12 Facts About Siraj-ul-Haq

Siraj-ul-Haq is a Pakistani politician who was elected as the chief of Jamaat-e-Islami, a religious political party in Pakistan which seeks to establish an Islamic legal system.

Siraj-ul-Haq's father was a graduate of Darul Uloom Deoband and the superintendent of a Madrassa.

Siraj-ul-Haq received his early education in local regional schools and studied political science in the University of Peshawar and MA from University of Punjab in.

Siraj-ul-Haq joined Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba and was the chief of Islami Jamiat-e-Talaba from 1988 to 1991.

Siraj-ul-Haq has been elected twice as MPA from PK-95 constituency.

Siraj-ul-Haq was elected to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly in the 2002 election from the platform of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal and was made finance minister in the provincial cabinet under the leadership of Akram Khan Durrani.

Siraj-ul-Haq remained the Deputy Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami until 30 March 2014 when he was elected as the Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan.

Siraj-ul-Haq remains immensely popular in his constituency and is known for his modesty among friends and foes alike.

Siraj-ul-Haq resigned from the Ministry of Finance in June 2014 right after the budget because, according to party rules, one person cannot hold two offices at the same time.

Siraj-ul-Haq convinced the government and Imran Khan to negotiate and due to his efforts the government became stable.

Siraj-ul-Haq said that the Jamaat-e-Islami would not let democracy be derailed and, political differences aside, democracy would be saved.

Siraj-ul-Haq is considered to be a senior member of the Parliament of Pakistan.