Can some one , some one like Javed Sheikh ji on this forum, can educate us about , pakistan political parties which had great potential but died over the period of time, and what caused their demise in short words....
Mulla!
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Dead political parties in history of pakistan
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Posted 3 years ago on 24 Jan 2009 21:05 #
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expakistani
Memberif you possible please also put some light on communist party of Pakistan and National Student Federation,
Thanks
Posted 3 years ago on 25 Jan 2009 4:38 # -
Here is a list of existing Political Parties in Pakistan
(Pakistan is self-sufficient on Parties, Masha-Allah. There are Approx. 80 alive Political Parties. No Party is dead but the system.)
Pakistan has a multi-party system, with numerous parties in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments.
* Parties active in national and provincial politics
* Major parties and coalitions
1. Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPPP), the parliamentary wing of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) was founded in 1967, on November 30 by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto who became its first chairman and later Prime Minister of Pakistan. Pakistan Peoples Party is the largest political party of Pakistan. This party has been active in Pakistani Politics after the separation of East Wing from the rest of Pakistan. The party gained much popularity and support from masses in era of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. The party won the 1971 elections on socialist mandate of "Roti, Kapra, Makan" (bread, clothes, shelter). PPP took control of the country after the Indian supported Civil War of 1971. After the first parliamentary term, PPP secured a landslide victory in 1977 elections to rule for further five years.
Opposition parties claimed that the election was heavily rigged by PPP. Tensions mounted and despite the agreement was reached between opposition and PPP, martial law was imposed in the country by Gen. Zia ul Haq. Bhutto was hanged in 1977 after a very controversial trial in which he was found guilty of murder of a political opponent. His daughter Benazir Bhutto was elected twice as the prime minister but her government was dismissed both times on corruption charges, none of them proven in the court despite many years of proceedings.
PPP (was a socialist nationalist party when formed by Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, but moved toward the right under Benazir Bhutto. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto wanted closer ties with China and more attention to the lower classes. Benazir Bhutto adopted conservative privatization policies in order to secure funding from the United States and the World Bank. Although twice elected Prime Minister, Benazir Bhutto was criticized for corruptions and extra-judicial killings.
The PPP currently holds 81 seats in the national assembly and 11 seats in the senate. It forms the provincial government in Sindh is the official opposition in Punjab. In the Angus-Reid pre-election polls of 22-December-2007, it was in first place, with about 30% of the vote. It is strong in the rural areas of Sindh and Punjab.
2. Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML "Nawaz group")is a centrist conservative party that has been led from Saudi Arabia by Nawaz Sharif. It currently holds 19 seats in the national assembly and 4 seats in the senate. Although twice elected as Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif was criticized for wide-spread corruption and extra-judicial killings. In the Angus-Reid pre-election polls of 22-December, the PML/N was in second place, with about 25% of the vote. It is strong in Punjab province.
3. Pakistan Muslim League (Q) (PML "Quaid-i-Azam group"), the party supporting past president, Pervez Musharraf), and officially called Pakistan Muslim League. PML/Q is a centrist conservative party that forms the current national government. It currently holds 142 seats in the national assembly and 43 seats in the senate. The PML/Q formed from the split of the PML following the arrest and exile of PML leader and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. The PML/Q absorbed some minor parties through power-sharing agreements.
Although initially popular, Musharraf has been criticized for supporting the US invasion of Afghanistan and suspension of legal rights. In the Angus-Reid pre-election polls of 22-December-2007, the PML/Q was in third place, with about 23% of the vote. It is strong in urban areas of the two large provinces (Punjab and Sindh). It forms the provincial government in Punjab.
4. Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), previously known as Mohajir Qaumi Movement. The party was formed firstly as student's organization in University of Karachi as the All Pakistan Muhajir Student Organization (APMSO) in 11 June 1978. This student organization was founded when the thousands of Mohajir students (Urdu-speaking immigrants from India after partition) were deprived of their rights and jobs in both private & government organizations. The students were faced with harsh quotas introduced by Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto which deprived Mohajir students of their seats in Universities and higher educational institutions. That led to the formation of the Mohajir Qaumi Movement in 1984. The name was changed to Mutthaida Qaumi Movement in 1997 in order to fight for the rights of 98% oppressed people in Pakistan. Altaf Hussain is the head of this political organization. MQM currently holds 25 seats in the national assembly and 7 seats in the senate. It is the official opposition in Sindh province. In the Angus Reid poll of 22-December, the MQM was in sixth place, with 2% of the vote
5. Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal, a coalition of six religious parties consisting of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) (Assembly of Islamic Clergy, Fazl-ur-Rahman Group), Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (S) (Assembly of Islamic Clergy, Sami-ul-Haq Group) Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan (Assembly of Pakistani Clergy), Tehrik-e-Jafaria Pakistan, Jamiat Ahle Hadith and a few more. The religious alliance forms the government in Northwest Frontier Province. It leads the coalition government in Balochistan with PML Quaid-e-Azam.
MMA is de-centrist. It is the official opposition nationally. It is strong in the two small provinces. It is legally ultra-conservative and economically socialist. It strongly opposes US military presence in Pakistan. It currently holds 6 seats in the national assembly and 21 seats in the senate. In the Angus-Reid pre-election pollsof 22-December, the MMA was in fifth place, with 4% of the vote.
6. Twelve other parties hold a total of 20 seats in the national assembly and 18 seats in the senate. The PTI party led by Imran Khan is boycotting the elections, but was in fourth place in the Angus-Reid poll of 22-December, with 6% of the vote. The PTI is strong in NWFP, where it forms the official opposition.
