Pakistan Democratic Party

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Pakistan Democratic Party
پاکستان جمہوری پارٹی
AbbreviationPDP
Chairman Nawabzada Mansoor Ahmed Khan
Secretary-GeneralNawaz Gondal
Vice PresidentBasharat Mirza
Senior LeaderArshad Chaudhary
Founder Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan
FoundedJune 1967 (1967-06)
Dissolved2012 (2012)
Merged into Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
National affiliation ARD
Election symbol
Umbrella [1]
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The Pakistan Democratic Party (PDP) was a political party in Pakistan, founded by Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan in June 1967. [2] [3] Nawbzada Nasrullah Khan led the party until his death in 2003. [4] [5] After Nawab's death, the party's leadership was later taken by his son Nawabzada Mansoor Ahmed Khan; the party later merged with Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in 2012. [5] [6] [7] It was a major rival during Pakistan's former president, Pervez Musharraf's presidency due to its affiliation with Alliance for Restoration of Democracy (ARD) led by its chief Nawbzada Nasrullah Khan along with PML-N and PPP which was created to campaign for Pakistan’s return to civilian rule after the 1999 military coup led by General Musharraf and was reported to include over a dozen political parties. [8] [9]

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Electoral history

At the legislative elections held on 20 October 2002, the party won 0.29% of the popular vote.

National Assembly elections

National Assembly
ElectionVotes%Seats+/–
1970 737,9582.24%
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1988 80,4730.40%
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1990 51,6450.24%
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1997 47,1530.24%
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2002 83,9760.29%
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2008 64, 5050.19%
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Leadership

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