Pakistan Sunni Tehreek سنی تحریک | |
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President | Shadab Raza Naqshbandi [1]hd.tv |
General Secretary | Ahmed Bilal Qadri[2] |
Founder | Muhammad Saleem Qadri |
Founded | 1990 |
Ideology | Pan-Islamism Islamism |
Political position | Far-right[citation needed] |
Religion | Sunni Islam (specifically majority, Barelvi) |
Colors | Green |
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Table Lamp (2018 General Elections)[3]![]() | |
Website | |
Official Website | |
Pakistan Sunni Tehreek or simply Sunni Tehreek is a Pakistani Barlevi organization. The organization was founded by Muhammad Saleem Qadri in 1990 in order to prevent Barelevi mosques from being seized by Deobandi and Wahabi organizations. [4] It also sees itself as a defender of Barelvis from attacks from Deobandis and Wahabi Muslims.[5]
The Islamist group is known for its strong support of Pakistan's controversial blasphemy laws, and for its hardline support of the death penalty for those accused of committing blasphemy.[6] Sunni Tehreek is vocal in its support of Mumtaz Qadri, the bodyguard who murdered Punjab's governor Salman Taseer after Taseer called for reform of blasphemy laws.[7] Supporters of the organization assaulted the popular former pop-star Junaid Jamshed, and called for his prosecution under the blasphemy laws.[8]
The party was delisted in January 2024 by the Election Commission of Pakistan for failing to conduct intra-party elections.
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