List of political parties in Pakistan facts for kids
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.
The Parliament of Pakistan is bicameral, consisting of the National Assembly of Pakistan and the Senate.
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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. 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
Politics in Punjab happens throughout the Provincial assembly of 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 province has only seen one exclusively Punjab running party, being the Pakistan Muslim League Q (PML-Q). The Punjab provincial assembly has usually been split between the Pakistan Muslim League N (PML-N) and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
Sindh
Politics in Sindh happens throughout the Provincial Assembly of 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.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK)
Politics in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa happens throughout the provincial assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The province 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
Politics in Balochistan happen throughout the provincial assembly of Balochistan. The area 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.
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
| Party | Abrr. | Flag | Founded | Political position |
Leader in Parliament | Ideology | National Assembly |
Senate | ||
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| Pakistan Muslim League (N) پاکستان مسلم لیگ (ن) Pākistān Muslam Lig (Nūn) |
PML-N |  |
1993 | Centre-right | Nawaz Sharif | .jpg) |
108 / 336
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18 / 100
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| Pakistan Peoples Party پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی Pākistān Pīplz Pārṭī |
PPP |  |
1967 | Centre-left | Bilawal Bhutto | _(cropped).jpg) |
68 / 336
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21 / 100
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| Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf پاکستان تحريکِ انصاف Pakistan Movement for Justice |
PTI |  |
1996 | Centre to centre-right | Gohar Ali Khan |  |
Islamic Democracy
Welfarism Civic nationalism Anti-corruption |
26 / 100
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| Sunni Ittehad Council سنی اتحاد کونسل Sunni Unity Council |
SIC |  |
2009 | Right-wing | Sahibzada Hamid Raza |
81 / 336
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0 / 100
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| Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan متحدہ قومی موومنٹ پاکستان Muttaḥidah Qọ̄mī Mūwmaṅṫ Pākistān United National Movement-Pakistan |
MQM-P |  |
2016 | Centre-left to Centre | Khalid Maqbool | .jpg) |
22 / 336
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3 / 100
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| Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam – Fazl جمیعت علمائے اسلام (ف) Assembly of Islamic Clerics |
JUI-F |  |
1980 | Right-wing | Fazl-ur-Rahman | _(cropped).jpg) |
8 / 336
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5 / 100
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| Jamaat-e-Islami جماعتِ اسلامی Islamic Congress |
JI |  |
1947 | Right-wing to far-right |
Siraj-ul-Haq | .jpg) |
— |
1 / 100
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| Pakistan Muslim League (Q) پاکستان مسلم لیگ (ق) Pākistān Mislam Lig (Q) |
PML-Q |  |
2002 | Centre-right | Shujaat Hussain |  |
Pakistani Conservatism
Pakistani nationalism |
4 / 336
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1 / 100
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| Awami National Party عوامي نېشنل ګوند عوامی نيشنل پارٹی ʿAwāmī Nīšonal Pārṭī People's National Party |
ANP |  |
1986 | Center-left to left-wing |
Asfandyar Wali | .jpg) |
— |
2 / 100
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| Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party پښتونخوا ملي عوامي ګوند پشتونخوا ملی عوامی پارٹی |
PkMAP |  |
1989 | Centre-left to Left-wing | Mahmood Achakzai | .jpg) |
1 / 336
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2 / 100
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| National Party نيشنل پارٹی Nīšonal Pārṭī |
NP |  |
2003 | Centre-left | Abdul Malik Baloch | .jpeg) |
1 / 336
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2 / 100
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| Balochistan National Party بلوچستان نيشنل پارٹی Balōčistān Nīšonal Pārṭī |
BNP |  |
1996 | Left-wing | Akhtar Mengal | .jpg) |
1 / 336
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2 / 100
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| Balochistan Awami Party بلوچستان عوامی پارٹی Balōčistān Awāmī Pārṭī Balochistan People's Party |
BAP |  |
2018 | Centre | Khalid Hussain Magsi |
1 / 336
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10 / 100
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| Grand Democratic Alliance گرانڈ جمہوری اتحاد Grānd Jumhuuri Ittehaad |
GDA |  |
2018 | Big tent | Pir of Pagaro VIII |  |
— |
1 / 100
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| Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party استحکامِ پاکستان Pakistan Stability Party |
IPP |  |
2023 | Radical centre | Aleem Khan |
4 / 336
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0 / 100
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| Pashtunkhwa National Awami Party Pakistan پشتونخوا نیشنل عوامی پارٹی |
PKNAP |  |
2022 | Left-wing | Khushal Khan Kakar |
Pashtun nationalism
Egalitarianism |
1 / 336
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0 / 100
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| Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen مجلس وحدتِ مسلمین Muslim Unity Assembly |
MWM |  |
2009 | Centre to Right-wing | Raja Nasir Abbas |
Islamic democracy
Shia-Sunni unity Islamic socialism |
1 / 336
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0 / 100
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| Pakistan Muslim League (Z) پاکستان مسلم لیگ (ض) |
PML-Z | |
2002 | Far-right | Ijaz-ul-Haq |  |
Ziaism
Islamism |
1 / 336
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0 / 100
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| Independent آزاد اراکین |
IND |
N/A
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6 / 336
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5 / 100
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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
| Party | Abrr. | Flag | Sindh | Punjab | Balochistan | KPK | Gilgit-Baltistan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan Muslim League (N) پاکستان مسلم لیگ (ن) |
PML-N | |
0 / 168
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193 / 371
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16 / 65
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14 / 145
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3 / 33
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| Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf پاکستان تحريکِ انصاف |
PTI | |
20 / 33
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| Sunni Ittehad Council سنی اتحاد کونسل |
SIC |
9 / 168
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113 / 371
