List of political parties in Pakistan

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Pakistan Tehrik_e_Insaaf(ImranKhan Party is The Biggest Party in Pakistan,And also in World.Pakistan is a multi-party democracy. The country has many political parties and many times in the past the country has been ruled by a coalition government.

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The Parliament of Pakistan is bicameral, consisting of the National Assembly of Pakistan and the Senate.

Brief history and overviews

The military-dominated Establishment has directly ruled Pakistan for nearly half of its existence since its creation in 1947, while frequently exerting covert dominance over the political leadership during the remainder. [1] [2] The Establishment in Pakistan includes the key decision-makers in the country's military and intelligence services, national security, as well as its foreign and domestic policies, including the state policies of aggressive Islamization during the military dictatorship of General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq. However, the military establishment later reversed its support of political Islam under General Pervez Musharraf, who pursued enlightened moderation in the 2000s.

Till 1990, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) was the only major party of Pakistan. After Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto died, Benazir Bhutto took control and they remained a strong position throughout Pakistan. In 1990, Nawaz Sharif of Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (IJI) won the elections. Two major parties were in Pakistan. After IJI dissolved and Nawaz Sharif founded Pakistan Muslim League (N), PPP and PML(N) were the major two parties of Pakistan. In 1993, Peoples Party won the election again. In 1996, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf was formed. In 2013, PTI took part in the elections and won 35 seats in the National Assembly of Pakistan. After the 2018 Pakistan elections, PTI became the government and became one of the three major parties of Pakistan.

In 2020, Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) was formed of many parties as a movement against then prime minister Imran Khan. Following Imran Khan’s removal, political unrest broke out throughout the country, and in the events leading up to the Pakistani 2024 election, many new parties were formed. The country’ largest party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, would be subject to legal issues, and an alleged crackdown and therefore was forced to register with their alliance member, the Sunni Ittehad Council, which is a minor religious party.

Punjab

Punjab is generally considered as the most important political province and has been used by major parties such as the PML(N) and PTI in the past to gain legitimacy and as a political stronghold. The Punjab provincial assembly has usually been split between the Pakistan Muslim League N (PML-N) and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

Sindh

Sindh has been used as a political stronghold for the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) since the party’s creation. The PPP has almost always won landslide victories in provincial elections in Sindh, and has almost always held the province’s seats. Throughout the early 2000s the PML-Q saw minor successes in Sindh, but the province quickly came under the control of the PPP again. The PPP has been accused of bad governance by several Sindhi parties, leading to the creation of the Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA), a coalition of several anti-PPP parties, although the PPP still holds sweeping majorities in Sindhi provincial seats. [3]

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is full of Pashtun nationalist and regionalist parties favoring Afghan tribalism, such as the ANP and PMAP. The region has also been full of religious parties, like the JUI-F especially throughout the north western areas near Afghanistan. There are several political parties in KPK, and most of them favor Pashtun nationalism with feudal aspects, but ever since Imran Khan’s entrance into politics, the PTI has almost always won landslide election victories in the province and has KPK as a political stronghold and base of power.

Balochistan

The province of Balochistan, Pakistan is full of Baloch nationalist parties, with some demanding autonomy for Balochistan, and some extreme groups demanding secession from Pakistan. Most parties from Balochistan follow the same pattern as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, high levels of regionalism and ethnic nationalism, with most ethnic nationalists being left-wing, as well as right-wing religious groups usually gaining victories near the Afghan border. Balochistan is the only province in which no party regularly gains a clear majority, and the provincial assembly is usually split between Baloch nationalist parties. [4]

Gilgit-Baltistan

The Pakistan Peoples Party won the first Gilgit-Baltistan elections and was the only major party of Gilgit-Baltistan with 20 seats out of 33. However, in 2015, Pakistan Muslim League (N) won 15 seats and became the major party of Gilgit-Baltistan and PPP only received one seat in the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly. However, in the 2020 elections, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) won 16 seats and became the only major party of Gilgit-Baltistan with PPP winning 3 and PML(N) winning two seats.

