History of Jamaat-e-Islami

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1940sYear 1 of 85
1941

Jamaat-e-Islami was established

  1. Jamaat-e-Islami was founded in Lahore on 26 August.
  2. Seventy-five individuals took the oath of membership.
  3. 38-year-old Syed Abul A‘la Maududi was elected Ameer.
  4. The interim constitution was approved unanimously.
  5. Five departments were established.
  6. The Bait-ul-Mal was established, with total initial contributions amounting to only 74 rupees and 14 annas.
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1940sYear 2 of 85
1942

Headquarters moved to Darussalam Pathankot

  1. The headquarters was transferred from Lahore to Dar-us-Salam, Pathankot, in East Punjab.
  2. Local circles were established in Punjab, the United Provinces, Bihar, the Deccan and Madras.
  3. The preparation of literature began in English, Turkish, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam.
  4. Dar al-Urubah was established, and Maulana Masud Alam Nadwi became its first head.
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1940sYear 3 of 85
1943

Gatherings in North India

  1. Maulana Maududi began writing Tafhim-ul-Quran.
  2. A gathering of Jamaat members from eastern UP and Bihar was held in Darbhanga.
  3. The annual expenditure of the central organisation amounted to only Rs5,673.
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1940sYear 4 of 85
1944

Mian Tufail Muhammad appointed Qayyim

  1. Mian Tufail Muhammad was appointed Qayyim-e-Jamaat (Secretary-General) on 17 April.
  2. A gathering of members from northern India, Punjab, the Frontier Province, Sindh, Kashmir and Balochistan was held, with a total of 50 participants.
  3. The number of local Jamaats (Units) reached 53. Membership increased to 750.
  4. The circulation of Tarjuman-ul-Quran increased considerably.
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1940sYear 5 of 85
1945

First All India members convention

  1. The first All-India gathering of Jamaat members was held from 19 to 21 April, with 800 participants. Loudspeaker was used for the first time.
  2. Provincial Qayyims were appointed in different provinces of India.
  3. Articles introducing Jamaat’s message were also published in Egyptian journals.
  4. An internal purification process was undertaken, resulting in the removal of 300 members.
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1940sYear 6 of 85
1946

Total members count 625

  1. The total number of members reached 625.
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1940sYear 7 of 85
1947

Partition and Jamaat split into two

  1. With the Partition of India on 14 August, Jamaat-e-Islami’s organisational structure was also divided into two separate parts.
  2. Work for the rehabilitation of refugees began on 1 September.
  3. Maulana Maududi’s first address was broadcast by Radio Pakistan.
  4. Jamaat offered its services to the Chief Minister of Punjab, Nawab Mamdot, for promoting the ideology of Pakistan, defending the country, assisting refugees and supporting the liberation of Kashmir.
  5. Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba Pakistan was founded on 23 December. Zafarullah Khan became its first Nazim-e-Ala.
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1940sYear 8 of 85
1948

Four-point demand for Islamic system

  1. For the first time in Pakistan, the four-point demand for an Islamic system was formally raised.
  2. On 4 October, the Ameer of Jamaat and his associates were arrested for the first time, while the campaign demanding an Islamic system continued to gain momentum.
  3. The government falsely accused Maulana Maududi of declaring the Kashmir jihad unlawful and did not allow his clarification to be broadcast.
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1940sYear 9 of 85
1949

Objectives Resolution and Islamic economics

  1. The Constituent Assembly was compelled to adopt the Objectives Resolution.
  2. Jamaat opposed Pakistan’s alignment with imperialist blocs and the Commonwealth. It proposed the formation of an Islamic bloc. It opposed capitalism and feudalism. It demanded the implementation of an Islamic economic system.
  3. An All-Pakistan gathering was held in Lahore.
  4. Maulana Saaduddin, Maulana Ghulam Nabi Qasmi and Syed Ali Geelani designated as leadership in Kashmir.
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1950sYear 10 of 85
1950

Ameer released after 20 months imprisonment

  1. In June, the Ameer of Jamaat was released after 20 months of imprisonment.
  2. Maulana Maududi criticised the constitutional recommendations presented by the government and outlined the framework of an Islamic constitution.
  3. The publication of Maulana Maududi’s speech was prohibited. The government closed all periodicals/publications sympathetic to Jamaat.
  4. Contact and relations were established with the Muslim Brotherhood.
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1950sYear 11 of 85
1951

22-point constitutional draft and Punjab elections

  1. Religious scholars unanimously presented the government with a 22-point constitutional framework.
  2. Jamaat declared both the Anglo-American bloc and the communist bloc to be corrupt and corrupting forces.
  3. The second All-Pakistan gathering was held at Kakri Ground in Karachi.
  4. Jamaat-e-Islami participated in the Punjab elections. The government closed Jamaat’s newspaper, while the press effectively boycotted the organisation. A campaign of false propaganda was also conducted at the government’s direction. One Jamaat representative was elected.
  5. At that time, the total number of workers stood at 3,500. A further 1,700 workers joined, and Jamaat received approximately 225,000 votes. The election campaign cost Rs127,000.
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1950sYear 12 of 85
1952

22 Points Constitutional Recommendations Presented

  1. Jamaat presented a nine-point demand for an Islamic constitution.
  2. The government withdrew its constitutional recommendations.
  3. The religious scholars again presented amendments and proposals based on their unanimously agreed constitutional recommendations.
  4. Maulana Masud Alam Nadwi toured the Arab countries.
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1950sYear 13 of 85
1953

Maulana Maududi Sentenced for Life

  1. A Direct Action Committee was established in the name of protecting the Finality of Prophethood, but Jamaat did not participate in it.
  2. Maulana Maududi and his associates were arrested without justification. The Ameer of Jamaat was sentenced to death upon writing "The Qadiani Problem". Maulana Maududi refused to submit an appeal for mercy.
  3. The Bait-ul-Mal and organisational records were confiscated.
  4. The Inspector-General of Police was compelled to admit after due investigation that no evidence of foreign funding had been found.
  5. Under pressure from an international campaign, the death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment.
  6. The Muslim Brotherhood published Maulana Maududi’s booklets in Arabic.
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1950sYear 14 of 85
1954

Jamaat provided support to Molvi Tameez

  1. Following the Governor-General’s decision to dissolve the Constituent Assembly, Assembly Speaker Maulvi Tamizuddin filed a legal case against the action. Jamaat provided moral and financial support.
  2. The Government of Pakistan signed a military agreement with the United States. Jamaat-e-Islami alone openly criticised it.
  3. Maulana Masud Alam Nadwi passed away. Maulana Asim al-Haddad became the supervisor of Dar al-Urubah.
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1950sYear 15 of 85
1955

Maulana Maududi released

  1. Maulana Maududi was released by order of the High Court after spending 25 months in prison.
  2. The third All-Pakistan gathering was held in Karachi.
  3. Taj al-Muluk Sahib, a senior leader from the State of Swat in the Frontier Province, died in an accident.
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1950sYear 16 of 85
1956

Jamaat supported the new Constitution of 1956.

  1. Jamaat supported the new Constitution of 1956. It nevertheless submitted several notes of disagreement.
  2. Maulana Maududi cooperated with the government during the preparation of the 1956 Constitution.
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1950sYear 17 of 85
1957

Machhi Goth gathering

  1. A Darul Uloom was established in Hala, Hyderabad District, Sindh. Maulana Amin Ahsan Islahi was appointed director, while Maulana Abdul Ghaffar Hasan became the head teacher.
  2. The historic gathering of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan members was held at Machhi Goth. The decision to participate in electoral politics was formally endorsed.
  3. The two aforementioned scholars, along with several other distinguished personalities, subsequently left Jamaat.
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1950sYear 18 of 85
1958

Jamaat-e-Islami banned

  1. General Muhammad Ayub Khan, Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army, obtained the resignation of President Iskander Mirza.
  2. Ayub Khan became the Chief Martial Law Administrator. All political parties were banned.
  3. All Jamaat-e-Islami offices were closed, the Bait-ul-Mal was frozen and organisational records were seized.
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1950sYear 19 of 85
1959

Masura, Hyderabad Established

  1. Shah Waliullah Oriental College was established at Delpar in Hyderabad District, Sindh.
  2. The college began with six students, who attended classes under the shade of a tree. Professor Syed Saleem was its first principal. In 1962, the settlement was named Mansurah.
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1960sYear 20 of 85
1960

Study Tour to Ardh-ul-Quran

  1. Maulana Syed Abul A‘la Maududi travelled to the locations mentioned in the Holy Qur’an. His visit also included lectures in different countries. The tour’s duration spanned over 4 months from Nov 1959 till Feb 1960.
  2. Maulana Asim al-Haddad accompanied him and later documented the journey in Safarnama Arz-ul-Quran.
  3. Contacts and relationships were also established with numerous religious and political personalities in the Middle East.
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1960sYear 21 of 85
1961

Ban continued on JI

  1. During the period of the ban, all Jamaat-e-Islami offices remained closed and organisational work was suspended because Maulana Maududi opposed illegal and underground activities, while Jamaat’s constitution also did not permit them.
  2. Institutions of religious education and student circles were established, while training programmes continued under different names or without any formal name.
  3. Public dissatisfaction with martial law continued to grow.
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1960sYear 22 of 85
1962

Jamiat won in Student Union

  1. Political parties were restored.
  2. Student unions were permitted to hold elections.
  3. Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba Pakistan participated in university elections as an organisation. Usman Ghani became the first president of the University of the Punjab elected on Jamiat’s platform.
  4. Maulana Khalil Ahmad Hamidi was appointed Nazim of Dar al-Urubah.
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1960sYear 23 of 85
1963

Allah Bakhsh ‏Martyred

  1. Idara Ma‘arif-e-Islami was established in Karachi. Maulana Maududi was elected its first president.
  2. An All-Pakistan gathering was held outside Bhati Gate. Ten thousand people participated. Government-backed assailants attacked the gathering, set fires and uprooted the tents. Allah Bakhsh was martyred.
  3. A movement was launched for fundamental rights and universal adult franchise.
  4. A petition extending for miles and carrying the signatures of hundreds of thousands of citizens was presented to the government.
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1960sYear 24 of 85
1964

Jamaat banned again by President Ayub

  1. Jamaat was declared an unlawful organisation. All members of the Majlis-e-Shura were imprisoned, and the offices were sealed. State-controlled media launched a campaign of false propaganda.
  2. The Supreme Court restored Jamaat.
  3. President Ayub Khan was compelled to sign the Fundamental Rights Amendment Bill.
  4. The Combined Opposition was formed, and Jamaat joined it. Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah was nominated as its presidential candidate.
  5. Jamaat secured only one seat each in the provincial assemblies of East and West Pakistan.
  6. After Ayub Khan was elected President through wealth, coercion and electoral manipulation, Jamaat proposed a boycott of the assembly elections, but the high command of the Combined Opposition did not accept the proposal.
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1960sYear 25 of 85
1965

War with India

  1. During the Pakistan-India war beginning on 6 September, Jamaat offered full cooperation to the government. Medical camps were established in the affected areas. Medical assistance was provided to 114,747 patients.
  2. Jamaat’s work for the Kashmiri Mujahideen exceeded the combined work of all other organizations.
  3. The booklet The Kashmir Dispute was published in five languages and distributed across different countries. Medical assistance was provided to 103,000 Kashmiris. A total of Rs394,602 was collected.
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1960sYear 26 of 85
1966

Mian Tufail appointed Ameer of West Pakistan.

