Awrangzib Faruqi

Awrangzib Faruqi (Urdu: اورنگزیب فاروقی, romanized: Awrangzīb Fārūqī) is a Pakistani religious leader[1] who is the chief of the Karachi chapter of Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (ASWJ), also known as the Sipah-e-Sahaba.

[4] He campaigned for the 2018 Pakistan elections,[4] and got 23,625 votes in PS-128, losing to MQM candidate.

[5] Faruqi took part in the 2024 Pakistani general election on NA-230 on the ticket of Pakistan Rah-e-Haq Party.

[6] He is accused of disseminating religious animosity, allegedly connected to the killings of multiple Shiite activists.

Farooqi is listed on Pakistan's terrorism watch, referred to as the "fourth schedule."