Members of the Parliament

PartyAbrr.FlagFoundedPolitical
position
Central leaderIdeology National
Assembly
[lower-alpha 1]
Senate
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
پاکستان تحريکِ انصاف
Pakistan Movement for Justice
PTI Flag of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.svg 1996 Centre [5] to centre-right Gohar Ali Khan Gohar Ali Khan July 2024.jpg
118 / 336
17 / 96
Pakistan Muslim League (N)
پاکستان مسلم لیگ (ن)
Pākistān Muslam Lig (Nūn)
PML-N PMLN 2021 Flag.png 1993 Centre-right [5] Nawaz Sharif Nawaz Sharif in Iran 2016 (cropped).jpg
106 / 336
19 / 96
Pakistan Peoples Party
پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی
Pākistān Pīplz Pārṭī
PPP Flagge der Pakistanischen Volkspartei.svg 1967 Centre-left [5] Bilawal Bhutto Bilawal Bhutto Zardari - 2012 (7268800476) (cropped).jpg
68 / 336
24 / 96
Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan
متحدہ قومی موومنٹ پاکستان
Muttaḥidah Qọ̄mī Mūwmaṅṫ Pākistān
United National Movement-Pakistan
MQM-P Flag of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement.svg 2016 Centre-left to Centre [5] Khalid Maqbool Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui (cropped).jpg
21 / 336
3 / 96
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam – Fazl [lower-alpha 2]
جمیعت علمائے اسلام (ف)
Assembly of Islamic Clerics
JUI-F Flag of the Jamiat Ulema-e Islam.svg 1980 Right-wing [5] Fazl-ur-Rahman Fazl-ur-Rehman (30287690872) (cropped).jpg
8 / 336
5 / 96
Pakistan Muslim League (Q) [lower-alpha 3]
پاکستان مسلم لیگ (ق)
Pākistān Mislam Lig (Q)
PML-Q Flag of the Pakistan Muslim League.svg 2002 Centre-right Shujaat Hussain Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain.png
4 / 336
1 / 96
Awami National Party
عوامي نېشنل ګوند
عوامی نيشنل پارٹی
ʿAwāmī Nīšonal Pārṭī
People's National Party
ANP Awami National Party flag.svg 1986 Center-left [5]
to left-wing
Aimal Wali Khan
3 / 96
Sunni Ittehad Council
سنی اتحاد کونسل
Sunni Unity Council
SIC Sunni Ittehad Council Flag.png 2009 Right-wing Sahibzada Hamid Raza [6] Sahibzada Hamid Raza.jpg
1 / 96
Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party
پښتونخوا ملي عوامي ګوند
پشتونخوا ملی عوامی پارٹی

Pakhtunkhwa National People's Party

PkMAP Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party Flag.jpg 1989 Centre-left [5] to Left-wing Mahmood Achakzai Mehmood khan Achakzai (cropped).jpg
1 / 336
National Party
نيشنل پارٹی
Nīšonal Pārṭī
NP National Party Flag.jpg 2003 Centre-left Abdul Malik Baloch Abdul malik baloch (cropped).jpeg
1 / 336
1 / 96
Balochistan National Party
بلوچستان نيشنل پارٹی
Balōčistān Nīšonal Pārṭī
BNP Balochistan National Party (Mengal) Flag.jpg 1996 Left-wing Akhtar Mengal Sardar Akhtar Mengal (cropped).jpg
1 / 336
1 / 96
Balochistan Awami Party
بلوچستان عوامی پارٹی
Balōčistān Awāmī Pārṭī
Balochistan People's Party
BAP Balochistan Awami Party Flag-.jpg 2018 Centre [5] Khalid Hussain Magsi
1 / 336
4 / 96
Grand Democratic Alliance
گرانڈ جمہوری اتحاد
Grānd Jumhuuri Ittehaad
GDA Grand Democratic Alliance Flag.jpg 2018 Big tent Pir of Pagaro VIII Pir of Pagaro VIII.png
Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party
استحکامِ پاکستان
Pakistan Stability Party
IPP Istekham-e-Pakistan Party Flag.jpg 2023 Radical centre Aleem Khan
4 / 336
Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen
مجلس وحدتِ مسلمین
Muslim Unity Assembly
MWM Majlis Wahdat e Muslimeen Flag.jpg 2009 Centre to Right-wing [lower-alpha 4] [7] Raja Nasir Abbas Raja Nasir Abbas Jafri.jpg
1 / 336
1 / 96
Pakistan Muslim League (Z)
پاکستان مسلم لیگ (ض)
PML-Z Flag of the Pakistan Muslim League.svg 2002 Far-right Ijaz-ul-Haq
1 / 336
Independent
آزاد اراکین
IND
N/A
1 / 336
5 / 96

Top Parties

Pakistan Muslim League (N)

Nawaz Sharif, PMLN head and founder. Nawaz Sharif in Iran 01.jpg
Nawaz Sharif, PMLN head and founder.
PMLN 2021 Flag.png

The Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz is a Pakistani conservative political party that was founded in 1993 by senior politician, Nawaz Sharif. [8] The party was founded as an offshoot of the Pakistan Muslim League, but is now its largest faction. It is currently still led by its founder Nawaz Sharif and is ideologically conservative as well as shares similarities with Nawaz's previous party, the Islami Jamhoori Ittehad. [8] It saw rapid growth under Nawaz Sharif in the 1990s as it entered a two-party system with the Pakistan People's Party. [9] It is also advocates for economic privatization, as Nawaz himself was a business owner. The party follows a free market capitalist and economically liberalist approach. [10] It has developed a somewhat ideology around its leader Nawaz Sharif and has been led by members of the Sharif family. It has been right-wing for most of its existence but has shifted to a center-right position in recent years. It holds is base of power in Punjab, more specifically Lahore and has had 3 different prime ministers including Nawaz himself who served for the longest non-consecutive time (9 years). The prime ministers from the PML-N include Nawaz Sharif (3 terms), Shahid Khaqan Abbasi (1 term) and Nawaz's younger brother, Shehbaz Sharif (2 terms), who is serving right now.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf

Flag of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.svg
Imran Khan, PTI founder and its first chairman. Imran Khan in June 2023.jpg
Imran Khan, PTI founder and its first chairman.

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf is a political party founded in 1996 by cricketer-turned-politician, Imran Khan. The party was founded on the premise of bringing change to Pakistan and to bring a new face to Pakistani politics, as when the party was founded the PPP and PML-N ruled Pakistan in a de-facto two party system. [9] It advocates for welfarism and has promoted turning Pakistan into a modern welfare state. [11] It has often seen populism around Imran Khan, a former cricket star. It launched a large-scale anti-corruption campaign across Pakistan in the 2000s and 2010s which led to its victory in the 2018 Pakistani general election. [12] It holds its base of power in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa but also holds significant popularity and influence across western Punjab, where Imran Khan is from. It has been widely seen as an anti-establishment party since 2022 as it clashed with Pakistan's military establishment. It was founded as a centrist party, though in 2024, some sources indicated that the party had shifted center-right due to its pro-islamic unity teachings. [13] Besides this it has advocated for rule of law and constitutionalism as part of its political alliance, the Tehreek Tahafuz Ayin. Despite being the largest political party in Pakistan in terms of membership, and in the top 10 largest parties worldwide, it has only had one prime minister, being Imran Khan himself who served for one term.

Pakistan People’s Party

Flagge der Pakistanischen Volkspartei.svg
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Asif Ali Zardari, current PPP heads as well as the grandson of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and husband of Benazir Bhutto. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari with father Asif Ali.jpg
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Asif Ali Zardari, current PPP heads as well as the grandson of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and husband of Benazir Bhutto.

The Pakistan People's Party is a political party founded in 1967 by statesman, barrister and senior politician, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. It is by far the oldest out of the top ruling parties in Pakistan and was the first Pakistani political party to lay out a manifesto and ideology. [14] It was founded on the premise of socialism and to struggle against the military rule of Field Marshal Ayub Khan (1958-1969). It has also been characterized as Pakistan's first democratic party [15] and has been left-wing for most of its existence with its founder, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto being a left-wing populist, though in the 21st century it has shifted to a center-left position. Zulfikar ruled Pakistan from 1971 until 1977, when he was overthrown and later hanged in 1979. The party has been widely seen as a dynastic political family party as it has seen its leadership pass down through the Bhutto family, which has seen a devoted cult of personality. After Zulfikar's death the party abandoned its socialist ideology and instead shifted to progressivism under Zulfikar's daughter, Benazir Bhutto. Benazir would be assassinated in 2007 and since then the party has been controlled by her husband, Asif Ali Zardari as well as her son, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. The party has been rivals with the PML-N for most of its existence but has joined hands with the PML-N against the PTI. Its main base of power is Sindh. The PPP is led by the Central Executive Committee and has seen 4 different prime ministers including: Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (1973-1977), Benazir Bhutto (1988-1990, 1993-1996), Yusuf Raza Gillani (2008-2012) and Raja Pervaiz Ashraf (2012-2013).

Provincial Assembly members

This is the list of parties that are currently represented in any of the 5 Provincial Assemblies of Pakistan, which includes, the Provincial assembly in Sindh, Punjab, Balochistan, KPK and Gilgit-Baltistan

PartyAbrr.Flag Sindh Punjab Balochistan KPK Gilgit-Baltistan
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
پاکستان تحريکِ انصاف

Pakistan Movement for Justice

PTI Flag of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.svg
12 / 168
132 / 371
117 / 145
21 / 33
Pakistan Muslim League (N)
پاکستان مسلم لیگ (ن)
PML-N PMLN 2021 Flag.png
204 / 371
17 / 65
9 / 145
3 / 33
Pakistan Peoples Party
پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی
PPP Flagge der Pakistanischen Volkspartei.svg
117 / 168
15 / 371
18 / 65
5 / 145
5 / 33
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F)
جمیعت علمائے اسلام (ف)}