  1. Maulana Maududi received 98.74 percent of the votes cast for the office of Ameer-e-Jamaat.
  2. The total number of members stood at 2,125.
  3. Mian Tufail Muhammad was appointed Ameer of West Pakistan Province.
  4. Jamaat organised an All-Pakistan Delegates’ Conference against Ayub Khan’s dictatorship at the residence of Chaudhry Muhammad Ali.
  5. Jamaat launched a campaign against the government’s birth-control programme, which was being run with Rs280 million in public funds.
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1960sYear 27 of 85
1967

Movement for the Restoration of Democracy

  1. On 31 January, because of Maulana Maududi’s illness, the Executive Council elected Mian Tufail Muhammad as Acting Ameer.
  2. The late Chaudhry Ghulam Muhammad represented Maulana Maududi at the Amman Conference and the Mu’tamar-e-Alam-e-Islami.
  3. Jamaat remained at the forefront of the Movement for the Restoration of Democracy against Ayub Khan’s dictatorship.
  4. Maulana Maududi was arrested for opposing the government’s announcement of Eid without confirmed sighting of the Shawwal crescent.
  5. Relief goods worth Rs350,000 were collected for displaced Palestinian and Arab families following the Arab-Israeli war. The government did not allow the relief goods to be delivered, and they were eventually deposited in the official relief fund.
  6. Under the editorship of Professor Khurshid Ahmad, the Karachi monthly Chiragh-e-Rah published a special issue on socialism.
  7. Kisan Board was established, and Muhammad Ashraf Bajwa was appointed its first president.
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1960sYear 28 of 85
1968

Dairat-ul-Fikr established

  1. Jamaat-e-Islami established Dairat-ul-Fikr to undertake intellectual work against socialism.
  2. Fifty booklets were published in response to socialism and communism.
  3. The left wing was decisively challenged and defeated in the intellectual field.
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1960sYear 29 of 85
1969

DAC formed

  1. The Democratic Action Committee, or DAC, was formed.
  2. Nationwide strikes were held.
  3. Ayub Khan was compelled to accept universal adult franchise and the parliamentary form of government.
  4. General Yahya Khan was asked to restore the Constitution of 1956.
  5. The One Unit system was dissolved, and Jamaat opposed the decision.
  6. Tanzeem-e-Asatiza Pakistan was established, and Dr Aslam Qureshi became its first president.
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1970sYear 30 of 85
1970

Yaum-e-Shaukat-e-Islam

  1. Yaum-e-Shaukat-e-Islam was observed and proved highly successful.
  2. Student unions were restored. Hafiz Idrees, Tasneem Alam Manzar Shaheed and Ijaz Shafi Gilani were elected presidents of their respective universities.
  3. Abdul Malik, the Nazim of Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba at the University of Dhaka, was martyred.
  4. Muhammad Ismail, a Jamaat worker from Gujranwala, was martyred.
  5. An armed Awami League attack was carried out against Jamaat’s gathering at Paltan Maidan in Dhaka. Three Jamaat workers were martyred and approximately 1,000 people were injured.
  6. Jamaat participated in the general elections. Candidates were fielded for 79 National Assembly seats in West Pakistan. Jamaat received two million votes, and four candidates were elected.
  7. A provincial organisational system was established. Syed Asad Gilani became the first provincial Ameer of Punjab. Khan Sardar Ali Khan was appointed Ameer of the Frontier Province. Maulana Jan Muhammad Bhutto was appointed Ameer of Sindh. Maulana Abdul Aziz was appointed Ameer of Balochistan.
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1970sYear 31 of 85
1971

East Pakistan Separated

  1. The Ameer-e-Jamaat, the Qayyim-e-Jamaat, and Maulana Khalil Ahmad Hamidi, Nazim of Dar al-Urubah, toured Europe and the Middle East.
  2. Al-Badr fought in defence of the country, but the authorities lost the war. Jamaat supported the Government of Pakistan against the Mukti Bahini and Indian intervention.
  3. India attacked Pakistan’s eastern wing, leading to the tragedy of the fall of Dhaka. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto assumed power as Civil Martial Law Administrator.
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1970sYear 32 of 85· 2 milestones
1972

Mian Tufail arrested

  1. The United Democratic Front was formed, with Pir Sahib Pagara as President and Professor Ghafoor Ahmad as Secretary-General.
  2. Jamaat opposed the deployment of the military in Balochistan and emphasised a political solution.
  3. Mian Tufail Muhammad was arrested for delivering a speech against the Bhutto government at Mochi Gate and was tried on charges of sedition.
  4. A campaign to enrol Jamaat associates was conducted, during which 100,000 forms were completed.
  5. Extensive relief work was carried out for flood-affected communities.
  6. Khan Sardar Ali Khan, Maulana Abdul Aziz, Apa Hamida Begum and Siddiq-ul-Hasan Gilani passed away.
  7. Mohtarma Umm-e-Zubair was appointed Qayyimah of Jamaat’s Women’s Wing.
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Tafhim-ul-Quran completed

  1. The “Bangladesh Unacceptable” campaign was launched.
  2. Maulana Maududi sent letters to 250 heads of state and influential international personalities seeking the release of 90,000 Pakistani prisoners held in India.
  3. Tafhim-ul-Quran was completed on 7 June.
  4. Mian Tufail Muhammad was elected Ameer-e-Jamaat for the first time.
  5. Dr Nazir Ahmad, Member of the National Assembly, was assassinated.
  6. The first serious conflict between Sindhi- and Urdu-speaking communities took place, leaving 55 people dead. Professor Ghafoor Ahmad played an important role in securing a settlement between the two sides. Mian Tufail Muhammad undertook two extensive tours of Sindh.
  7. Chaudhry Ghulam Jilani became Ameer of Punjab Province.
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1970sYear 33 of 85
1974

Mansura ‏mosque foundation stone laid

  1. Maulana Maududi laid the foundation stone of the mosque at Mansurah. All-Pakistan gathering of Jamaat members was held at Mansurah.
  2. The movement for the protection of the Finality of Prophethood was launched. The Qadianis were ultimately declared a non-Muslim minority.
  3. Maulana Maududi addressed a Muslim Students Association gathering in New York.
  4. Mian Tufail Muhammad participated in the Muslim World League conference in Makkah and the conference of the Supreme Council for Mosques.
  5. Jamaat’s work in Azad Jammu and Kashmir was formally named Jamaat-e-Islami Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Maulana Abdul Bari was elected its first Ameer.
  6. Candidates supported by Jamaat won all registered-graduate seats in the university senates of Karachi University, the University of Peshawar and the University of the Punjab.
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1970sYear 34 of 85
1975

Week for the Enforcement of Shariah

  1. Extensive assistance was provided to those affected by earthquakes in Hazara and Swat.
  2. Press Freedom Day was observed, and the restoration of banned newspapers and journals was demanded.
  3. A bomb was thrown at Professor Ghafoor Ahmad’s public gathering in Sheikhupura, but by the grace of Allah, it did not explode.
  4. The government banned the daily newspaper Jasarat.
  5. Two thousand delegates attended the national convention of the United Democratic Front in Lahore.
  6. A Week for the Enforcement of Shariah was observed.
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1970sYear 35 of 85
1976

Maulana Jan Muhammad Abbasi appointed Jamaat’s first Deputy Ameer.

  1. Maulana Jan Muhammad Abbasi was appointed Jamaat’s first Deputy Ameer.
  2. A dance programme was removed from an official government celebration in Chitral.
  3. Extensive assistance was provided to flood-affected communities.
  4. Dr Saleem Bajwa of Sadiqabad was martyred.
  5. Malik Nasrullah Khan Aziz, Chaudhry Nazir Ahmad and Misbah-ul-Islam Farooqi passed away.
  6. A lawyers’ convention was held at Mansurah.
  7. Jamaat condemned the military operation conducted in Dir.
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1970sYear 36 of 85
1977

Jamaat joined the Pakistan National Alliance

  1. Jamaat joined the Pakistan National Alliance, with Professor Ghafoor Ahmad serving as its Secretary-General.
  2. 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.
  3. Jamaat played an important role in securing reconciliation between the tribes of Dir and the Pakistan Army.
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1970sYear 37 of 85
1978

JI in Government for 9 months

  1. The Pakistan National Alliance joined the government. Jamaat received four federal ministries.
  2. The Islamic Hudood Ordinances were implemented.
  3. A Ten-Day Campaign for Social Reform was observed.
  4. Professor Abdul Hamid Siddiqui passed away.
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1970sYear 38 of 85
1979

Death of Syed Maududi

  1. Idara Ma‘arif-e-Islami Lahore was established.
  2. The Institute of Policy Studies was established under the leadership of Professor Khurshid Ahmad, with 40 researchers affiliated with it.
  3. The Darul Uloom, Markaz Uloom-e-Islamia, was established at Mansurah.
  4. Soviet forces entered Afghanistan.Jamaat supported the Afghan jihad from its first day. Refugee camps were established.
  5. PREM won the railway referendum.
  6. The sun of knowledge and spiritual insight that had risen in the East set in the West. Maulana Maududi passed away in Bafelo, USA. His funeral prayers were offered ten times across three continents.The funeral prayer at Gaddafi Stadium was led by the Qatari scholar Dr Sheikh Yusuf Abdullah al-Qaradawi. Buried at 5-A Zaildar Park.
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1980sYear 39 of 85
1980

Translation of Tafhim-ul-Quran into Russian began.

