Chaudhry Muhammad Aslam Saleemi

Chaudhry Muhammad Aslam Saleemi was born on June 30, 1933, in Burj Kalan, district Kasur (Punjab). He is a law graduate who passed his LL.B. examination from the University of the Punjab in 1957. In 1973, he obtained a Master of Arts degree in Islamic Studies. Prior to this, he also completed a diploma in Taxation and Labor Laws in 1972. He was also proficient in the Arabic and Persian languages and undertook a specialized course in Tafseer (Quranic exegesis). He became an Advocate of the West Pakistan High Court in 1961 and practiced law for a few years.

Aslam Saleemi became a member of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan in Kasur city in 1963. Following this, he served as the regional Ameer for the Kasur sub-division from 1964 to December 1965, and subsequently held various responsibilities within the Jamaat.

From 1966 to 1970, he served as the Secretary-General of Jamaat-e-Islami in West Pakistan. He served as the Naib Qaim (Deputy Secretary-General) of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan from 1970 to 1987, and as the Qaim (Secretary-General) from 1987 to 1993. Later, in 1993, he was appointed as the Naib Ameer (Vice President) of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan.

He had been serving as a Director of the Islamic Publications Limited Company since 1978. He also held the responsibility of Vice President of Idara Ma'arif-e-Islami, Mansoorah. Furthermore, he served as an Advisor to the Women's Commission of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan and as the President of the Legal Assistance Committee of the Majlis-e-Shura.

In addition to his mother tongue, Punjabi, he knew and could converse fluently in Urdu, English, Arabic, and Persian.

Chaudhry Muhammad Aslam Saleemi had traveled abroad extensively, specifically visiting Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Yemen, Iran, Afghanistan, Libya, the United Kingdom, the United States, Turkey, and Canada.