Historic Milestone
Karachi received highest votes in local bodies.
- In March, the Supreme Court disposed of the State Bank and National Bank appeals against the Federal Shariat Court’s anti-riba judgement.
- 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.
- In Karachi’s delayed local-government elections, despite rigging, Jamaat succeeded in safeguarding its 86 seats and received the highest overall number of votes.
- 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.
- As inflation, currency depreciation and utility charges worsened, Siraj-ul-Haq called for a nationwide strike against electricity prices, inflation and economic policies.
- Following the renewed Israeli assault on Gaza in October, Jamaat conducted marches and demonstrations in Islamabad, Karachi and other cities.
- 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.
- A nationwide boycott campaign started against products and companies supporting Israel, which gained significant public participation.
- Bano Qabil 2.0 attracted large numbers of young people for free IT courses.
- Jamaat also launched a youth membership campaign.