  1. The Institute of Regional Studies was established in Peshawar. Dr Sa'id became its head.
  2. The translation of Tafhim-ul-Quran into Russian began at IRS. Eighteen books and booklets had already been translated into Russian.
  3. Dr Ijaz Shafi Gilani established PIPO.
  4. The first ten-day programme of the permanent training centre was held at Mansurah.
  5. Qayyim-e-Jamaat Qazi Hussain Ahmad undertook an extensive tour of all districts.
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1980sYear 40 of 85
1981

Dar al-Urubah began translating literature in Persian

  1. Dar al-Urubah began translating Islamic movement literature into Persian.
  2. Arbab Muhammad Saeed Khan, Ameer of the Frontier Province, passed away.
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1980sYear 41 of 85
1982

‏Mian Tufail visit to Middle East and Africa

  1. Idara Khidmat-e-Hujjaj was established to guide and assist pilgrims.
  2. Ameer-e-Jamaat Mian Tufail Muhammad toured Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Kenya.
  3. Colonel Muhammad Rashid Abbasi was elected Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir.
  4. The Movement for Economic Reform was established.
  5. The seven points of the National Covenant were explained extensively.
  6. Maulana Jan Muhammad Bhutto, Maulana Moinuddin Khattak and Syed Naqi Ali Alvi passed away.
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1980sYear 42 of 85
1983

Rabita-tul-Madaris al-Islamia was established.

  1. Idara Halaqat-e-Quraniyah was established.Maulana Muhammad Sharif and Maulana Muhammad Amin Haleem were assigned responsibility for it.
  2. Rabita-tul-Madaris al-Islamia was established.
  3. The Department of Religious Inquiries was established. A committee comprising Maulana Abdul Malik, Malik Ghulam Ali and Naeem Siddiqui was formed.
  4. Sheikh Faqir Hussain passed away.
  5. The International Paigham-e-Quran Conference was held at Mansurah.
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1980sYear 43 of 85
1984

3-day Taleem-ul-Quran Conference

  1. A total of 118 institutions became affiliated with Rabita-tul-Madaris al-Islamia.
  2. A three-day Taleem-ul-Quran Conference was held.
  3. The number of male members reached 5,003, while the number of female members reached 230.
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1980sYear 44 of 85
1985

Hafiz Muhammad Idrees was appointed Deputy Qayyim

  1. In the non-party elections, Jamaat representatives won 10 National Assembly seats and 17 provincial assembly seats. One woman was also elected. Three Jamaat representatives secured representation in the Senate. Jamaat received a total of 1,091,188 votes.
  2. Maulana Abdul Haq Baloch won a National Assembly seat in Balochistan.
  3. Hafiz Muhammad Idrees was appointed Deputy Qayyim of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan.
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1980sYear 45 of 85
1986

United Shariah Front

  1. The United Shariah Front was formed, with Qazi Hussain Ahmad as its Secretary-General.
  2. Members were encouraged to hold weekly family gatherings.
  3. The number of Jamaat associates reached 400,000, while the number of local circles approached 5,000.
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1980sYear 46 of 85
1987

Qazi Hussain Ahmed as 3rd Ameer

  1. On 6 November, 47-year-old Qazi Hussain Ahmad took the oath as Ameer-e-Jamaat.
  2. Advocate Chaudhry Muhammad Aslam Saleemi became Qayyim-e-Jamaat.
  3. Yaum-e-Azm was observed to express solidarity with the Afghan people.
  4. Audio-Visual Production was established. Engineer Mansoor Siddiqui became its director.
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1980sYear 47 of 85
1988

Computer Department Established

  1. A day of solidarity with the Palestinian Muslims was observed.
  2. The Computer Department was established.
  3. The Ameer-e-Jamaat led the Caravan-e-Da‘wat-o-Mohabbat.
  4. A total of 225 workers accompanied the caravan throughout its journey.
  5. The caravan addressed approximately 2.5 million people and travelled 6,753 kilometres.
  6. The Islami Jamhoori Ittehad was formed. Jamaat fielded 26 candidates for National Assembly seats, eight of whom were elected. Amirah Ehsan became a Member of the National Assembly.
  7. Following the Ojhri Camp disaster, Rs1.2 million was collected and distributed.
  8. A memorandum signed by 2,000 poets, writers and journalists was presented to the Soviet Embassy in protest against bomb explosions.
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1980sYear 48 of 85
1989

Public Relations Department was established

  1. A Public Relations Department was established at the central headquarters, with Safdar Chaudhry as its head.
  2. Ameer-ul-Azeem was appointed Nazim of the Publications Department.
  3. An All-Pakistan public gathering was held in the shadow of Minar-e-Pakistan and attended by 100,000 people.
  4. The Ameer-e-Jamaat spent 200 of the year’s 365 days travelling and visited the forward Afghan fronts.
  5. A Week of Fath-e-Mubeen was observed to celebrate the Soviet withdrawal.
  6. Colonel Muhammad Rashid Abbasi passed away.
  7. The Kashmir Centre was established.
  8. Under the leadership of Qazi Hussain Ahmad, the Caravan of Peace and Brotherhood visited villages throughout Sindh.
  9. The late Chaudhry Ghulam Jilani passed away.
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1990sYear 49 of 85
1990

Jihad in Kashmir & Kashmir Day

  1. Arrangements were made for the accommodation, food and training of Kashmiri Mujahideen upon their arrival. Assistance was provided in preparing the framework of the jihad movement in Kashmir.
  2. Kashmir Solidarity Day was first time observed nationwide on 5 February, accompanied by Kashmir jihad rallies, Kashmir conferences and an International Kashmir Conference. Religious scholars issued a unanimous fatwa declaring the Kashmir jihad obligatory upon all Muslims.
  3. Abdul Rashid Turabi was elected Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir.
  4. Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir decided not to participate in elections and to continue the jihad movement.
  5. A farmers’ rally was organised in Lahore under Kisan Board, with 25,000 farmers participating.
  6. Jamaat contested the elections from the platform of the Islami Jamhoori Ittehad. Jamaat representatives won eight National Assembly seats and 19 provincial assembly seats. Jamaat decided not to accept any ministries.
  7. A Week for the Prevention of Social Evils was observed throughout the country from 11 to 18 July.
  8. A nationwide protest movement was launched against the repeal of the law of Qisas and Diyat.
  9. A Charter of Demands was presented to the government, calling for the Islami Jamhoori Ittehad to be made organised, active and effective; the Shariah Bill to be passed by Parliament without delay; the recommendations of the Council of Islamic Ideology to be implemented immediately; and constitutional amendments to be introduced to make the Federal Shariat Court more effective.
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1990sYear 50 of 85
1991

‎Visit to Sudan for reconciliation between Government and Military

  1. At Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan’s invitation, a representative gathering of leaders of international Islamic movements was held at the central headquarters in Mansurah to develop a united Muslim position on the American attack on Iraq.
  2. A major public gathering was held at Mochi Gate, Lahore, to commemorate Jamaat’s Foundation Day, with more than 100,000 workers participating.
  3. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif visited Mansurah and held four hours of negotiations with Ameer-e-Jamaat Qazi Hussain Ahmad.
  4. At a subsequent joint press conference, the Prime Minister announced his acceptance of all Jamaat demands.
  5. Large-scale relief and rehabilitation activities were carried out for those affected by the devastating earthquake that struck the northern areas of the Frontier Province on 1 February.
  6. A three-day public gathering of Jamaat-e-Islami Punjab was held at Mansurah and addressed by leading personalities from Jamaat and across the country.
  7. Following the victory at Khost, Ameer-e-Jamaat Qazi Hussain Ahmad visited Khost and Kabul.
  8. Ameer-e-Jamaat Qazi Hussain Ahmad travelled to Sudan on a reconciliation mission to help end the conflict between the Sudanese government and the military.
  9. Jamaat supported the Shariat Act passed by the National Assembly and demanded its implementation.
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1992

Separation from the Islami Jamhoori Ittehad

  1. On 2 May, Jamaat announced its separation from the Islami Jamhoori Ittehad because the government had failed to implement its manifesto.
  2. A nationwide Day of Thanksgiving was observed on 26 April 1992 following the victory in Afghanistan.
  3. As part of Jamaat-e-Islami’s fiftieth-anniversary commemorations, a three-day seminar titled “The Role of Jamaat-e-Islami and Syed Maududi in the Islamic Renaissance” was held at Alhamra Hall on 7 February.
  4. The seminar was addressed by leaders of national and international Islamic movements.
  5. Seventy-five delegates representing 40 organisations from 28 countries across four continents participated.
  6. At Jamaat’s appeal, Yaum-ul-Quds was observed throughout the country.
  7. In September, Tehreek-e-Mehnat held a three-day All-Pakistan gathering at Wah Cantt, attended by thousands of workers and labourers from across the country.
  8. Jamaat launched a nationwide anti-bribery campaign and presented a 20-point agenda for eliminating bribery.
  9. Qazi Hussain Ahmad was elected Ameer-e-Jamaat for a second term.
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1993

