The following response is based on information given to the Research Directorate by the Secretary General of Tehrik-e-Jafaria Pakistan (TJP) in response to a request for information regarding the organizations Tehrik-e-Nafaz-Fiqh-e Jafaria (TNFJ) and TJP. Please note, various spellings of the word Tehrik are to be found, including Tehreek and Tehrek.

Background:

TJP was established in 1979 (6 June 2001). In 1995 the Central Council of TNFJ passed a resolution changing the name of the organization to TJP (ibid). Although, some individuals still persist in using the TNFJ identifier, TJP is now the official title of the organization (ibid). TJP, headed by Allama Syed Sajid Ali Naqvi, is the only organization representing the Shi'a Community in Pakistan (ibid).

The location of TPJ's head offices:

TPJ's head office is located at 71-C Satellite Town, Rawalpindi, Pakistan (8 May 2001).

The names and titles of the head office executive are as follows:

As of 8 May 2001, Allama Syed Sajid Ali Naqvi was TJP chief, Syed Razi-ud-Din Rizvi was the secretary general, and Ghulam Haider Haidry was the office secretary (8 May 2001).

The location of other TPJ offices:

TPJ offices are located in all provinces and districts including: Punjab and Sindh provinces; such districts as Blochistan and North West Frontier Province (NWFP) where there are large Shi'a communities; the Northern Areas; and Azad Jammu Kashmir (ibid).

Party structure:

Administrative Wing
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Central Cabinet
(Headed by Chief)
|
Central Committee
(Headed by Chief)
|
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• |
• |
• Councils Around Pakistan Provincial & Territorial Cabinets
  (Headed by President)
  |
  Divisional Cabinets
  |
  Districts Cabinets
  |
  Sub-Divisional Cabinets
  |
  Units Cabinets
  Legislative & Advisory Institutions
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  Supreme Council
  (Headed by Chief) (Like Senate)
  |
  Central Council
  (Headed by Chief) (Like National Assembly)
  |
  Provincial & Territorial Jaffria Councils
  (Like Provincial Assemblies)
  |
  Districts Jaffaria Councils
  |
  Sub-Divisional Jaffaria Councils
  |
  Town Jaffaria Councils
  

All administrative wings and legislative & advisory institutions of TJP are under the chairmanship of the chief of TJP (8 May 2001).

Details regarding the issuance of TPJ membership cards:

No membership cards are issued by the TPJ. Instead, membership slips bearing the signature of the central secretary general are distributed (6 June 2001).

The types of activities members engage in:

TPJ members participate in political, charitable and religious activities (6 June 2001).

For further information regarding TNFJ/TJP please consult the July 1999 Research Directorate Issue Paper Pakistan: Sectarian Violence and PAK31581.E of 13 April 1999.

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.

References

Secretary General, Tehrik-e-Jafaria Pakistan, Rawalpindi, Pakistan. 6 June 2001. Correspondence with Research Directorate.

_____. 8 May 2001. Correspondence with Research Directorate.