Assembly of Islamic Clerics (F)

JUI Flag of the Jamiat Ulema-e Islam.svg
13 / 65
9 / 145
1 / 33
Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan
متحدہ قومی موومنٹ پاکستان

United National Movement - Pakistan

MQM-P Flag of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement.svg
36 / 168
Awami National Party
عوامی نيشنل پارٹی

People's National Party

ANP Awami National Party flag.svg
3 / 65
2 / 145
Pakistan Muslim League (Q)
پاکستان مسلم لیگ (ق)
PML-Q Flag of the Pakistan Muslim League.svg
10 / 371
Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party
استحکامِ پاکستان

Pakistan Stability Party

IPP Istekham-e-Pakistan Party Flag.jpg
6 / 371
Balochistan National Party
بلوچستان نيشنل پارٹی
BNP Balochistan National Party (Mengal) Flag.jpg
1 / 65
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Balochistan Awami Party
بلوچستان عوامی پارٹی

Balochistan People's Party

BAP Balochistan Awami Party Flag-.jpg
5 / 65
National Party
نيشنل پارٹی
Nīšonal Pārṭī
NP National Party Flag.jpg
4 / 65
Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen
مجلس وحدت مسلمین

Muslim Unity Assembly

MWM Majlis Wahdat e Muslimeen Flag.jpg
1 / 371
1 / 33
Parties that are unrepresented in the Parliament and are only represented through Provincial assemblies
Grand Democratic Alliance
گرانڈ جمہوری اتحاد
GDA Grand Democratic Alliance Flag.jpg
2 / 168
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Parliamentarians

پاکستان تحریکِ انصاف پارلیمنٹرینز

Pakistan Movement for Justice Parliamentarians

PTI-P Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Parlimentarians Flag.jpg
2 / 145
Jamaat-e-Islami
جماعتِ اسلامی
Islamic Party
JI Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Flag.svg
1 / 168
1 / 65
Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan
تحریک لبیک پاکستان

Here-I-Am Movement Pakistan

TLP TLP's party flag.jpg
1 / 371
Balochistan National Party (Awami)
بلوچستان نیشنل پارٹی (عوامی)

Balochistan National Party (People's)

BNP-A Balochistan National Party (Awami) Flag.jpg
1 / 65
Haq Do Tehreek Balochistan

Give Rights Movement Balochistan

HDTB
1 / 65
Balawaristan National Front [lower-alpha 5]
بلاورستان نيشنل فرنٹ
Balāwaristān Naishanal Franṭ
BNF Flag of Balawaristan.svg
1 / 33
Islami Tehreek Pakistan
اسلامی تحریک پاکستان

Islamic Movement Pakistan

ITP Tjp flag.jpg
1 / 33
Independent
آزاد اراکین
IND
1 / 371
1 / 145
1 / 33

Unrepresented parties

This is the list of registered parties that are currently unrepresented in Parliament and any of the provincial assemblies of Pakistan since 2024. [6]

PartyAbrr.FlagFoundedPolitical positionLeaderCore ideology
Allah-o-Akbar Tehreek
الله اکبر تحریک

God is Great Movement

AAT Allah-o-Akbar Tehreek Flag.svg Muhammad Aslam Rabbani [17]
Awami Muslim League
عوامی مسلم لیگ پاکستان
Awāmī Musallam League Pākistān

People's Muslim League

AML Awami Muslim League Pakistan flag.png 2008 Centre Sheikh Rashid Ahmed Rashid Ahmed.jpg
Awami Workers Party
عوامی ورکرز پارٹی
People's Workers Party
AWP Flag of Awami Workers Party.png 2012 Left-wing [5] Akhtar Hussain
Barabri Party Pakistan
برابری پارٹی پاکستان

Equality Party Pakistan

BPP Flag of Barabri Party Pakistan.svg 2018 Left-wing Jawad Ahmad Jawad Ahmed (cropped).JPG
Haqooq-e-Khalq Party
حقوقِ خلق پارٹی پاکستان

Rights of the People Party

HKP2022 Left-wing [5] Ammar Ali Jan
Hazara Democratic Party
ہزارہ ڈیموکریٹک پارٹی
HDP Hazara Democratic Party Flag.jpg 2003 Centre-left Abdul Khaliq Hazara
Jamhoori Wattan Party
جمہوری وطن پارٹی
Democratic National Party
JWP Flag of JWP.svg 1990 Centre-left [18] to Left-wing Shahzain Bugti
Jamiat Ahle Hadith [lower-alpha 6]
جمیعت اہلِ حدیث
المركزى جمعية اهلحديث الباكستان