Nationwide protests against Babri Masjid's demolition

  1. Ameer-e-Jamaat Senator Qazi Hussain Ahmad toured Sudan and other African countries.
  2. Nationwide protests were held against the demolition of the Babri Mosque by extremist Hindus in India, and its reconstruction was demanded.
  3. The Pakistan Islamic Front was established as an electoral platform on 24 May.
  4. Jamaat formed the Islamic Front in the light of recommendations made by a convention of 500 distinguished religious scholars from across the country.
  5. From 15 to 28 February, Ameer-e-Jamaat Senator Qazi Hussain Ahmad visited Kabul and met Afghan leaders including Burhanuddin Rabbani, Ahmad Shah Massoud, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar and Abdul Rab Rasul Sayyaf.
  6. Qazi Hussain Ahmad also visited Sudan, Abu Dhabi, Britain, Bosnia, Saudi Arabia and several other countries.
  7. In September, a nationwide Day of Protest against inflation was observed at the appeal of the Ameer-e-Jamaat.
  8. The ambassadors of the United States, Britain, France and Iran, along with foreign secretaries, visited Mansurah.
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1994

Ummah Unity Conference

  1. Jamaat-e-Islami Punjab organised a Shuhada-e-Kashmir Conference at Minar-e-Pakistan Ground.
  2. Large numbers of the families and parents of Kashmiri martyrs participated.
  3. An Ummah Unity Conference was held at Mansurah under Jamiat Ittehad-ul-Ulema, with extensive participation by leading figures from Pakistan and abroad.
  4. Following severe criticism over negative electoral results, the Ameer-e-Jamaat resigned on 19 January. At a Majlis-e-Shura meeting held on 22 January, the resignation was accepted and Chaudhry Rehmat Elahi was elected Acting Ameer.
  5. In the election for Ameer-e-Jamaat held on 27 February, Qazi Hussain Ahmad was again elected by a large majority.
  6. From 28 May to 2 June, the Ameer-e-Jamaat visited Türkiye, attended the Refah Party’s celebrations marking the conquest of Istanbul, and delivered an address.
  7. From 18 to 26 June, the Ameer-e-Jamaat addressed major gatherings and Kashmir conferences in London, Birmingham, Leicester, Nelson, Bradford, Oldham, Manchester and Glasgow.
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1995

Milli Yakjehti Council was founded

  1. Through the efforts of Ameer-e-Jamaat Senator Qazi Hussain Ahmad, the Milli Yakjehti Council was founded on 24 March 1995 by bringing together all schools of thought, including Sunni and Shia communities.
  2. At the appeal of the Milli Yakjehti Council, a nationwide Day for the Protection of the Honour of the Prophet ﷺ was observed.
  3. The government attempted to sign the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, or CTBT.
  4. Nationwide protests were held against the move, including a major public gathering at Liaquat Bagh, Rawalpindi.
  5. A special campaign was launched to increase the circulation and distribution of Tarjuman-ul-Quran.
  6. An Ummah Unity Conference was held at Mansurah under Jamiat Ittehad-ul-Ulema, with delegates participating from around the world.
  7. Days of solidarity with the citizens of Karachi were observed, along with protests against terrorism in the city.
  8. Demonstrations for the enforcement of Shariah were held throughout the country, and solidarity was expressed with the people of Malakand.
  9. An International Business Conference was organised by the Business Forum, with prominent personalities participating from around the world.
  10. A three-day public gathering was held at Minar-e-Pakistan on 8, 9 and 10 November.
  11. An International Kashmir Conference was held at Alhamra Hall, attended by representative delegations of Islamic movements.
  12. An All-Pakistan gathering of district Ameers was held.
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1996

Rawalpindi Sit-in against Benazir Government & Corruption

  1. All political parties in Sudan agreed upon a new parliamentary system of government. A major ceremony was held at which the Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan participated as chief guest and delivered an address.
  2. On 24 June, a sit-in was held in Rawalpindi against corruption by the Benazir government. Indiscriminate police firing resulted in the martyrdom of three workers and injuries to 70 others. Nationwide Days of Protest were observed on 25 June and 3 July in memory of the martyrs.
  3. A three-day gathering of members of Jamaat’s Women’s Wing was held on 4 July.
  4. An All-Parties Conference was held on 6 August under the chairmanship of the Ameer-e-Jamaat.
  5. On 24 August, Ameer-e-Jamaat Senator Qazi Hussain Ahmad resigned from the Senate.
  6. During 168 days, the Ameer-e-Jamaat undertook 229 visits to cities and towns across the country and addressed public gatherings, bringing the demand for accountability to the forefront of national discourse.
  7. A sit-in against the Benazir government was held on 27 and 28 October.
  8. On 5 November, President Farooq Leghari dissolved the assemblies.
  9. Deputy Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Khurram Murad passed away in London on 20 December.
  10. Following the electoral victory of Necmettin Erbakan’s Refah Party in Türkiye, the Ameer-e-Jamaat visited Türkiye as chief guest, addressed a conference of leaders of international Islamic movements, and met world leaders.
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1997

Qazi Hussain Ahmad Arrested

  1. On the completion of 50 years since Pakistan’s establishment, a national seminar titled “What We Lost and What We Gained” was held at the Mansurah Auditorium.
  2. A nationwide Day of Protest was observed on 28 February against the Nawaz Sharif government’s abolition of the Friday weekly holiday.
  3. Meetings and gatherings were held in all divisions of the country.
  4. A gathering of the central and provincial office-bearers of affiliated organisations was also held.
  5. An Accountability Cell was established under General Muhammad Hussain Ansari to help make the country’s accountability system more effective.
  6. Ameer-e-Jamaat Qazi Hussain Ahmad was arrested on 20 August and detained at Kund Rest House.
  7. A nationwide Day of Protest was observed on 22 August against his arrest.
  8. Delegations from Türkiye, Iran, Bangladesh, Sudan and Tajikistan were received.
  9. The Chief Justice of Pakistan participated in an Eid Milan gathering organised by the Pakistan Business Forum.
  10. During the Accountability Movement and the Movement for the Enforcement of Shariah, the Ameer-e-Jamaat toured the country and organised the public.
  11. At the invitation of the British Government, the Ameer-e-Jamaat attended and addressed a conference in London.
  12. The Ameer-e-Jamaat attended and addressed the public gathering of Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh and the public gathering of Islami Chhatra Shibir.
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1998

Protest against the CTBT

  1. A nationwide Day of Protest was observed on 6 January for the restoration of the Friday weekly holiday.
  2. Under the leadership of the Ameer-e-Jamaat, a “Save Kahuta” rally was held in Islamabad on 3 April.
  3. On 21 May, Jamaat organised an All-Parties Conference in Lahore in response to India’s nuclear tests.
  4. A protest gathering against the corruption of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was held at Adda Plot, Raiwind, on 9 August.
  5. Nationwide activities for the enforcement of Shariah were held on 1 September.
  6. On 14 September, a protest against the CTBT was held outside Parliament under the leadership of the Ameer-e-Jamaat.
  7. Jamaat’s historic public gathering was held at Faisal Mosque, Islamabad, on 23, 24 and 25 October.
  8. On 6 December, after the Nawaz government had signed the Chemical Weapons Convention in 1997 and signalled its intention to sign the CTBT, Jamaat organised nationwide protests.
  9. Nationwide protests were held on 18 December against the American attack on Iraq.
  10. A Day of Solidarity with the oppressed Muslims of Kosovo was observed on 21 December.
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1999

Demonstrations Against the visit of the Indian PM

  1. Protest demonstrations were held on 15 January to mark Yaum-ul-Quds.
  2. A Kashmir Jihad Week was observed throughout the country from 30 January to 5 February.
  3. Nationwide demonstrations were held on 20 February against the visit of the Indian Prime Minister to Pakistan.
  4. The Ameer-e-Jamaat led a major demonstration on Mall Road, Lahore.
  5. Although the government had laid a red carpet from Wagah Border to Minar-e-Pakistan, Jamaat’s strong protest resulted in Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee being transported by helicopter to Governor House.
  6. During a gathering in Lahore on 21 February, the police surrounded and arrested hundreds of workers and leaders.
  7. After subjecting them to severe violence, the police transported them in prison vehicles and detained them in different jails across the country.
  8. A Day of Protest was observed on 26 February to demand the prisoners’ release.
  9. From 4 to 6 March, the Ameer-e-Jamaat led an Accountability Caravan from Lahore to Rawalpindi.
  10. From 11 to 16 April, an Accountability Caravan train march was led from Peshawar to Karachi by Acting Ameer Syed Munawar Hasan.
  11. Major public gatherings were held at every major railway station.
  12. A rally for the protection of the ideology of Pakistan was held at Minar-e-Pakistan on 23 March.
  13. On 8 March, the Ameer-e-Jamaat went on leave because of ill health and surgery.
  14. On 28 May, gatherings and protest programmes were organised throughout the country for the protection of Pakistan’s nuclear programme.
  15. A three-day All-Pakistan public gathering of women was held.
  16. A two-day Shabab-e-Milli convention was also held.
  17. A Day of Protest was observed on 6 July to express solidarity with Kashmiris and oppose the Nawaz-Clinton Declaration.
  18. Kargil rallies and major public gatherings were held in Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Quetta and Lahore.
  19. An unprecedented women’s rally in support of the Kashmir jihad was held in Islamabad on 22 August.
  20. A three-day public gathering of Islami Jamiat-e-Talibat was held.
  21. Organisational gatherings and conventions of office-bearers were held in Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan and the Frontier Province.
  22. Salat-ul-Istisqa was offered at Mansurah in response to the country’s severe drought, and the Ameer-e-Jamaat delivered an address.
  23. Nationwide demonstrations were held to express solidarity with the oppressed Muslims of Chechnya.
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2000

Ijtema-e-Aam in October

  1. A Kashmir Solidarity Week was observed throughout the country from 31 January to 5 February. A nationwide Day of Protest was observed on 5 February.
  2. A reception was held on 14 February in honour of Zelimkhan, the former President of Chechnya.
  3. A nationwide Day of Protest was observed on 21 February against the injustices committed by the Nawaz government.
  4. A referendum on the CTBT was conducted throughout the country on 23 March.
  5. A meeting of office-bearers of religious parties was held at Mansurah on 27 March under the chairmanship of the Ameer-e-Jamaat.
  6. A successful nationwide strike against the CTBT was held on 19 May at the appeal of the religious parties.
  7. A meeting of the heads of religious parties was held at Mansurah on 13 June.
  8. The Ameer-e-Jamaat visited 18 countries, including Saudi Arabia, Britain, Sudan, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Iran, Italy, Switzerland and Denmark.
  9. He participated in international conferences and addressed gatherings of Jamaat office-bearers and workers.
  10. A three-day All-Pakistan public gathering was held on 27, 28 and 29 October.
  11. A dinner was hosted in honour of the participants of the international conference.
  12. A nationwide Day of Protest was observed on 17 December against the agreement between the government and Nawaz Sharif.
  13. Yaum-ul-Quds was observed extensively throughout the country.
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2001

Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal formed

  1. A National Consultative Meeting was held at Mansurah on 23 January.
  2. Kashmir Solidarity Day was observed on 5 February.
  3. A National Convention was held at Aiwan-e-Iqbal, Lahore, on the 29th.
  4. A three-day leadership training workshop for district Ameers from across the country was held at Mansurah from 13 to 15 May.
  5. The inauguration ceremony of Qurtaba’s central office was held.
  6. A programme marking the Day of Renewal of Commitment was held on 20 August.
  7. An All-Parties Conference was held at Mansurah on 16 September.
  8. A nationwide Day of Protest was observed on 21 September against American aggression and General Pervez Musharraf’s decision.
  9. Another nationwide Day of Protest was observed on 28 September.
  10. The United States and its allies attacked Afghanistan on 7 October.
  11. The Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami was prohibited from entering Sindh and Balochistan.
  12. A nationwide Day of Protest was observed on 28 October against the attack on Afghanistan by the United States and its allies.
  13. A summit meeting of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal was held on 29 October.
  14. The Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami was placed under house arrest in Peshawar on 5 November.
  15. A successful nationwide wheel-jam strike against the American attack on Afghanistan was held on 9 November.
  16. A protest rally was held at Minar-e-Pakistan on 14 December.
  17. A sit-in was held outside the Peshawar Rest House after the Eid prayer on 17 December.
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2002

Qazi Hussain Ahmed released on bail.

  1. The Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami was transferred from Peshawar to Lahore Jail on 28 January.
  2. An Ulema Convention was held at Jamia Masjid Mansurah on 3 February.
  3. The Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami was released on bail on 28 February.
  4. A Day of Protest was observed on the 8th against atrocities committed against Muslims in India by Hindu extremists.
  5. A major public gathering was held at Liaquat Bagh, Rawalpindi.
  6. A nationwide Day of Protest against inflation was observed on 29 March.
  7. The Caravan for the Protection of Pakistan travelled from Lahore to Rawalpindi on 21 April. The Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami was taken into custody, but despite obstacles placed along the route, the caravan successfully reached Rawalpindi.
  8. General Musharraf held a presidential referendum on 30 April. Jamaat-e-Islami and the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal boycotted it.
  9. A major Kashmir Conference was held at Minar-e-Pakistan.
  10. The central leaders of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal met the President of Pakistan on 22 July.
  11. A train march from Rawalpindi to Lahore was held on 28 August, and the central leaders of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal addressed the public at different stations.
  12. On 7 September, hundreds of workers and leaders were arrested outside Lahore Railway Station before the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal train march could begin. Malik Muhammad Ashraf and Azhar Iqbal Hasan managed to board the train and addressed the public at every station. On reaching Multan, they were detained by police and sent back to Lahore by the night train.
  13. A public gathering was held at Minar-e-Pakistan on 4 October.
  14. National and provincial elections were held on 10 October. The Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal won 60 National Assembly seats and 100 provincial assembly seats.
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2003

Million Marches held in large cities.

  1. A Day of Protest against American aggression was observed on 3 January.
  2. Kashmir Solidarity Day was observed across the country on 5 February, with public meetings, processions and rallies.
  3. Million Marches were held in Karachi, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, Multan, Hyderabad and Muzaffarabad, with hundreds of thousands of people participating.
  4. Three-day gatherings of members were held in Sindh and the Frontier Province.
  5. Members of the National Assembly belonging to the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal held a protest march in Rawalpindi on 28 June.
  6. An All-Parties Conference was held under the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal on 2 July.
  7. A major public gathering was held at Liaquat Bagh, Rawalpindi, on 14 August.
  8. The Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami visited Iran, Morocco, Qatar, Sudan, Lebanon, Beirut, Türkiye, Norway, the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia. He attended international conferences, delivered addresses and met global leaders.
  9. Invitations were also received to attend public gatherings in Belgium and the Netherlands, but the governments of both countries refused to issue visas.
  10. An introductory ceremony for Maulana Syed Abul A‘la Maududi’s book Tafhim al-Ahadith was held on 12 October.
  11. The Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal and the opposition held a protest sit-in outside the Assembly Secretariat on 31 October.
  12. An Iftar dinner was held on 4 November in honour of ambassadors, political leaders and government officials.
  13. A two-day international conference marking the birth centenary of Maulana Syed Abul A‘la Maududi was held on 6 and 7 December.
  14. On 8 December, the Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami hosted a dinner in honour of the international conference participants, attended by delegates from different Muslim countries.
  15. From 18 to 20 December, the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal launched a protest caravan from Muzaffargarh, holding protest gatherings in different districts of Punjab.
  16. An agreement on the Legal Framework Order was reached between the government and the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal on 24 December.
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2004

Nationwide Protest Against US

  1. Kashmir Solidarity Day was observed on 5 February.
  2. The Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami met General Pervez Musharraf on 5 February.
  3. A Day of Protest was observed on 6 February to express solidarity with Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan and other scientists.
  4. On 13 February, the Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami launched a tree-plantation campaign by planting a sapling at Mansurah. Jamaat workers planted hundreds of thousands of trees across the country.
  5. On the appeal of the Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami, a Day of Protest was observed on 22 March over the martyrdom of Hamas leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin.
  6. A Day of Protest was observed on 26 March against the Wana military operation.
  7. On 31 March, the election commissioner announced the result of the Ameer-e-Jamaat election, and Qazi Hussain Ahmad was elected Ameer for a five-year term.
  8. From 5 to 8 April, major Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal public gatherings were held in Sukkur, Jacobabad, Shikarpur, Hyderabad and Karachi.
  9. On the appeal of the Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami, a strike was held on 14 May against the oppression of the MQM.
  10. Despite government restrictions, a successful Peace March was held in Karachi on 27 June.
  11. A Day of Protest was observed on 30 July in solidarity with the oppressed people of Iraq and against government policies.
  12. A nationwide Day of Protest against American aggression was observed on 11 September.
  13. A collective marriage ceremony was held at Mansurah on 18 September.
  14. An All-Pakistan public gathering was held at Azakhel, Nowshera, from 1 to 3 October.
  15. An International Kashmir Conference was held in Islamabad on 4 October.
  16. A major Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal public gathering was held in Karachi on 28 November.
  17. From 5 to 19 December, major Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal public meetings were held in Multan, Lahore, Quetta and Rawalpindi.
  18. Days of Protest and demonstrations were held against government policies.
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2005

Nationwide Day of Protest against Military Rule

  1. A Black Day was observed on 1 January against government policies.
  2. On the appeal of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal, a nationwide Day of Protest was observed on 28 January against a uniformed President.
  3. From 18 to 20 March, a Caravan of Democracy travelled from Sukkur to Karachi in Sindh, followed by a Million March in Karachi.
  4. From 22 to 23 March, a Caravan of Democracy travelled from Rawalpindi to Lahore in Punjab, followed by a Million March in Lahore.
  5. A major public gathering was held in Quetta on 25 March.
  6. A Caravan of Democracy travelled from Tarnol to Peshawar on 28 March, followed by a Million March in Peshawar.
  7. A nationwide strike was held on 2 April against government policies.
  8. A Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal Caravan of Democracy travelled from Lahore to Sahiwal on 11 May.
  9. A protest convention was held in Islamabad on 22 May against the desecration of the Holy Qur’an by American soldiers and against American policies.
  10. A nationwide Day of Protest against American soldiers was observed on 27 May.
  11. Days of Protest against MQM terrorism were observed in Karachi on 10 June and 22 July.
  12. A Day of Protest was observed on 2 September over the Foreign Minister’s meetings concerning Israel.
  13. A National Leaders Conference was held in Islamabad on the 4th.
  14. A nationwide Day of Protest was observed on 9 September against Israel, inflation, unemployment and government policies.
  15. On the appeal of the Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami, a nationwide Day of Repentance was observed on 28 October.
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2006

Shan-e-Mustafa ﷺ Movement

  1. Nationwide protests, large women’s gatherings and demonstrations were held against the Women’s Protection Bill passed by the Musharraf government, which Jamaat described as an attempt to promote immodesty, obscenity and moral disorder.
  2. Nationwide Days of Protest were observed on 15 January and 3 February against the American attack in Bajaur Agency.
  3. Kashmir Solidarity Day was observed on 5 February.
  4. A Convention for the Protection of the Honour of the Prophet ﷺ was held in Islamabad on 11 February.
  5. Large rallies and public gatherings were held across the country for the protection of the honour of the Prophet ﷺ.
  6. The Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal held a Shan-e-Mustafa ﷺ Rally in Multan on 22 March.
  7. A three-day public gathering of Jamaat-e-Islami Frontier Province was held in Peshawar from 24 to 26 March, attended by hundreds of thousands of people.
  8. A gathering of Hamd, Naat and Qur’an recitation was held at Minar-e-Pakistan, Lahore, on 22 April.
  9. A reception was held on 23 May in honour of seven Kashmiri Mujahideen released from Indian prisons.
  10. An All-Parties Peace Conference was held in Karachi on 24 June.
  11. A provincial public gathering was held in Balochistan on 29 and 30 July.
  12. On 14 August, a flag-hoisting ceremony was held at Mansurah, the Punjab provincial offices were inaugurated, and the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal held a public gathering at Minar-e-Pakistan.
  13. Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal public gatherings were held in Karachi on 27 August and Rawalpindi on 6 September.
  14. An Iftar dinner was hosted in Islamabad on 1 October in honour of ambassadors, politicians and intellectuals.
  15. A nationwide Day of Protest and demonstrations were held against the American attack in Bajaur Agency.
  16. During November, public gatherings and road caravans were organised in major cities against the Women’s Protection Bill.
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2007

