Bano Qabil Launched in Karachi

Jamaat workers marched to the Sindh Assembly on 1 January and continued a 28-day sit-in against the local-government law.
Following re-polling in February, Jamaat’s final result in the first phase of the KP local-government elections reached two tehsil-chairman seats.
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.
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.
During the devastating floods, Jamaat and Alkhidmat carried out extensive rescue, relief and rehabilitation work throughout Pakistan.
Jamaat Karachi launched the Bano Qabil programme for free information-technology training. Large aptitude tests were held in October and December.
The Gwadar Ko Haq Do Tehreek resumed its sit-in after the government failed to implement the previous agreement.