ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s seasoned politician Siraj ul Haq confirmed on Monday that he was stepping aside as leader of the Jamaat-e-Islami, handing the baton to senior leaders of the right wing party.
Haq, 61, decided to step down from the coveted position after losing elections to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) backed independent candidate Muhammad Bashir Khan with margin of over 20,000 votes in NA-6 (Lower Dir-I) constituency.
The decision comes as JI failed to grab single seat in National Assembly and in Punjab. The party only managed to get 2 seats each in Sindh and KP provincial legislatures.
Earlier in the day, party senior leader Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman vacated his seat in the provincial assembly, over alleged electoral malpractice.
Sirajul Haq
Siraj-ul-Haq is a known Pakistani politician who led Jamaat-e-Islami till Feb 2024. He served as the senior minister of KP in the Chief Ministership of Pervez Khattak
Sirajul Haq remains as chief of right-wing leader who replaced Syed Munawar Hassan.
