Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) former emir Sirajul Haq on Thursday extended his best wishes to newly-elected emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Haq said: "May the Higher Power give strength to Hafiz Naeemur Rehman."
"May the election of Hafiz Naeemur Rehman as the emir prove to be fruitful for the people of Pakistan and Muslim world," Haq said.
– Hafiz Naeem elected JI new emir –
Earlier today, JI leader Hafiz Naeemur Rehman was elected as the party's new emir on Thursday.
Rehman was elected as the JI emir by majority. The new emir's tenure will last from 2024 to 2029.
This was the 19th election for the appointment of the JI emir.
82 per cent of the party workers had participated in the election of the emir.