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Jamote Qaumi Movement
جاموٹ قومی موومنٹ
Abbreviation JQM
Leader Mir Majid Abro Jamote
Founder Mir Gul Hassan Manjoo
Founded 1996; 29 years ago (1996)
Ideology Islamic democracy
Nationalism
Colors              Blue, Red, Green
Election symbol
Electric Pole
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Party flag
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The Jamote Qaumi Movement (JQM) is a political party in Pakistan. It is based in the Balochistan province. A political party is a group of people who share similar ideas. They work together to win elections and make changes.

How the Party Started

The Jamote Qaumi Movement was started in 1996. It was founded by Mir Gul Hassan Manjhoo Let. The party was created in Dera Murad Jamali. Its main goal was to give the Jamot people of Balochistan a voice in politics.

The party's ideas came from Mir Abdul Malik Shaheed and Mir Murtaza Abro Shaheed. These two people were important leaders. They started a movement against feudalism in the Kachhi area of Balochistan. Feudalism is a system where a few powerful landowners control a lot of land and people.

What the Party Believes In

The Jamote Qaumi Movement has a few main goals:

  • They work to support the Jamot people in Balochistan.
  • They fight against feudalism. This means they want to reduce the power of big landowners.
  • The party believes in an Islamic system of social justice. This means they want a fair society based on Islamic teachings.

How the Party Has Done in Elections

The Jamote Qaumi Movement has taken part in elections. This is how political parties try to win seats in the government. They have run for seats in the National Assembly and the Balochistan Assembly.

Here is how they have done in some elections:

National Assembly
Elections Votes % Seats +/–
2002 6,240 0.02%
0 / 342
Steady
2013 10,468
2018 3,269 0.01%
Balochistan Assembly
Elections Seats Source
2013
1 / 65
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