QUETTA: Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) Balochistan chief Maulana Hidayatur Rehman, who represents Gwadar in the provincial assembly, has said a public gathering scheduled to be held in Quetta on Nov 15 would give fresh momentum to the struggle for the rights of the province.

While addressing the oath-taking ceremony of Maulana Liaquat Baloch, the newly elected JI Gwadar district chief at the party’s office in Gwadar, Maulana Hidayatur Reh­man said the JI chief would address the Sunday gathering as the chief speaker and announce the party’s future course of action.

Addressing the newly elected office-bearers of the party, the party’s provincial chief urged them to launch a door-to-door campaign through newly formed and energetic teams to ensure the success of the Nov 15 gathering. He called on party workers to personally invite people to attend the event. He said ensuring peace, education, healthcare, employment opportunities and fundamental rights for the people of Balochistan remained among the central objectives of his party’s struggle.

He added that the JI stood firmly against all forms of oppression and supported the oppressed.

Maulana Hidayatur Rehman pointed out that despite not being in government, the party continued to serve people in education, healthcare, welfare and the provision of basic facilities.

He stressed that bringing genuine change to Balochistan required party workers to reach out to the public with sincerity, perseverance and unwavering commitment.

On the occasion, Maulana Liaquat reaffirmed his commitment to using all available resources and capabilities to make JI Gwadar more active, organised and effective.

Published in Dawn, November 10th, 2026