Assembly of People of Hadith

JAH Jamiat Ahle Hadith Flag.jpg 1986 Far-right Sajid Mir Sajid Mir (cropped).jpg
Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan (Imam Noorani)
جمعیت علماء پاکستان (امام نورانی)

Assembly of Islamic Clerics (Imam Noorani)

JUP-IN1948 Right-wing Shah Owais Noorani [19] Shah Owais Noorani (cropped).jpg
Religious politics (specifically Islamic)
Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan (Noorani)
جمعیت علماء پاکستان (نورانی)

Assembly of Islamic Clerics (Noorani)

JUP-N1948 Abul Khair Muhammad Zubair [17]
Religious politics (specifically Islamic)
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (S)
جمعیت علمائے اسلام (س)

Assembly of Islamic Clerics (S)

JUI-S Flag of JUI.svg 1980 Far-right Hamid Ul Haq Haqqani [20] Hamid Ul Haq Haqqani (2021).jpg
Jamote Qaumi Movement
جاموٹ قومی موومنٹ

Jamote National Movement

JQM Jamote Qaumi Movement Flag.jpg 1996 Mir Abdul Majid Abro
Muhajir Qaumi Movement – Haqiqi [lower-alpha 7]
مہاجر قومی موومنٹ حقیقی

Muhajir National Movement - True

MQM-H Flag of MQM-Haqiqi.png 1992 Center-left Afaq Ahmed Afaq Ahmed.png
Mustaqbil Pakistan
مستقبل پاکستان

Future Pakistan

MP New Flag.jpg 2010Nadeem Mumtaz Qureshi [21] Nadeem Mumtaz Qureshi.jpg
National Democratic Movement
ملي جمهوري غورځنګ
Millī Jumhūrī Ghōrźang
قومی جمہوری تحریک
NDM NDM Flag.png 2021 Centre-left Mohsin Dawar Mohsin Dawar.jpg
National Democratic Party

نیشنل ڈیموکریٹک پارٹی

NDP Flag of Dagestan lighter colours.svg 2018
Pakistan Awami Tehreek
پاکستان عوامی تحريک
Pakistan People's Movement
PAT Bandera-pat-pakistan.png 1989 Centrism
Fiscal: Centre-left
Social: Centre-right
Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri Shaykh-ul-Islam-Dr-Muhammad-Tahir-ul-Qadri.jpg
Pakistan Muslim League (J)
پاکستان مسلم لیگ (ج)
PML-J Flag of the Pakistan Muslim League.svg 1988Muhammad Iqbal Dar [17]
Pakistan Peoples Party (Shaheed Bhutto)
پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی (شہید بھٹو)
پيپلزپارٽي شهيدڀٽو

Pakistan Peoples Party (Martyr Bhutto)

PPP-S Flag of PPP-SB.svg 1997 Left-wing Ghinwa Bhutto
Pakistan Peoples Party Workers
پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی ورکرز
PPP-W Flagge der Pakistanischen Volkspartei.svg 2014 Centre-left Safdar Ali Abbasi
Pakistan Rah-e-Haq Party
پاکستان راہِ حق پارٹیي

Pakistan Path of Truth Party

PRHP Pakistan Rah-e-Haq Party Flag.jpg 2012 Far-right Ibrahim Khan Qasmi
Pakistan Sunni Tehreek
پاکستان سنی تحریک

Pakistan Sunni Movement

PST1990 Far-right Sarwat Ejaz Qadri [6]
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Nazriati
پاکستان تحریک انصاف نظریاتی

Pakistan Movement for Justice Ideological

PTI-N Flag of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.svg 2012 Akhtar Iqbal Dar
Pasban-e-Pakistan [lower-alpha 8]
پاسبان پاکستان
Guardians of Pakistan
PP Pasban-e-Pakistan Flag.jpg 2015 Single-issue Altaf Shakoor Altaf shakoor.jpg
Pashtunkhwa National Awami Party Pakistan
پشتونخوا نیشنل عوامی پارٹی

Pashtunkhwa National People's Party

PKNAP Pashtoonkhwa National Awami Party Flag.jpg 2022 Left-wing Khushal Khan Kakar
Qaumi Awami Tahreek
قومی عوامی تحریک

National People's Movement

QAT Awami Tehreek (Sindh) Flag.jpg 1970 Left-wing to far-left Ayaz Latif Palijo [17] Ayaz Latif Paleejo Advocate.jpg
Qaumi Watan Party
قومی وطن پارٹی
قومي وطن ګوند