Lawyers' Movement

  1. A struggle was conducted through the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal against the unconstitutional government of General Musharraf.
  2. Efforts were made to form a united opposition for ending military dictatorship, protecting national freedom, sovereignty and Islamic identity, and freeing Pakistan from American domination.
  3. Consensus was developed around a practical movement for the complete restoration of the Constitution, transparent and impartial elections, a national consensus interim government and an empowered Election Commission.
  4. A nationwide public movement was launched against the privatisation of national institutions, including Pakistan Steel Mills, Pakistan Railways and PIA.
  5. A struggle was undertaken for the restoration of student unions and trade unions.
  6. A Black Day was observed over the Bajaur by-election.
  7. A Day of Protest and demonstrations were held in solidarity with suspended Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.
  8. An All-Parties Conference was held in Islamabad on 7 March.
  9. A meeting of the National Consultative Council was held on 25 May.
  10. The Caravan for the Protection of Pakistan travelled through Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Faisalabad and Lahore from 27 to 29 May.
  11. A reception was held in honour of the Imam of the Kaaba on 30 May.
  12. Nationwide demonstrations were held on 22 June against the British Government’s decision to confer a knighthood upon Salman Rushdie.
  13. On the appeal of the Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami, a Day of Thanksgiving was observed on 21 July following the restoration of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.
  14. A public gathering was held at Liaquat Bagh, Rawalpindi, on 14 August.
  15. A national seminar on the economy was held on 30 August.
  16. A three-day All-Pakistan gathering of members and candidates for membership was held from 2 to 4 November.
  17. Nationwide demonstrations and major rallies were held against Pervez Musharraf’s emergency rule.
  18. Public gatherings were held throughout the country, including Islamabad, under the All Parties Democratic Movement.
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2008

Jamaat Boycotted Elections

  1. Provincial and national elections were held on 18 February. Jamaat-e-Islami, together with other parties in the All Parties Democratic Movement, boycotted the elections.
  2. A reception was held on 16 April in honour of Iranian leader Ayatollah Muhammad Ali Taskhiri.
  3. Seminars and rallies were held on 12 May concerning the Karachi incident.
  4. A seminar on missing persons was held on 1 June.
  5. From 9 to 12 June, lawyers from across the country held a long march toward Islamabad for the restoration of the judiciary.
  6. A two-day convention of the All Parties Democratic Movement was held in Islamabad on 18 and 19 June.
  7. A meeting of the Manifesto Committee was held on 27 June under the chairmanship of the Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami.
  8. A summit meeting of the All Parties Democratic Movement was held on 28 July.
  9. “Go America Go” rallies, public meetings, processions and demonstrations were held across the country.
  10. A National Peace Jirga was held in Islamabad.
  11. A Day of Protest against terrorism was observed.
  12. A major programme was held following the return of Jamaat officials from a visit to China.
  13. A nationwide Day of Protest was observed against inflation and lawlessness.
  14. A national seminar was held with the participation of religious and political leaders.
  15. Yaum-e-Bab-ul-Islam was observed across the country on 10 Ramadan.
  16. A Day of Protest was observed against inflation and increases in petroleum prices.
  17. The anniversaries of the victories of Badr and Makkah were observed with great enthusiasm.
  18. A Day of Protest was observed concerning the incidents in Karachi.
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2009

Education Policy Campaign

  1. Mian Tufail Muhammad passed away on 25 January. Indeed, to Allah we belong and to Him we shall return.
  2. Munawar Hassan Elected 4th Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan.
  3. A campaign was conducted against the government’s proposed education policy, and the Central Majlis-e-Shura presented the following demands: The National Education Policy 2009 should be presented before Parliament for debate and prepared on comprehensive and stable foundations under the supervision of the country’s leading educationists.
  4. Measures should be taken to Islamise Pakistan’s education system in accordance with Article 31 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
  5. The Education Act 1976 should be incorporated into the education policy, ensuring that no material contrary to Islam is included in curricula or textbooks.
  6. The curriculum and the entire educational process should promote Pakistan’s foundational ideology, national identity, national outlook and Islamic culture and civilisation.
  7. Urdu should be adopted as the medium of instruction, while high-quality teaching of English and Arabic should also be ensured.
  8. Arabic should remain a compulsory subject, and the subject of sex education should be removed.
  9. At least five percent of national income should be allocated to education.
  10. Students in colleges and universities should be provided platforms for collective activities to develop leadership qualities, and their democratic rights should be restored.
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2010

Go America Go Movement

  1. Nationwide Days of Protest were observed against the Kerry-Lugar Bill, and a national referendum titled “Reject the Kerry-Lugar Bill” was conducted.
  2. “Go America Go” rallies were held in different cities across the country.
  3. A nationwide campaign for turning back to Allah was conducted.
  4. Demonstrations were held across the country demanding the release of Dr Aafia Siddiqui.
  5. A nationwide Day of Protest and demonstrations were held against blasphemous caricatures and insults to the Prophet ﷺ.
  6. Kashmir Solidarity Day was observed, and a National Kashmir Conference was held.
  7. A road caravan was organised in Karachi against inflation, power outages, drone attacks and American interference.
  8. A nationwide Day of Protest was observed against inflation and lawlessness.
  9. Informal meetings of religious parties were held.
  10. In October, rallies and seminars were held in different cities in solidarity with Kashmiris.
  11. An Ittehad-e-Ummah Conference was held at Mansurah on 11 November.
  12. A sit-in was held in Islamabad on 5 December against inflation, unemployment and American interference.
  13. Rallies, public meetings, processions and seminars were held throughout the country for the protection of the honour of the Prophet ﷺ and the Finality of Prophethood.
  14. A national seminar on the harms of feudalism and capitalism was held at Mansurah on 26 December.
  15. On the appeal of religious parties, a nationwide wheel-jam strike was held on 31 December for the protection of the honour of the Prophet ﷺ.
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2011

Tehreek-e-Namoos-e-Risalat ﷺ

  1. A summit meeting of religious parties was held in Karachi on 8 January.
  2. A major rally for the protection of the honour of the Prophet ﷺ was held in Karachi on 9 January by all religious parties, while rallies, meetings and processions were also held across the country.
  3. A Day of Protest for the protection of the honour of the Prophet ﷺ was observed on 21 January.
  4. A sit-in against American interference was held in Peshawar on 23 January.
  5. A Day of Protest was observed on 28 January concerning the American killer Raymond Davis.
  6. A summit meeting of religious parties concerning the Tehreek-e-Namoos-e-Risalat ﷺ was held at Mansurah on 29 January.
  7. A major public gathering and rally of the Tehreek-e-Namoos-e-Risalat ﷺ was held in Lahore on 30 January.
  8. A tribal jirga was held at Mansurah on 13 February for the protection of the honour of the Prophet ﷺ and against American interference.
  9. A demonstration was held on 15 February against Raymond Davis’s killings.
  10. A delegation of the ruling Communist Party of China visited Mansurah on 23 February.
  11. Nationwide protests were held against American interference and drone attacks.
  12. A nationwide Day of Solidarity with the people of Balochistan was observed, and a sit-in was held in Quetta.
  13. Demonstrations and sit-ins were held on 26 August in solidarity with the people of Karachi.
  14. Nationwide demonstrations against American interference and aggression were held on 11 September.
  15. Demonstrations against the United States were held on 16 September in solidarity with Dr Aafia Siddiqui and to demand her release.
  16. On the appeal of the Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami and the leadership of the Tehreek-e-Namoos-e-Risalat ﷺ, a nationwide Day of Protest and demonstrations were held on 7 October against the sentence awarded to Mumtaz Qadri.
  17. A three-day public gathering of Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba was held from 15 to 17 October.
  18. A nationwide Day of Protest and demonstrations were held on 18 November against granting India Most Favoured Nation status.
  19. A Day of Protest against the NATO attack was observed on 2 December.
  20. Under the Defence of Pakistan Council, public gatherings were held in Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Lahore, Karachi, Quetta and other major cities, while a campaign was conducted against granting India Most Favoured Nation status.
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2012

Defence of Pakistan Council Demostrations

  1. A nationwide Day of Protest was observed on 6 January against inflation, lawlessness and obscenity.
  2. A national seminar titled “The Decline of Capitalism” was held in Islamabad on 7 January.
  3. A nationwide Day of Protest was observed on 13 January for the recovery of missing persons.
  4. Demonstrations were held across the country against inflation, obscenity and lawlessness.
  5. On the appeal of the Defence of Pakistan Council, public gatherings were held in Rawalpindi, Lahore, Karachi and other major cities.
  6. A seminar titled “The Decline of Capitalism and the Prospects of an Islamic Economic System” was held at Mansurah on 13 February.
  7. Rallies in defence of the sanctity of the Qur’an were held in Quetta and Karachi.
  8. A nationwide Day of Solidarity with the people of Balochistan was observed.
  9. A nationwide Day of Protest was observed over the restoration of NATO supplies, and a protest gathering was held in Islamabad.
  10. The expansion project of Jamia Masjid Mansurah was inaugurated on 7 April by Ameer-e-Jamaat Syed Munawar Hasan.
  11. A national seminar on the situation in Syria was held at Mansurah.
  12. Protest gatherings against NATO supplies were held in Quetta, Jamrud, Dera Ghazi Khan, Mingora, Lakki Marwat, Dera Ismail Khan, Abbottabad and other cities.
  13. An All-Parties Conference concerning the 12 May tragedy was held in Karachi on 12 May.
  14. A joint meeting of religious parties was held in Islamabad on 21 May.
  15. A major Defence of Pakistan Council Workers’ Convention was held in Karachi on 27 May.
  16. A long march from Peshawar to Jamrud, followed by a public gathering, was held on 1 October.
  17. A Shan-e-Mustafa ﷺ Rally was held in Lahore on 7 October.
  18. An Ulema Convention was held in Islamabad on 11 November under the Milli Yakjehti Council.
  19. A Day of Protest was observed on 23 November against Israeli aggression against the Muslims of Gaza.
  20. A Defence of Pakistan Council caravan travelled from Lahore to Wagah on 16 December.
  21. Conferences on Karachi’s problems were held in Lahore and Karachi.
  22. A Defence of Pakistan Council conference was held in Lahore.
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2013

