Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman, a vocal political figure, was chosen on Thursday to serve as Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan’s new emir for the ensuing five years.
In the most recent intra-party elections, more over 45,000 party members voted to choose the new emir, according to Qaisar Sharif, the secretary of JI Central Information.
He said, “Naeem became the sixth emir of the party with over 80% of the votes.”
According to the party’s communications secretary, he would continue to serve as its leader until 2029.
Elections are held at all levels of the JI on a regular basis in accordance with the party’s constitution, Sharif stated, adding that “JI does not belong to any individual or a [certain] family but to every member and worker.”
He said, “More than 45,000 JI members nationwide chose the new emir through secret voting.”
However, the JI Majlis-e-Shura had put forward three choices to the party members for the position of party chief, according to the JI communications secretary.
He continued, saying that on Monday, April 8, JI incumbent Emir Sirajul Haq will conclude his second term as the party’s leader.