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0 / 65
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87 / 145
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0 / 33
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| Pakistan Peoples Party پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی |
PPP | |
114 / 168
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15 / 371
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17 / 65
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10 / 145
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5 / 33
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| Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) جمیعت علمائے اسلام (ف)} |
JUI | |
0 / 168
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0 / 371
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13 / 65
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9 / 145
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1 / 33
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| Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan متحدہ قومی موومنٹ پاکستان |
MQM-P | |
36 / 168
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0 / 371
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0 / 65
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0 / 145
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0 / 33
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| Awami National Party عوامی نيشنل پارٹی |
ANP | |
0 / 168
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0 / 371
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3 / 65
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2 / 145
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0 / 33
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| Pakistan Muslim League (Q) پاکستان مسلم لیگ (ق) |
PML-Q | |
0 / 168
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10 / 371
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0 / 65
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0 / 145
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0 / 33
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| Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party استحکامِ پاکستان |
IPP | |
0 / 168
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5 / 371
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0 / 65
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0 / 145
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0 / 33
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| Jamaat-e-Islami جماعتِ اسلامی |
JI | |
1 / 168
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0 / 371
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1 / 65
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0 / 145
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0 / 33
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| Balochistan National Party بلوچستان نيشنل پارٹی |
BNP | |
0 / 168
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0 / 371
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1 / 65
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0 / 145
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0 / 33
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| Balochistan Awami Party بلوچستان عوامی پارٹی |
BAP | |
0 / 168
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0 / 371
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5 / 65
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0 / 145
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0 / 33
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| National Party نيشنل پارٹی Nīšonal Pārṭī |
NP | |
0 / 168
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0 / 371
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4 / 65
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0 / 145
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0 / 33
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| Grand Democratic Alliance گرانڈ جمہوری اتحاد |
GDA | |
3 / 168
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0 / 371
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0 / 65
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0 / 145
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0 / 33
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| Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen مجلس وحدت مسلمین |
MWM | |
0 / 168
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0 / 371
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0 / 65
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0 / 145
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1 / 33
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| Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Parliamentarians پاکستان تحریکِ انصاف پارلیمنٹرینز |
PTI-P |  |
0 / 168
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0 / 371
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0 / 65
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2 / 145
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0 / 33
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| Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan تحریک لبیک پاکستان |
TLP |  |
0 / 168
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1 / 371
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0 / 65
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0 / 145
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0 / 33
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| Balochistan National Party (Awami) بلوچستان نیشنل پارٹی (عوامی) |
BNP-A | .svg) |
0 / 168
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0 / 371
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1 / 65
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0 / 145
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0 / 33
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| Haq Do Tehreek Balochistan | HDTB |
0 / 168
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0 / 371
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1 / 65
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0 / 145
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0 / 33
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| Balawaristan National Front بلاورستان نيشنل فرنٹ Balāwaristān Naishanal Franṭ |
BNF |  |
0 / 168
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0 / 371
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0 / 65
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0 / 145
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1 / 33
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| Islami Tehreek Pakistan اسلامی تحریک پاکستان |
ITP |  |
0 / 168
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0 / 371
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0 / 65
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0 / 145
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1 / 33
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| Independent آزاد اراکین |
IND | N/A |
0 / 168
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1 / 371
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0 / 65
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4 / 145
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1 / 33
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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.
