Hafiz Naeem elected as chief of Jamat-e-Islami

Over 45,000 members of the party cast their votes and over 80 per cent was polled in favor of Rehman.

By News Desk Last updated Apr 4, 2024

KARACHI: Hafiz Naeemur Rehman was on Thursday elected as the chief of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) for a five-year term, till 2029.

Over 45,000 members of the party cast their votes and over 80 per cent was polled in favor of Rehman. Earlier, the election committee of the JI had announced the names of Sirajul Haq, Liaquat Baloch and Hafiz Naeem to elect one of the as the Amir.

A spokesman for the JI said that his party elects new Amir after five years and the incumbent Sirajul Haq’s tenure was completing on April 8. Hafiz Naeem will be the sixth chief of Jamat-e-Islami. The other five were: Abul Ala Maududi, Mian Tufail, Qazi Hussain Ahmad, Munawar Hassan and Sirajul Haq.