Train March and Conferences

  1. In January, memorial references for Qazi Hussain Ahmad and Professor Abdul Ghafoor Ahmad were held at Mansurah and in Lahore, Karachi, Hyderabad and other cities.
  2. A sit-in was held in Islamabad on 4 February in solidarity with Kashmiris and against Indian atrocities.
  3. Kashmir Solidarity Day was observed nationwide on 5 February.
  4. A reception was held at Mansurah on 13 February in honour of Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan.
  5. A train march from Karachi to Rawalpindi was held from 4 to 6 March against electoral rolls and constituency delimitations.
  6. A nationwide Day of Repentance was observed on 22 March.
  7. A protest gathering was held in Lahore on 29 March against the persecution of Jamaat-e-Islami leaders and workers in Bangladesh.
  8. General elections were held on 11 May.
  9. A protest sit-in was held in Karachi on 17 May against severe rigging in the national and provincial elections.
  10. A Day of Protest was observed on 14 June against the massacre and persecution of Muslims in Burma.
  11. A seminar on the situation in Egypt was held at Mansurah on 5 July.
  12. A Day of Protest was observed on 6 July against the military coup in Egypt, including a protest gathering in Karachi.
  13. A protest sit-in against the military coup in Egypt was held in Lahore on 21 July.
  14. During August, protest meetings, processions and sit-ins were held in Karachi, Lahore and other cities against the military coup in Egypt and the overthrow of the elected government.
  15. An international conference of Islamic movements on the situation in Egypt was held in Lahore on 25 and 26 September. The Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami hosted a reception and dinner at Mansurah in honour of international leaders.
  16. A national conference commemorating Jamaat-e-Islami’s founder, Maulana Syed Abul A‘la Maududi, was held on 27 September.
  17. A seminar on the prohibition of interest was held at Mansurah on 12 November.
  18. Nationwide protests were held on 22 November against NATO supplies and drone attacks.
  19. An Anti-Privatisation Conference was held on 11 December.
  20. A nationwide Day of Protest was observed on 12 December following the martyrdom of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami leader Molla Abdul Quader. Major protest meetings and memorial seminars were held in Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad and other cities.
  21. Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, Imran Khan, Hafiz Saeed, Talal Akbar Bugti, Punjab Governor Syed Mahmood Ahmad, caretaker Punjab Chief Minister Najam Sethi, Azad Kashmir Prime Minister Chaudhry Abdul Majeed, Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar, Sahibzada Abul Khair Dr Muhammad Zubair, Nisar Ali Khan, Hafiz Akif Saeed, the British and Turkish ambassadors, and other prominent national and international personalities met Ameer-e-Jamaat Syed Munawar Hasan at Mansurah.
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2014

Siraj-ul-Haq was elected 5th Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami

  1. A national conference commemorating Qazi Hussain Ahmad was held on 12 January.
  2. A major Seerah Conference was held at Mansurah on 13 January.
  3. An international conference in memory of Qazi Hussain Ahmad was held in Islamabad on 28 and 29 January.
  4. Kashmir Solidarity Day, Kashmir conferences and Kashmir seminars were held during February.
  5. An Anti-Privatisation Conference was held in Lahore on 13 March in solidarity with workers.
  6. A Protection of Pakistan Rally was held in Karachi on 23 March.
  7. Siraj-ul-Haq was elected Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami on 30 March and took the oath at Mansurah on 9 April.
  8. An Ittehad-e-Ummah Conference was held in Islamabad on 15 April.
  9. Public gatherings were held in Lahore, Islamabad, Karachi and other cities during May.
  10. A post-budget seminar was held at Mansurah on 11 June.
  11. The foundation stone of the international Tarjuman-ul-Quran offices was laid at Mansurah on 21 June.
  12. Palestine Day was observed across the country on 25 July.
  13. A major Gaza Rally was held in Islamabad on 10 August.
  14. A National Consultation was held in Islamabad on 1 September.
  15. Public gatherings were held across the country during August and September under the “Islamic Pakistan, Prosperous Pakistan” campaign.
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2015

APC for FATA

  1. Public meetings were held in major cities of southern Punjab under the Kisan Raj Movement.
  2. A Khatm-e-Nubuwwat Conference was held.
  3. A Local Government Convention was held.
  4. An All-Parties Conference was held on the problems of FATA.
  5. A National Conference against privatisation was held.
  6. A seminar was held against government persecution in Bangladesh.
  7. A protest gathering was held during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Pakistan.
  8. Seerah conferences were held in different cities.
  9. Youth conventions were held in major cities across the country.
  10. A Workers’ Convention was held on 1 May.
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2016

Corruption-Free Pakistan

  1. Public meetings, processions and rallies were held in Islamabad and cities across the country in solidarity with Kashmiris.
  2. An Enforcement of Islam Convention was held in Peshawar.
  3. Public gatherings were held in different cities of Balochistan.
  4. An Ulema and Mashaikh Conference was held in Lahore.
  5. The Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami attended the funeral prayer of Mumtaz Qadri, while funeral prayers in absentia were held across the country.
  6. Under the Corruption-Free Movement, Corruption-Free Pakistan seminars were held in Islamabad and Lahore.
  7. A meeting of religious-party leaders was held concerning the Corruption-Free Pakistan Movement.
  8. A political jirga on FATA was held in Peshawar.
  9. Public gatherings for the protection of the honour of the Prophet ﷺ were held in different cities.
  10. A major Nizam-e-Mustafa ﷺ Conference was held at Mansurah, attended by a large number of prominent scholars from across the country.
  11. A Minorities Conference was held in Karachi.
  12. A protest sit-in against corruption was held in Lahore.
  13. Labour Day was observed across the country in support of workers’ rights.
  14. Funeral prayers in absentia, public meetings, processions and rallies were held across the country following the martyrdom of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Motiur Rahman Nizami.
  15. A train march against corruption was held, with addresses delivered at 53 railway stations and public gatherings along the route.
  16. An All-Parties Conference on FATA was held in Islamabad.
  17. Al-Quds rallies were held across the country.
  18. Funeral prayers in absentia were held across the country for Kashmiri Mujahid Burhan Muzaffar Wani.
  19. Kashmir conferences were held in Islamabad, Lahore, Sialkot, Gilgit-Baltistan and other locations.
  20. A national conference under the Milli Yakjehti Council was held in Islamabad.
  21. “Pakistan Zindabad” and “Completion of Pakistan” marches were held in Lahore and Karachi.
  22. A Peace Jirga was held in Lahore.
  23. Nationwide protests and funeral prayers in absentia were held following the martyrdom of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Quasem Ali.
  24. A meeting of the Defence of Pakistan Council was held in Islamabad, followed by a rally and sit-in against government persecution in Bangladesh.
  25. A major rally titled “Eradicate Corruption, Save the Country” was held on Lahore’s Mall Road.
  26. A conference of Mashaikh was held at Mansurah.
  27. A FATA National Conference was held in Peshawar.
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2017

Kaaba visited Jamaat’s headquarters

  1. Protests and rallies were held in different cities against atrocities committed against Muslims in Burma and Syria.
  2. An Ittehad-e-Ummah Conference was held in Rawalpindi on 5 January.
  3. Kashmir Solidarity Day was observed on 5 February through public meetings, processions and rallies across the country, while Kashmir conferences were held in Rawalpindi, Lahore, Karachi and other cities.
  4. A protest sit-in concerning FATA was held in Peshawar.
  5. A jirga and convention were held on the problems of Pakhtuns.
  6. An anti-interest seminar was held in Islamabad, attended by economists and representatives from different sectors.
  7. Membership gatherings and workers’ conventions were held in different cities.
  8. The Imam of the Kaaba visited Jamaat’s headquarters at Mansurah on 10 April.
  9. On the appeal of the Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami, nationwide protests were held on 28 April against severe power outages.
  10. A seminar on FATA reforms, a public gathering in Dir and a Thanksgiving Rally in Islamabad were held.
  11. “Accountability for All” rallies were held in Rawalpindi, Lahore and Karachi.
  12. A sit-in was held for reforms in FATA.
  13. An Ulema Convention was held in Karachi.
  14. On the appeal of the Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami, nationwide demonstrations were held against the persecution of Muslims in Burma.
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2018

Hurmat-e-Rasool ﷺ March In Karachi

  1. Gatherings of members were held at district and divisional levels across the country.
  2. A national seminar on the economic situation was held in Islamabad.
  3. A major Hurmat-e-Rasool ﷺ March was held in Karachi.
  4. Conferences and seminars on the protection of the honour of the Prophet ﷺ and the Seerah were held across the country.
  5. A seminar on the Fall of Dhaka was held at Mansurah Auditorium on 16 December.
  6. A reception was hosted at Mansurah on 20 December by the Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami in honour of the newly elected President of the Supreme Court Bar.
  7. Under NAFE, workshops were held for principals of private educational institutions across the country.
  8. Divisional and district gatherings of members and workers were held throughout Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab.
  9. A national seminar on the economic situation was held in Islamabad on 25 October.
  10. A Kashmir March was held in Islamabad on 27 October.
  11. A Hurmat-e-Rasool ﷺ March was held in Karachi on 4 November.
  12. A Conference for the Protection of the Honour of the Prophet ﷺ was held at Mansurah on 14 November, followed by a Protection of the Honour of the Prophet ﷺ March in Lahore on 15 November.
  13. Conferences, rallies and seminars for the protection of the honour of the Prophet ﷺ were held at district level throughout the country.
  14. Jurists’ Conferences were held in Islamabad and Karachi.
  15. A seminar on the Fall of Dhaka was held on 16 December.
  16. A reception was held at Mansurah on 18 December in honour of the newly elected President of the Supreme Court Bar.
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2019

