What happened in 1977
- Jamaat joined the Pakistan National Alliance, with Professor Ghafoor Ahmad serving as its Secretary-General.
- Jamaat fielded candidates for 31 National Assembly seats. A movement was launched against electoral rigging. Nine candidates were elected, while Jamaat received approximately 1.225 million votes. The plough electoral symbol was proposed by Mian Tufail Muhammad.
- Jamaat played an important role in securing reconciliation between the tribes of Dir and the Pakistan Army.