National Homeland Party

QWP Flag of Afghanistan (1929).svg 2012 Centre-left Aftab Ahmad Sherpao Aftab Ahmad Sherpao.jpg
Rabita Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam
رابطہ جمعیت علمائے اسلام

Associated Assembly of Islamic Clerics

RJUI Flag of the Jamiat Ulema-e Islam.svg 2020 Far-right Muhammad Khan Sherani Muhammad Khan Sherani (cropped).jpg
Sindh United Party
سندھ یونائیٹڈ پارٹی
سنڌ يونائيٽڊ پارٽي
SUP sndh ywny'yTD prTy jw jhnDw.svg 2006 Syed Jalal Mehmood Shah
Tabdeeli Pasand Party Pakistan

تبدیلی پسند پارٹی پاکستان

Progressive Party Pakistan

TPPP2012 Ali Kazi [22]

Dissolved parties

PartyAbrr.FlagFoundedDissolvedPolitical
position
Founder/Leader(s)
All Pakistan Awami Muslim League
آل پاکستان عوامی مسلم لیگ
নিখিল পাকিস্তান আওয়ামী মুসলিম লীগ

All Pakistan People's Muslim League

APAML First Flag of Bangladesh Awami League (1947-1971).svg 19501971 Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy Suhrawardy of Bengal.jpg
Awami Jamhuri Ittehad Pakistan
عوامی جمهوری اتحاد

People's Democratic Alliance Pakistan

AJIP Awami Jamhuri Ittehad Pakistan Flag.jpg 20122015 Liaqat Khan Tarakai Liaqat Khan 1 (cropped).jpg
Awami Raj Party [lower-alpha 9]
عوامی راج پارٹی

People's Rule Party

ARJ Pakistan Awami Raj Party Flag.jpg 2023 Jamshed Dasti
Azad Pakistan Party
آزاد پاکستان پارٹی

Free Pakistan Party

APP19491957 Left-wing Mian Iftikharuddin Mian Iftikharuddin.jpg
Combined Opposition Parties
اپوزیشن جماعتوں کی مشترکہ
COP19651965 Big tent Fatima Jinnah Fatima jinnah1.jpg
Communist Mazdoor Kissan Party
کمیونسٹ مزدور کسان پارٹی
Communist Workers and Farmers Party
CMKP Flag of CMKP.svg 19952015 Far-left
Convention Muslim League
کنونشن مسلم لیگ
ML-C Flag of the Pakistan Muslim League.svg 19621970s Chaudhry Khaliquzzaman [23] Chaudhry Khaliquzzaman.JPG
Council Muslim League
کونسل مسلم لیگ
ML-Co Flag of the Pakistan Muslim League.svg 19621970s Khawaja Nazimuddin [23] Khawaja Nazimuddin of Pakistan.JPG
Ganatantri Dal
গণতন্ত্রী দল

Democratic Party

GD Flag red blue 5x3.svg 19531957 Mahmud Ali
Haji Mohammad Danesh
Islami Jamhoori Ittehad
اسلامی جمہوری اتحاد
Islamic Democratic Alliance
IJI Islami Jamhoori Ittehad Flag.jpg 19881990 Right-wing Nawaz Sharif Nawaz Sharif detail, 981203-D-9880W-117.jpg
Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam Nazryati
جمعیت علمائے اسلام (نظریاتی)

Assembly of Islamic Clerics (Ideological)

JUI-N JUI-Flag1.jpeg 20072016 Maulvi Asmatullah
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam
جمیعت علمائے اسلام

Assembly of Islamic Clerics

JUI Flag of the Jamiat Ulema-e Islam.svg 19451980 Shabbir Ahmad Usmani Shabbir Ahmad Usmani.jpg
Khaksar movement
تحریکِ خاکسار
KM Khaksari flag.gif 19311970s Inayatullah Khan Mashriqi Allama Mashriqi..jpg
Labour Party Pakistan
لیبر پارٹی پاکستان
LPP Socialist red flag.svg 19862012 Left-wing
to far-left
Millat Party
ملت پارٹی

Nation Party

MP Millat Party Pakistan Flag.svg 19972004 Farooq Leghari Farooq Leghari (cropped).jpg
Muslim League
مسلم لیگ
মুসলিম লীগ
ML Flag of the Pakistan Muslim League.svg 19471958 Big tent Muhammad Ali Jinnah Jinnah1945c.jpg
National Awami Party
نیشنل عوامی پارٹی
ন্যাশনাল আওয়ামী পার্টি
National People's Party
NAP Socialist red flag.svg 19571962 Left-wing Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani Maulana Bhasani in Havana, Cuba.jpg
National Awami Party (Wali)
نیشنل عوامی پارٹی (ولي)