| Party | Abrr. | Flag | Founded | Political position | Leader | Core ideology | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awami Muslim League عوامی مسلم لیگ پاکستان Awāmī Musallam League Pākistān |
AML |  |
2008 | Centre | Sheikh Rashid Ahmed |  |
Mass politics
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| Jamhoori Wattan Party جمہوری وطن پارٹی Republican National Party |
JWP |  |
1990 | Centre-left to Left-wing | Shahzain Bugti |
Baloch nationalism
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| Jamiat Ahle Hadith جمیعت اہلِ حدیث المركزى جمعية اهلحديث الباكستان |
JAH |  |
1986 | Far-right | Sajid Mir | .jpg) |
Ahl-i Hadith
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| Pasban-e-Pakistan پاسبان پاکستان Defenders of Pakistan |
PP | .png) |
2015 | Single-issue | Altaf Shakoor |  |
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| Awami Workers Party عوامی ورکرز پارٹی People's Workers Party |
AWP |  |
2012 | Left-wing | Akhtar Hussain |
Worker's rights
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| Barabri Party Pakistan برابری پارٹی پاکستان |
BPP |  |
2018 | Left-wing | Jawad Ahmad | .JPG) |
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| Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (S) جمعیت علمائے اسلام (س) |
JUI-S |  |
1980 | Far-right | Hamid Ul Haq Haqqani | .jpg) |
Deobandism
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| Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan (Imam Noorani) جمعیت علماء پاکستان (امام نورانی) |
JUP-IN | 1948 | Right-wing | Shah Owais Noorani | .jpg) |
Religious politics (specifically Islamic)
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| Jamote Qaumi Movement جاموٹ قومی موومنٹ |
JQM |  |
1996 | Mir Abdul Majid Abro |
Jamote nationalism
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| Pakistan Awami Tehreek پاکستان عوامی تحريک Pakistan People's Movement |
PAT |  |
1989 | Centrism Fiscal: Centre-left Social: Centre-right |
Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri |  |
Moderate Islam
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| Pakistan Muslim League (J) پاکستان مسلم لیگ (ج) |
PML-J | |
1988 | Muhammad Iqbal Dar | ||||
| Pakistan Peoples Party (Shaheed Bhutto) پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی (شہید بھٹو) پيپلزپارٽي شهيدڀٽو |
PPP-S |  |
1997 | Left-wing | Ghinwa Bhutto |
Bhuttoism
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| Pakistan Peoples Party Workers پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی ورکرز |
PPP-W | |
2014 | Centre-left | Safdar Ali Abbasi | |||
| Qaumi Watan Party قومی وطن پارٹی قومي وطن ګوند |
QWP | .svg) |
2012 | Centre-left | Aftab Ahmad Sherpao |  |
Pashtun neo-nationalism
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| Mustaqbil Pakistan مستقبل پاکستان |
MP |  |
2010 | Nadeem Mumtaz Qureshi |  |
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| Sindh United Party سندھ یونائیٹڈ پارٹی سنڌ يونائيٽڊ پارٽي |
SUP |  |
2006 | Syed Jalal Mehmood Shah |
Sindhi nationalism
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| Pakistan Sunni Tehreek پاکستان سنی تحریک |
PST | 1990 | Far-right | Sarwat Ejaz Qadri |
Barelvi Sunnism
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| Qaumi Awami Tahreek قومی عوامی تحریک |
QAT | .svg) |
