Abstract
The present research paper highlights the role of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) in the 2002 national elections of Pakistan. This alliance of six religious political parties took part in these elections for a common cause and sidelined their religio-sectarian differences at least temporarily to work together for pursuing a shared political agenda. The MMA was consisted of Jami'at Ulama-e-Islam of Fazl-ur-Rehman (JUI-F), the Jami'at Ulema-e-Islam headed by Samiul Haq (JUI-S), the Jami'at Ulema-e-Pakistan led by the late Maulana Shah Ahmad Noorani (JUP-N), the Jama'at-e-Islami (JI) headed by Qazi Husain Ahmad, the Jami'at Ahl-e-Hadis (JAH) headed by Sajid Mir and a Shia minority Party, Islami Tehreek Pakistan (ITP), led by Sajid Naqvi. Apart from this a number of tiny religious groups and jihadi organizations also worked under the auspices of MMA. The paper would thus focus on its overall performance in these elections, its election campaign and political manif