National People's Party (Wali)

NAP-W Socialist red flag.svg 19671986 Left-wing Khan Abdul Wali Khan Abdul Wali Khan (cropped).jpg
National Peoples Party
نیشنل پیپلز پارٹی
NPP National Peoples Party Flag.jpg 19862013 Mustafa Jatoi Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi.jpg
National Workers Party
نیشنل ورکرز پارٹی
NWP19992010 Left-wing Abid Hassan Minto Abid Hassan Minto.jpg
Pakistan Democratic Party
پاکستان جمہوری پارٹی
PDP19672012 Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan
Pakistan Hindu Party
پاکستان ہندو پارٹی
PHP Saffron flag.png 1990 Rana Chandra Singh
Pakistan Justice and Democratic Party
پاکستان جسٹس وڈیموکریٹک پارٹی
PJDP Justice and Democratic Party Flag.jpg 20152023 Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.jpg
Pakistan Mazdoor Kissan Party
پاکستان مزدور کسان پارٹی

Pakistan Labourers and Farmers Party

PMKP19742015Afzal Shah Khamosh
Pakistan Muslim League
پاکستان مسلم لیگ
PML Flag of the Pakistan Muslim League.svg 1962 [lower-alpha 10]
1969 [lower-alpha 11]
1977 [lower-alpha 12]
1969 [lower-alpha 10]
1977 [lower-alpha 11]
1985 [lower-alpha 12]
Ayub Khan Muhammed Ayub Khan.JPG
Pakistan Muslim League (Jinnah)
پاکستان مسلم لیگ (جناح)
PML-J Flag of the Pakistan Muslim League.svg 19952004 Manzoor Wattoo Manzoor Wattoo.jpg
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum)
پاکستان مسلم ليگ (قيوم)
PML-Qy Flag of the Pakistan Muslim League.svg 19701993 Abdul Qayyum Khan
Pakistan Peoples Muslim League
پاکستان پیپلز مسلم لیگ
Formerly Pakistan Muslim League (Like-Minded)
پاکستان مسلم لیگ (ہم خیال)
PPML20092013 Arbab Ghulam Rahim
Pakistan People's Party Parliamentarian (Patriots) PPP-PP Flagge der Pakistanischen Volkspartei.svg
2002
2017 Rao Sikander Iqbal
Faisal Saleh Hayat
Pakistan Socialist Party

پاکستان سوشلسٹ پارٹی

PSP19481958 Left-wing
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (Gulalai) [lower-alpha 13]
پاکستان تحريکِ انصاف (گلالئی)

Pakistan Movment for Justice (Gulalai)

PTI-G Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (Gulalai) Flag.jpg 20182023 Ayesha Gulalai
Pak Sarzameen Party
پاک سر زمین پارٹی

Pure Homeland Party

PSP Pak Sarzameen Party PSP Flag.png 20162023 Centre-left Mustafa Kamal Syed Mustafa Kamal at the tomb of Quaid-e-Azam.jpg
Pukhtoonkhwa Mazdoor Kissan Party
پختونخواہ مزدور کسان پارٹی

Pakhtunkhwa Labourers and Farmers Party

PkMKP19791989Sher Ali Bacha [24]
Qaumi Inqilabi Party
قومی الانقلابی پارٹی

National Revolutionary Party

QIP1987 Left-wing
Republican Party
ریپبلکن پارٹی
RP19551958 Centre-right Feroz Khan Noon Feroz Khan Noon.jpg
Sindh Awami Ittehad
سندھ عوامي اتحاد
سنڌ عوامي اتحاد

Sindh People's Alliance

SAI Flag of Sindh Awami Ittehad Party.png 20122017 Liaquat Ali Jatoi
Sindh Hari Committee
سنڌ هاري ڪاميٽي

Sindh Farmer Committee

SHC Flag of Sindh Hari Committee.svg 1930 Left-wing G. M. Syed G-M-Syed.jpg
Sindh Mohajir Punjabi Pathan Muttahida Mahaz
سندھ مہاجر پنجابی پٹھان متحدہ محاذ
Sindh Muhajir Punjabi Pashtun United Front
SMPPMM1969Nawab Muzaffar Khan [25]
Sindh National Front

سندھ نیشنل فرنٹ

سنڌ نيشنل فرنٽ

SNF Sindh National Front Flag (Accurate).jpg 19892017 Mumtaz Bhutto
Tehreek-e-Istiqlal
تحریک استقلال