1970 | Left-wing to far-left | Ayaz Latif Palijo |  |
Left-wing nationalism
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| Muhajir Qaumi Movement – Haqiqi مہاجر قومی موومنٹ حقیقی |
MQM-H |  |
1992 | Center-left | Afaq Ahmed |  |
Muhajir nationalism
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| Hazara Democratic Party ہزارہ ڈیموکریٹک پارٹی |
HDP |  |
2003 | Centre-left | Abdul Khaliq Hazara | |||
| Allah-o-Akbar Tehreek الله اکبر تحریک |
AAT |  |
Aslam Rabbani | |||||
| Tabdeeli Pasand Party Pakistan
تبدیلی پسند پارٹی پاکستان |
TPPP | 2012 | Ali Kazi |
Good governance
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| National Democratic Party
نیشنل ڈیموکریٹک پارٹی |
NDP |  |
2018 | — | ||||
| National Democratic Movement ملي جمهوري غورځنګ Millī Jumhūrī Ghōrźang قومی جمہوری تحریک |
NDM |  |
2021 | Centre-left | Mohsin Dawar |  |
Pashtun nationalism
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| Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan (Noorani) جمعیت علماء پاکستان (نورانی) |
JUP-N | 1948 | Abul Khair Muhammad Zubair |
Religious politics (specifically Islamic)
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| Rabita Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam رابطہ جمعیت علمائے اسلام |
RJUI | |
2020 | Far-right | Muhammad Khan Sherani | .jpg) |
Deobandi Clericalism
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| Haqooq-e-Khalq Party حقوقِ خلق پارٹی پاکستان |
HKP |  |
2022 | Left-wing | Ammar Ali Jan | |||
| Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Nazriati پاکستان تحریک انصاف نظریاتی |
PTI-N | |
2012 | Akhtar Iqbal Dar | ||||
| Pakistan Rah-e-Haq Party پاکستان راہِ حق پارٹی ي |
PRHP |  |
2012 | Far-right | Ibrahim Khan Qasmi | |||
Dissolved parties
- Further information:
| Party | Abrr. | Flag | Founded | Dissolved | Political position |
Founder/Leader(s) | ||
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| Sindh Hari Committee سنڌ هاري ڪاميٽي |
SHC |  |
1930 | Left-wing | G. M. Syed |  |
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| Khaksar movement تحریکِ خاکسار |
KM |  |
1931 | 1970s | Inayatullah Khan Mashriqi |  |
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| Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam جمیعت علمائے اسلام |
JUI | |
1945 | 1980 | Shabbir Ahmad Usmani |  |
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| Muslim League مسلم لیگ মুসলিম লীগ |
ML | |
1947 | 1958 | Big tent | Muhammad Ali Jinnah |  |
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| Pakistan Socialist Party
پاکستان سوشلسٹ پارٹی |
PSP | 1948 | 1958 | Left-wing | ||||
| Azad Pakistan Party آزاد پاکستان پارٹی |
APP | 1949 | 1957 | Left-wing | Mian Iftikharuddin |  |
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| Ganatantri Dal গণতন্ত্রী দল |
GD |  |
1953 | 1957 | Mahmud Ali Haji Mohammad Danesh |
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| Republican Party ریپبلکن پارٹی |
RP | 1955 | 1958 | Centre-right | Feroz Khan Noon |  |
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| All Pakistan Awami Muslim League آل پاکستان عوامی مسلم لیگ নিখিল পাকিস্তান আওয়ামী মুসলিম লীগ |
APAML | .png) |
1950 | 1971 | Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy |  |
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| National Awami Party نیشنل عوامی پارٹی ন্যাশনাল আওয়ামী পার্টি National People's Party |
