leader elected by members votes. No doubt some of its faction revolve round personalities such as JUI ( Fazl R) and JUI( Sami ul Haq).
In case of JI, Maulana Maudoodi, the founder was himself forced to let the leadership go and retire gracefully in 1972. This is unlike the PPP; so called champions of democracy, where BB got herself elected as Chair Person for life!
Therefore, whatever one says about the MMA, in many ways it is more democartic than some main stream political parties.