Tag: ASWJ

ASWJ claims backing 70 PTI candidates, Imran Khan for July 25...

Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ), a banned outfit, alleged that it put its weight behind the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in 70 constituencies for the...

Refurbished face of Pakistan’s far right

LAHORE: The year 2017 saw the rise of renewed and revitalised far-right political parties in Pakistan. The ultra-conservative made news headlines after a far-right candidate...

ASWJ announces support to ex-PM Abbasi

ISLAMABAD: The Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) has announced to support former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi who is...

Punjab govt denies lifting ban from ASWJ

LAHORE: Punjab government on Friday termed a news-item published in a section of the press with regard to participation of Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ)...

Elections roundup: Disqualifications and requalifications

The PTI’s Fawad Chaudhry managed to scrape by while another PML-N stalwart was sent packing as the string of disqualifications and requalifications of candidates...

Ban on ASWJ lifted, Ludhianvi’s assets unfrozen

The government on Wednesday ordered to unfreeze the assets of Maulana Ahmed Ludhianvi and removed the ban placed on his movement – Ahle Sunnat...

ASWJ chief has limited assets

ISLAMABAD:  Banned outfit, Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) President Aurangzeb Faroo­qui had small financial assets according to his documents uploaded on the Election Commission of Pakistan's...

ASWJ protesters demand leader’s recovery

ISLAMABAD: Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) supporters protested at the Islamabad expressway during Monday evening to demand recovery of their central party leader. ASWJ protesters blocked...

Banned ASWJ plans to contest polls under changed name: report

ISLAMABAD: The banned party Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ) is likely to contest the upcoming general election under a new name, as reported by...

Top Shia cleric, ASWJ’s leader arrested in Karachi

All Pakistan Shia Action Committee Chief Allama Yusuf Husain and Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat’s (ASWJ) General Secretary Taj Hanafi were apprehended on Sunday in...