NAP |  |
1957 | 1962 | Left-wing | Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani |  |
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| Pakistan Muslim League پاکستان مسلم لیگ |
PML | |
1962 1969 1977 |
1969 1977 1985 |
Ayub Khan |  |
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| Convention Muslim League کنونشن مسلم لیگ |
ML-C | |
1962 | 1970s | Chaudhry Khaliquzzaman |  |
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| Council Muslim League کونسل مسلم لیگ |
ML-Co | |
1962 | 1970s | Khawaja Nazimuddin |  |
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| Combined Opposition Parties اپوزیشن جماعتوں کی مشترکہ |
COP | 1965 | 1965 | Big tent | Fatima Jinnah |  |
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| National Awami Party (Wali) نیشنل عوامی پارٹی (ولي) |
NAP-W | |
1967 | 1986 | Left-wing | Khan Abdul Wali Khan | .jpg) |
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| Pakistan Democratic Party پاکستان جمہوری پارٹی |
PDP | 1967 | 2012 | Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan | ||||
| Sindh Mohajir Punjabi Pathan Muttahida Mahaz سندھ مہاجر پنجابی پٹھان متحدہ محاذ Sindh Mohajir-Pashtun-Punjabi United Front |
SMPPMM | 1969 | Nawab Muzaffar Khan | |||||
| Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum) پاکستان مسلم ليگ (قيوم) |
PML-Qy | |
1970 | 1993 | Abdul Qayyum Khan | |||
| Tehreek-e-Istiqlal تحریک استقلال |
TI |  |
1970 | 2012 | Asghar Khan |  |
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| Pakistan Mazdoor Kissan Party پاکستان مزدور کسان پارٹی |
PMKP | 1974 | 2015 | Afzal Shah Khamosh | ||||
| Pukhtoonkhwa Mazdoor Kissan Party پختونخواہ مزدور کسان پارٹی |
PkMKP | 1979 | 1989 | Sher Ali Bacha | ||||
| Tehreek-e-Jafaria تحریک جعفریہ پاکستان Movement for Shia Law |
TJ |  |
1979 | Far-right | Arif Hussain Hussaini |  |
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| National Peoples Party نیشنل پیپلز پارٹی |
NPP |  |
1986 | 2013 | Mustafa Jatoi |  |
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| Labour Party Pakistan لیبر پارٹی پاکستان |
LPP | |
1986 | 2012 | Left-wing to far-left |
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| Qaumi Inqilabi Party قومی الانقلابی پارٹی |
QIP | 1987 | Left-wing | |||||
| Islami Jamhoori Ittehad اسلامی جمہوری اتحاد Islamic Democratic Alliance |
IJI |  |
1988 | 1990 | Right-wing | Nawaz Sharif |  |
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| Sindh National Front
سندھ نیشنل فرنٹ سنڌ نيشنل فرنٽ |
SNF |  |
1989 | 2017 | Mumtaz Bhutto | |||
| Pakistan Hindu Party پاکستان ہندو پارٹی |
PHP |  |
1990 | Rana Chandra Singh | ||||
| Pakistan Muslim League (Jinnah) پاکستان مسلم لیگ (جناح) |
PML-J | |
1995 | 2004 | Manzoor Wattoo |  |
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| Communist Mazdoor Kissan Party کمیونسٹ مزدور کسان پارٹی Communist Workers and Peasants Party |
CMKP |  |
1995 | 2015 | Far-left | |||
| Millat Party ملت پارٹی |
MP |  |
1997 | 2004 | Farooq Leghari | .jpg) |
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| National Workers Party نیشنل ورکرز پارٹی |
NWP | 1999 | 2010 | Left-wing | Abid Hassan Minto |  |
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| Pakistan People's Party Parliamentarian (Patriots) | PPP-PP |  |