Save Kashmir” rallies were held across the country

  1. A population welfare seminar was held at Mansurah.
  2. Kashmir Solidarity Day was observed nationwide through Kashmir conferences, rallies, public meetings and processions.
  3. The oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami was held on 9 April.
  4. A memorial reference was held in memory of Dr Waseem Akhtar.
  5. A public march was held in Lahore.
  6. Following the martyrdom of Dr Mohamed Morsi, funeral prayers in absentia and protest demonstrations were held across the country.
  7. A budget seminar chaired by the Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami was held in Islamabad on 19 June.
  8. A JI Farmers’ Convention was held in Rawalpindi.
  9. On 5 August, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the abolition of Kashmir’s special status and the removal of Articles 370 and 35A.
  10. “Save Kashmir” rallies were held across the country against India’s action of 5 August.
  11. Under Alkhidmat Foundation, relief camps were established across the country to protect people from the coronavirus pandemic. Sanitiser was sprayed in mosques, madrasas, gurdwaras, churches and temples, while masks and protective clothing were distributed on a large scale to doctors and paramedical staff.
  12. Central, provincial and district gatherings continued online, with leaders delivering online addresses.
  13. Alkhidmat Dastarkhwan was inaugurated at Mansurah to provide affordable meals to workers, low-income families and deserving people.
  14. Memorial references for Mian Tufail Muhammad and Syed Munawar Hasan were held at Mansurah.
  15. A National Kashmir Conference was held in Islamabad.
  16. Lawyers’ conventions under ILM and traders’ and industrialists’ conventions under the Business Forum were held.
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2020

COVID: Organizational gatherings continued online

  1. A memorial reference for former Ameer Qazi Hussain Ahmad was held on 6 January.
  2. Protest demonstrations against inflation and unemployment were held on 23 January.
  3. Under a nationwide public-contact campaign, public meetings were held across the country, attended by hundreds of thousands of people.
  4. An online All-Parties Conference was held in Islamabad.
  5. A two-day Workers’ Convention was held at Mansurah under the National Labour Federation.
  6. Central, provincial and district gatherings continued online.
  7. Alkhidmat Foundation conducted a COVID awareness campaign and preventive programmes.
  8. An Ulema and Mashaikh Conference was held at Mansurah.
  9. A seminar marking Jamaat’s Foundation Day was held at Mansurah.
  10. Programmes were held in solidarity with the Muslims of Kashmir and Palestine.
  11. A Hijab Conference was held at the Pearl Continental Hotel in Lahore, addressed by the Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami and prominent women from different walks of life.
  12. Membership gatherings were held across the country under the public-contact campaign.
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2021

Haq Do Tehreek in Karachi and Gwadar

  1. Jamaat-e-Islami Karachi intensified its campaign for urban rights and empowered local government, organising major demonstrations and a rally from Quaidabad to Governor House.
  2. Ameer-e-Jamaat Siraj-ul-Haq strongly criticised the PTI government over rising inflation, poverty and unemployment.
  3. On Eid, Alkhidmat organised a welfare programme in Peshawar for orphans, street children and patients with thalassaemia, with Siraj-ul-Haq attending as chief guest.
  4. In May, Jamaat organised a major Palestine Solidarity March in Karachi against the Israeli bombardment of Gaza and violations at Masjid al-Aqsa.
  5. The Gwadar Ko Haq Do Tehreek gained national prominence over illegal trawling, restrictions on border trade and unnecessary checkpoints. Prime Minister publicly assured action on the movement’s demands. Balochistan Government accepted the protesters’ demands in writing.
  6. In the first phase of the KP local-government elections, Jamaat won the chairmanship of Daraban Tehsil in Dera Ismail Khan.
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2022

Bano Qabil Launched in Karachi

  1. Jamaat workers marched to the Sindh Assembly on 1 January and continued a 28-day sit-in against the local-government law.
  2. Following re-polling in February, Jamaat’s final result in the first phase of the KP local-government elections reached two tehsil-chairman seats.
  3. In April, the Federal Shariat Court declared the interest-based banking system repugnant to Islam and directed the state to eliminate interest from the economy. Jamaat pursued the case for decades.
  4. Siraj-ul-Haq called upon political parties to agree on electoral reforms. Jamaat declined to become part of either the PTI or PDM camp during no-confidence and Regime Change.
  5. During the devastating floods, Jamaat and Alkhidmat carried out extensive rescue, relief and rehabilitation work throughout Pakistan.
  6. Jamaat Karachi launched the Bano Qabil programme for free information-technology training. Large aptitude tests were held in October and December.
  7. The Gwadar Ko Haq Do Tehreek resumed its sit-in after the government failed to implement the previous agreement.
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2023

Karachi received highest votes in local bodies.

  1. In March, the Supreme Court disposed of the State Bank and National Bank appeals against the Federal Shariat Court’s anti-riba judgement.
  2. In April, Siraj-ul-Haq separately met PM Shehbaz Sharif and PTI Chairman Imran Khan on the same day and offered Jamaat’s assistance in initiating dialogue over elections. Indirect contacts established between the two.
  3. In Karachi’s delayed local-government elections, despite rigging, Jamaat succeeded in safeguarding its 86 seats and received the highest overall number of votes.
  4. PTI announced to support Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman in the mayoral election However, 32 PTI members were manipulated to make Murtaza Wahab mayor with 173 votes against Hafiz Naeem’s 192 votes.
  5. As inflation, currency depreciation and utility charges worsened, Siraj-ul-Haq called for a nationwide strike against electricity prices, inflation and economic policies.
  6. Following the renewed Israeli assault on Gaza in October, Jamaat conducted marches and demonstrations in Islamabad, Karachi and other cities.
  7. Jamaat established a Palestine Fund, while Alkhidmat sent humanitarian supplies worth approximately Rs1.35 billion through Egypt’s El Arish Airport in only 3 months.
  8. A nationwide boycott campaign started against products and companies supporting Israel, which gained significant public participation.
  9. Bano Qabil 2.0 attracted large numbers of young people for free IT courses.
  10. Jamaat also launched a youth membership campaign.
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2024

Hafiz Naeem Elected 6th Ameer

  1. Jamaat continued large-scale demonstrations for Palestine in Islamabad and the provincial capitals.
  2. In the general elections held on 8 February, 3 Jamaat candidates were declared successful in provincial assembly in Sindh and Balochistan, while the party alleged that several of its NA & PA candidates had been denied victory through manipulation.
  3. Jamaat maintained that disputed results should be corrected on the basis of the original Form-45 records.
  4. Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman relinquished the Sindh Assembly seat awarded to him, maintaining that the seat had legitimately been won by another candidate.
  5. In April, Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman was elected the sixth Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan for a five-year term.
  6. Jamaat organised a major 14-day sit-in in Rawalpindi against high electricity bills, unjust taxation and exploitative IPP agreements.
  7. The government agreed to establish a task force to examine IPP agreements, reduce electricity charges and provide tax relief to salaried citizens. Subsequent restructuring of IPP agreements was reported to have produced savings of more than Rs3 trillion for the national exchequer.
  8. In September, thousands of students participated in Bano Qabil aptitude tests in Karachi for free IT training.
  9. Palestine Solidarity Day was officially observed on October 7. With the efforts of the Amir Jamaat, an All Parties Conference was held at PM house and chaired by the Prime Minister.
  10. In October, a Jamaat delegation led by Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman met Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim during his official visit to Islamabad.
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2025

Ijtima-e-Aam at Minar-e-Pakistan

  1. Jamaat continued its campaign against electricity tariffs and IPP agreements through nationwide protests on 17 and 31 January.
  2. On 15 and 16 February, Jamaat hosted the international conference “A Voice of the Voiceless: Echo of Palestine” in Islamabad.
  3. On 26 February, Dr Zakir Naik visited Mansurah, met Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman and received a briefing on Jamaat’s religious, educational and welfare activities.
  4. In April, Jamaat expanded its Palestine campaign through nationwide demonstrations, boycott calls and a major Palestine Solidarity March in Islamabad. A nationwide shutter-down strike was observed on 26 April in solidarity with Gaza. During a six-week ceasefire, Alkhidmat expanded its humanitarian operations inside the Gaza Strip.
  5. Bano Qabil expanded beyond Karachi, with aptitude tests and training programmes launched in Mohmand, Gujrat, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar and other cities.
  6. Following Indian military action and Pakistan’s response in May, Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman praised the defence forces of the country. He also visited the forward areas at Line of Control.
  7. The Youth Digital Summit was held at Jinnah Convention Centre, Islamabad, in June, with participation by prominent digital-media professionals.
  8. Jamaat launched a membership campaign.
  9. In August, Hafiz Naeem visited Tehran, Iran and met with dignitaries including Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran Kamal Kharazi.
  10. In September, Hafiz Naeem attended the 71st Annual General Assembly of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party, or PAS, as a guest of honour. He addressed the Israeli assault on Gaza and wider challenges confronting the Muslim Ummah.
  11. Despite limited funding and restricted authority, Jamaat-led town administrations in Karachi expanded local development work. Projects included roads, schools, dispensaries, parks, sports complexes, open-air gyms and the rehabilitation of neighbourhood public spaces.
  12. Jamaat held a three-day Ijtima-e-Aam at Iqbal Park and Minar-e-Pakistan under the theme Badal Do Nizam. Hundreds of thousands of workers and supporters attended, along with more than 150 delegates representing 45 countries.
  13. In December, Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman rejected the Punjab Local Government Act 2025 as unconstitutional, anti-democratic and insufficiently devolved.
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2026

Jamaat push to reduce Fuel prices

  1. A Jamaat protest for Karachi’s rights and the devolution of authority to elected local governments faced extensive baton-charging and police action near the Sindh Assembly.
  2. In early March, PM Shehbaz Sharif met a Jamaat delegation led by Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman and provided an in-camera briefing on the regional situation arising from the Iran-US conflict.
  3. Jamaat intensified its economic campaign, demanding lower fuel prices, abolition of the petroleum levy, cuts in government luxury expenditure and the termination or restructuring of exploitative IPP agreements.
  4. Former Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami Punjab Mian Maqsood Ahmad passed away.
  5. Bano Qabil expanded to 70+ cities, attracting participations from hundreds of thousands of young people.The programme was increasingly recognised as a major national skills-development initiative.
  6. After being approached by the Joint Awami Action Committee, Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan offered to mediate between the government and public representatives to help resolve the Azad Kashmir crisis.
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