Isar ul-Haq Qasmi (Urdu: ایثار الحق قاسمی, romanized: Īs̲ār ul-Ḥaq Qāsmī; 1964–1991) was a Pakistani Islamic scholar and politician who served as chief of the Sipah-e-Sahaba. He had been member of the National Assembly of Pakistan between 1990 and 1993 representing Jhang constituency.
Isar ul-Haq Qasmi | |
|---|---|
| Chief of the Sipah-e-Sahaba | |
| In office 1990–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Haq Nawaz Jhangvi |
| Succeeded by | Ziya ur-Rahman Faruqi |
| Member of National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 1990–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Sayeda Abida Hussain |
| Succeeded by | Azam Tariq |
| Personal | |
| Born | 1964 |
| Died | 1991 (aged 26–27) |
| Cause of death | Assassination |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| School | Deobandi |
Early life and education
editQasmi was born in 1964 to a family which migrated from Ambala and settled in Samundri, Punjab, at the Partition, with a father who worked in the Middle East for years (like many SSP members), he was educated in three madrasas in Lahore, and at first went for a business career but then decided to become khatib (preacher) in an Okara mosque from 1985 onward, where he also established a madrasa, and he would soon gain a reputation for his clashes with the local police, before moving to Jhang at the request of Haq Nawaz Jhangvi, to preach in one of the market-towns of the district.[1] His family was Punjabi Rajput.[2][3]
Political career
editHe was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (IJI) in the 1990 Pakistani general election.[4] He received 62,486 and defeated Nawab Amanullah Khan Sial of the Pakistan Democratic Alliance (PDA).[4]
Assassination
editReferences
edit- ^ Zaman, Muhammad Qasim. "Sectarianism in Pakistan: The Radicalization of Shi'i and Sunni Identities." Modern Asian Studies, vol. 32, no. 3, 1998, pp. 710-711.
- ^ Alam 2022.
- ^ Alam, Iftikhar (22 May 2022). "A developing scenario for banned SSP politics in Jhang". Minute Mirror. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024.
- ^ a b MASK, created by. "NA-68 Jhang III Election Result 1990". www.electionpakistani.com.
- ^ "In Death, as in Life - Newsline".
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