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Rao Sikander Iqbal Faisal Saleh Hayat |
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| Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam Nazryati جمعیت علمائے اسلام (نظریاتی) |
JUI-N |  |
2007 | 2016 | Maulvi Asmatullah | |||
| Pakistan Peoples Muslim League پاکستان پیپلز مسلم لیگ Formerly Pakistan Muslim League (Like-Minded) پاکستان مسلم لیگ (ہم خیال) |
PPML | 2009 | 2013 | Arbab Ghulam Rahim | ||||
| Workers Party Pakistan ورکرز پارٹی پاکستان |
WPP |  |
2010 | 2012 | Far-left | Abid Hassan Minto | |
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| Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz-e-Pakistan تحریک تحفظ پاکستان Movement for the Protection of Pakistan |
TTP | 2012 | 2013 | Centre | Abdul Qadeer Khan |  |
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| Awami Jamhuri Ittehad Pakistan عوامی جمهوری اتحاد |
AJIP |  |
2012 | 2015 | Liaqat Khan Tarakai | .jpg) |
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| Sindh Awami Ittehad سندھ عوامي اتحاد سنڌ عوامي اتحاد |
SAI |  |
2012 | 2017 | Liaquat Ali Jatoi | |||
| Pak Sarzameen Party پاک سر زمین پارٹی |
PSP |  |
2016 | 2023 | Centre-left | Mustafa Kamal |  |
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| Awami Raj Party عوامی راج پارٹی |
ARJ |  |
2023 | Jamshed Dasti | ||||
| Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (Gulalai) پاکستان تحريکِ انصاف (گلالئی) |
PTI-G |  |
2018 | 2023 | Ayesha Gulalai | |||
| Pakistan Justice and Democratic Party پاکستان جسٹس وڈیموکریٹک پارٹی |
PJDP | .png) |
2015 | 2023 | Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry |  |
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Unregistered parties
| Party | Abrr. | Flag | Date of foundation | Political position | Leader(s) | |
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| Mazdoor Kisan Party مزدور کسان پارٹی Workers and Peasants Party |
MKP |  |
1968 | Far-left | Afzal Shah Khamosh | |
| Pakistan Christian Congress پاکستان کرسچین کانگریس |
PCC |  |
1985 | Centre-right | Nazir S Bhatti | |
| Sindh Taraqi Pasand Party سنڌ ترقي پسند پارٽي سندھ ترقی پسند پارٹی |
STP |  |
1991 | Left-wing | Qadir Magsi | |
| Pakistan Green Party پاکستان گرین پارٹی |
PGP |  |
2002 | Green | Liaquat Ali Shaikh | |
| Majlis-e-Ahrar-ul-Islam مجلسِ احرارِ اسلام |
MAI |  |
1929 | Far-right | Syed Muhammad Kafeel Bukhari | |
| Communist Party of Pakistan کمیونسٹ پارٹی آف پاکستان |
CPP |  |
1948 | Far-left | Jameel Ahmad Malik | |
| Pakistan Social Democratic Party پاکستان سوشل ڈیموکریٹک پارٹی |
PSDP | — | Mujeeb ur Rehman Kiani | |||
| Communist Party of Pakistan (Thaheem) کمیونسٹ پارٹی آف پاکستان (تھہیم) |
CPP | |
2002 | Far-left | Khadim Thaheem | |
| All Pakistan Muslim League آل پاکستان مسلم لیگ |
APML | .jpg) |
2010 | Centre to centre-right | — | |
| Bahawalpur National Awami Party بہاولپور نیشنل عوامی پارٹی |
BNAP |  |
2010 | Nawab Salahuddin Abbasi | ||
| Gilgit-Baltistan United Movement | GBUM |  |
— | — | — | |
| All Pakistan Minorities Alliance آل پاکستان اقلیتی اتحاد |
APML |  |
Paul Bhatti | |||
| Muttahida Qaumi Movement – London متحدہ قومی موومنٹ لندن Muttaḥidah Qọ̄mī Mūwmaṅṫ |
MQM-L |  |
1984 | Altaf Hussain | ||
See also
- Politics of Pakistan
- List of ruling political parties by country