Solidarity Movement

TI Tehreek-e-Istiqlal Flag.jpg 19702012 Asghar Khan Air Marshal Asghar Khan.jpg
Tehreek-e-Jafaria
تحریک جعفریہ پاکستان
Movement for Shia Law
TJ Tehreek-e-Jafaria Official logo.svg 1979 Far-right Arif Hussain Hussaini
Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz-e-Pakistan
تحریک تحفظ پاکستان
Movement for the Protection of Pakistan
TTP20122013 Centre Abdul Qadeer Khan Abdul Qadeer Khan.jpg
Workers Party Pakistan
ورکرز پارٹی پاکستان
WPP Flag of Workers Party Pakistan.svg 20102012 Far-left Abid Hassan Minto Abid Hassan Minto.jpg

Unregistered parties

PartyAbrr.FlagDate of foundationPolitical positionLeader(s)
Mazdoor Kisan Party
مزدور کسان پارٹی
Workers and Peasants Party
MKP Mazdoor Kisan Party Flag.jpg 1968 Far-left Afzal Shah Khamosh [26]
Pakistan Christian Congress
پاکستان کرسچین کانگریس
PCC Pakistan Christian Congress Flag.svg 1985 Centre-right Nazir S Bhatti
Sindh Taraqi Pasand Party
سنڌ ترقي پسند پارٽي
سندھ ترقی پسند پارٹی

Sindh Progressive Party

STP Sindh Taraqi Pasand Party Flag.jpg 1991 Left-wing Qadir Magsi
Pakistan Green Party
پاکستان گرین پارٹی
PGP Pakistan Green Party Flag.jpg 2002 Green Liaquat Ali Shaikh
Majlis-e-Ahrar-ul-Islam
مجلسِ احرارِ اسلام

Assembly of the Free of Islam

MAI Majlis-e-Ahrar-e-Islam Flag.jpg 1929 Far-right Syed Muhammad Kafeel Bukhari [27]
Communist Party of Pakistan
کمیونسٹ پارٹی آف پاکستان
CPP South Asian Communist Banner.svg 1948 Far-left Jameel Ahmad Malik [28]
Pakistan Social Democratic Party
پاکستان سوشل ڈیموکریٹک پارٹی
PSDPMujeeb ur Rehman Kiani
Communist Party of Pakistan (Thaheem)
کمیونسٹ پارٹی آف پاکستان (تھہیم)
CPP South Asian Communist Banner.svg 2002 Far-left Khadim Thaheem [29]
All Pakistan Muslim League
آل پاکستان مسلم لیگ
APML All Pakistan Muslim League flag (upscaled).jpg 2010 Centre to centre-right
Bahawalpur National Awami Party
بہاولپور نیشنل عوامی پارٹی

Bahawalpur National People's Party

BNAP Bahawalpur National Awami Party Flag.jpg 2010 Nawab Salahuddin Abbasi
Gilgit-Baltistan United Movement GBUM Flag of Gilgit-Baltistan United Movement.svg
All Pakistan Minorities Alliance
آل پاکستان اقلیتی اتحاد
APML Tango flag.svg Paul Bhatti
Muttahida Qaumi Movement – London
متحدہ قومی موومنٹ لندن
Muttaḥidah Qọ̄mī MūwmaṅṫUnited National Movement - London
MQM-L Flag of MQM-London.png 1984 Altaf Hussain
Awaam Pakistan
عوام پاکستان

People Pakistan

AP Flag of Awaam Pakistan.svg 2024 Shahid Khaqan Abbasi [30]

See also

Notes

  1. The current national assembly in Pakistan is under severe allegations of rigging, fraud and electoral misconduct to learn more see Allegations of rigging in the 2024 Pakistani general election
  2. Officially registered by Election Commission of Pakistan as Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Pakistan [6]
  3. Officially registered by Election Commission of Pakistan as Pakistan Muslim League [6]
  4. Officially the MWM states that it is politically aligned with the PTI at the Centre, but the party has also been considered as Right-wing due to its emphasis on religious values.
  5. Although, represented by BNF's Leader Nawaz Khan Naji as Independent candidate [16] but technically may be considered as BNF's representation.
  6. Officially registered by Election Commission of Pakistan as Markazi Jamiat Ahl-e-Hadith Pakistan [6]
  7. Officially registered by Election Commission of Pakistan as Mohajir Qaumi Movement Pakistan [6]
  8. Officially registered by Election Commission of Pakistan as Pasban Democratic Party [6]
  9. It was officially registered by Election Commission of Pakistan as Pakistan Awami Raj [17]
  10. 1 2 See First phase (1962–1969)
  11. 1 2 See Second phase (1969–1977)
  12. 1 2 See Third phase (1977–1985)
  13. It was officially registered by Election Commission of Pakistan as Jamaat-e-Suffah [17]

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