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JI Closes Lahore Ijtima, Rejects 27th Amendment and Pauses Candidate Picks

Hafiz Naeemur Rehman used the gathering to press a reform mandate anchored in constitutional legitimacy.

Overview

  • The three-day congregation at Minar-e-Pakistan drew a large turnout, with reports of over 150 delegates from 45 countries.
  • Rehman said the party will not seek power through conspiracies and will refuse any non-transparent electoral process.
  • He warned proponents of the contested 27th Amendment and framed JI’s position as a defense of constitutional supremacy.
  • He announced that JI will not name candidates until a national election schedule is issued.
  • He reaffirmed firm lines on Kashmir and Palestine, criticized US policy and the Abraham Accords, and coupled this with calls for land reform, women’s inheritance rights, and broader access to education.