Member of Pakistan Peoples Party
In 1970, Jamali joined the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and since had been an active member of the party. Through the PPP platform, Jamali participated in the 1970 parliamentary elections and was elected unopposed. In 1972, appointing a new government, Jamali was elevated as the provincial Home minister and held departments of Food, Information and Parliamentary Affairs in the Balochistan's provisional cabinet. After the 1977 parliamentary elections, he was again elected unopposed for the Balochistan Provincial Assembly and held the portfolio of the departments of Food, Information, Law and Parliamentary Affairs; although it was short-lived.
After 1977, Jamali left the People's party due to party's tough stance on socialism and democratic socialist principles on economy. In 1980, Jamali joined the military governorship of Lieutenant-General Rahimuddin Khan and subsequently rose to national prominence. Under the military governorship, Jamali headed the department of real-state, agrovilles and township planning, and played significant role in country's development of weapon-testing laboratories for national nuclear deterrence. In 1981, Jamali was elevated in the cabinet but left due to differences with General Zia-ul-Haq.
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