Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan
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The Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan (JUP) (Urdu: جميعت علماء پاکستان) (Assembly of Pakistani Clergy) is a political party in Pakistan. It is part of the Islamic Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal, that won at the last legislative elections, 20 October 2002, 11.3 of the popular vote and 53 out of 272 elected members.
This party belongs to the Sunni (Ahl al-sunnah wa al-jama'ah) current, which in the subcontinent is often called "Barelvi". JUP was founded and headed until 1971 by the late Allama Khwaja Qamar ul Din Sialvi. After him Allama Shah Ahmad Noorani Siddiqi took over as president till 11 December 2003. After him, his son Shah Anas Noorani took charge of JUP. However, Anas Noorani resigned from the post of president in March 2008.[1]
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- ^ Anas Noorani resigns from office of JUP president Daily Times, March 3, 2008
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