Isar-ul-Haq Qasmi
Isar ul Haq Qasmi (who died in 1991) was a Pakistani Islamic cleric, preacher and a member of Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan. He had been member of the National Assembly of Pakistan between 1990 and 1993 representing Jhang constituency.
Isar-ul-Haq Qasmi | |
|---|---|
| Chief, Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan | |
| In office 1990–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Haq Nawaz Jhangvi |
| Succeeded by | Zia ur Rehman Farooqi |
| 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 |
Early life and education
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]
Political career
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (IJI) in the 1990 Pakistani general election.[2] He received 62,486 and defeated Nawab Amanullah Khan Sial of the Pakistan Democratic Alliance (PDA).[2]
See also
References
- 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.
- MASK, created by. "NA-68 Jhang III Election Result 1990". www.electionpakistani.com.
- "In Death, as in Life - Newsline".