JI announces countrywide march

E-Paper | March 03, 2026

KARACHI: Jamaat-i-Islami chief Senator Siraj-ul-Haq announced on Sunday a “Tehreek-i-Hurmat-i-Rasool’ march that would begin from Karachi and end in Chitral.

Speaking at a rally here at Hasan Square, he appealed to all religious parties to unite on a single point agenda for ‘Hurmat-i-Rasool’.

Chanting slogans against the acquittal of Aasia Bibi in a blasphemy case, scores of people along with their families participated in the rally.

The JI chief said that Prime Minister Imran Khan had tried to defuse the recent situation just for the sake of his government and to increase his vote bank.

He added that the people of the country had rejected the acquittal of Aasia Bibi.

He said that the government was making false claims for ending sit-ins from different parts of the country.

Published in Dawn, November 5th, 2018

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Yawar

Nov 05, 2018 09:01am

If you want to march from Karachi to Chitral, more power to you

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Sameer

Nov 05, 2018 09:03am

JI sparking up the controversy just to increase their vote bank.

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AZAM AKBAR

Nov 05, 2018 09:10am

Is Mr. Sirajul Haque out of sence? And he does not feel shame that he sits with the corrupts, cronies, criminals and culprits of PPP, PML-N and Maulana Fazlur Rahman-Group. The people have no more confidence on Islamic religious parties, unfortunately.

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Ahmed bin Babar

Nov 05, 2018 09:11am

No hypocrisy or political scoring is appreciated...

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Zahid

Nov 05, 2018 09:13am

Mob rule cant be accepted. A case was presented in front of the top judges of this country and they found that the presented evidence not sufficient to convict Asia bibi. Who are these maulvis to say otherwise

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Asad

Nov 05, 2018 09:23am

You woke up late.

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Anwar Ahmed

Nov 05, 2018 09:56am

Nothing good come out from them

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Zahid

Nov 05, 2018 10:19am

Pick him up n throw him in jail

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Huma

Nov 05, 2018 10:43am

shame on him for playing dirty politics

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fairplay

Nov 05, 2018 10:51am

using the name of religion for protests should be banned.

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FarAz_Canada

Nov 05, 2018 10:52am

The irrelevants trying to become relevant. Party is over

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fairplay

Nov 05, 2018 10:56am

force them to apply for a permit from each locality they march through, and impose a rolling section 144 if group exceeds the limit

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A Khan

Nov 05, 2018 11:35am

Actions like this are the very reason Pakistani people dislike religious-political parties. They have no place in Naya Pakistan.

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imad

Nov 05, 2018 11:39am

out of touch JI. No amount of theatrics and political point-scoring is gonna bring back your vote bank. your leadership lacks vision.

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Art kp

Nov 05, 2018 11:47am

He showing his true colours as he has nothing left to lose.

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Ali

Nov 05, 2018 12:01pm

Sir please find out some other way to remain relevant.

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Farooq khan

Nov 05, 2018 12:06pm

@Sameer, just see this man has no issues and he wants to create chaos and disruption.Their vote bank will suffer further. What a disgrace our political parties are, working on mindless agenda.

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Salma

Nov 05, 2018 12:07pm

By breaking its treaty the government has lost credibility in our minds.

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Yousuf Ahmed Kadeer

Nov 05, 2018 12:14pm

Insane idea...

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Aman

Nov 05, 2018 12:51pm

JUI is feeling left out

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Hindukush

Nov 05, 2018 12:52pm

Prior to criticize the PTI, he must realize that he was their partner for 5 years in KP government.

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Changez Khan

Nov 05, 2018 01:03pm

Don't these people have anything better to do? May be not.

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Saif Zulfiqar

Nov 05, 2018 01:12pm

Who will feed you all during this months long useless march. Everything they give religious names.,

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Karachitee

Nov 05, 2018 01:14pm

Using religion for their political gain and nothing else. May Allaha save us from hypocrites.

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mani

Nov 05, 2018 01:27pm

plz sit in home and stop playing politics

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Shujaat

Nov 05, 2018 01:48pm

Rejected by People, nothing new to sell... What do they come up with? This! Shame on them.

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Rashid Ansari

Nov 05, 2018 01:51pm

These people have nothing to do. I believe that a busy person in his day to day life will not even think about these matters. The SC made a decision and it should be stopped there. No need to go beyond the decision of SC. Dr. Rashid Ansari

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jawaid

Nov 05, 2018 02:09pm

Always ready to add fuel to fire.

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Kashif

Nov 05, 2018 02:14pm

Another irrelevant party seeking attention.

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naji

Nov 05, 2018 02:14pm

What you (JI) had achieved during your ministry ship when you were with Yahya Khan govt. in 1970, then with Zia ul Haque in 1980s, with your 4 national assembly seats?

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M Mirza

Nov 05, 2018 02:15pm

These Mullahs have nothing better to do or sell. That is the only agenda they have.

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Asif A. Shah

Nov 05, 2018 02:16pm

Shameful opportunism by Senator Siraj-ul Haq and Jammat-i-Islami. Jammat-i- Islami should tell the nation to respect the decision of the Supreme Court of Pakistan.

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raf

Nov 05, 2018 02:22pm

@AZAM AKBAR, Thank you for calling a spade a spade.

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Siraj Ulmulk

Nov 05, 2018 02:38pm

I may like to join this march only because for the first time I see my district Chitral being acknowledged as the northern most point of our country . In the past it used to be " from Karachi to Khyber" Well done Siraj ul haq for mentioning Chitral. Even if it is for a different reason.

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Zubair

Nov 05, 2018 02:47pm

SirajulHaq should rather apply to become a party to the review petition, bring forth his evidence in the case and try to ensure that Justice is done. No point in exploiting and playing with religious sentiment like what he is trying to do.

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Javed Arshad

Nov 05, 2018 02:48pm

They have nothing better to do.

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Zaheer Baloch

Nov 05, 2018 02:51pm

We should be happy and joyful that no blasphemy happened as proven by the Supreme Court.

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Mujahid Hussain

Nov 05, 2018 03:10pm

People of urs own constituents has rejected you and now you’re trying to destabilize the country with dirty politics

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Shah

Nov 05, 2018 07:43pm

9 infants are dead due to malnutrition and drought like situation in that according to today's Dawn.com I humbly request leaders JI and their other like minded peers to go to Thar and volunteer to help those needy people instead of disrupting life in Karachi with pointless march.

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Nov 06, 2018 04:12am

The country cannot be held to ransom because it's not the verdict some people wanted.

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