Minor parties
· Awami Muslim League
· Awami National Party
· Awami Qiadat Party
· Awami Tehreek
· Balawaristan National Front (Gilgit Baltistan)
· Balochistan National Congress
· Balochistan National Democratic Party
· Balochistan National Party
· Balochistan National Movement
· Combined Opposition Party (Pakistan) (COPP)
· Communist Party of Pakistan
· Communist Mazdoor Kissan Party
· Federal National Movement
· Green Party of Pakistan
· Hazara Qumi Mahaz (HQM)
· Istiqlal Party
· Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan (Nifaz-e-Shariat)
· Jamhoori Wattan Party
· Jamote Qaumi Movement
· Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mehaz
· Kakar Jamhoori Party
· Khaksar Tehrik
· Markazi Jamaat Ahle Hadieth
· Millat Party
· Mohajir Ittehad Tehrik
· Mohib-e-Wattan Nowjawan Inqilabion Ki Anjuman
· Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA)
· National People's Party (NPP)
· National Workers Party
· Nizam-e-Mustafa Party
· Pak Wattan Party
· Pak Muslim Alliance
· Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party
· Pakistan Awami Tehrik
· Pakistan Awami Tehrik-e-Inqilab
· Pakistan Chritian Congress (PCC)
· Pakistan Democratic Party
· Pakistan Freedom Party
· Pakistan Gharib Party
· Pakistan Ittehad Tehreek
· Pakistan Mazdoor Kissan Party
· Pakistan Muslim League (F) (also known as Functional Muslim League or PML Pagaro Group)
· Pakistan Muslim League (Jinnah)
· Pakistan Muslim League (Junejo) (also known as PML Junejo)
· Pakistan Muslim League(Z)
· Pakistan Peoples Party (S)
· Pakistan Progressive Party ([1])
· Pakistan Qaumi League
· Pakistan Seriaki Party
· Pakistan Social Democratic Party
· Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
· Pakistan Workers Party
· Pasban (Voice Against Injustice) (Altaf Shakoor)
· Pukhtoonkhwa Qaumi Party
· Qaumi Inqilab Party
· Qaumi Jamhoori Party
· Qaumi Tahaffaz Party
· Republican Party (Pakistan)
· Saraiki Sooba Movement Pakistan
· Shan-e-Pakistan Party
· Sindh Democratic Alliance
· Sindh National Front
· Sindh National Party
· Sindh Taraqi Pasand Party
· Sindh Urban-Rural Alliance
· Sunni Tehreek
· Tameer-e-Pakistan Party
· Tehreek Hussainia Pakistan
· Tehreek Jamhoriat Pakistan
· Tehrik-e-Istiqlal
· Tehrik-e-Masawaat
· Tehreek Nifaz-e-Fiqh Jafariya Pakistan (TNFJ)
Parties in Parliament
· Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians, PPPP – 120
· Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz), PML (N) – 90
· Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid-i-Azam), PML (Q) – 51
· Muttahida Qaumi Movement, MQM – 25
· Awami National Party, ANP – 13
· Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal, MMA – 6
· Pakistan Muslim League (Functional) – 5
· Pakistan Peoples Party (Sherpao) – 1
· National Peoples Party – 1
· Balochistan National Party (Awami) – 1
· Independent candidates – 19
The Parliament of Pakistan is bicameral, consisting of the National Assembly of Pakistan and the Senate. National Assembly elections were last held on 18 February 2008.
Composition of Parliament
Senate after February 2008 elections
Party Seats
PML
MMA
PPPP
Mutahida Quomi Movement
PML/N
NAP
PPP/S
PkMAP
ANP
PML/F
JWP
BNP-Awami
BNP-Mengal
BNM/H
IndependentsNational Assembly elections, October 2008
Party Seats
PPPP 120
PML(N) 90
PML(Q) 51
MQM 25
ANP 13
MMA 6
PML/F 5
PPP/S 1
BNP 1
Independents 19Posted 3 years ago on 25 Jan 2009 9:12 # -
one of the importent thing for a political party is to have a complete comprehensive ideology that could provide the solution of all sort of problems. if a party has that idealogy and follow it completely without any compromise could be a successful political party.
no party in pakistans history had such an ideology. Different movements/parties arose time to time exploliting pdied with the pessage of time.
Unfortunately there is no any party( mentioned above) fulfil that criteria.Posted 3 years ago on 25 Jan 2009 19:59 # -
shikra
Blocked@JS,
Wow.
I didn't know that so many political parties exist in Pakistan.
This is an indication of a vast difference of opinion, division of thought and lack of unity.
Did any leader ever considered to minimize the number of parties for grouping the likeminded into one?Posted 3 years ago on 26 Jan 2009 13:34 # -
netengr
blockedbad news for PTI supporters in pkpolitics.com ..it is listed as minor party :):):)
Posted 3 years ago on 26 Jan 2009 13:55 # -
See this is a key factor in understanding our demise as a solid nation...
During Mush layeen's time there was some noise by Mush-aid Hussain syed that a two party system would be beneficial to the political health of Pakistan.
We need to bring wholesale thinking and not retail thinking!
Mulla!
Posted 3 years ago on 26 Jan 2009 15:08 # -
aristotle
MemberFirst of all I must appreciate JS knowledge abt this subject. As far as PTI’ standing in this list concern ….. Nobody knows abt tomorrow; it might be emerged as largest and most favorite party in this country, who knows? Anyways, I think the major reason of death of a party is that parties especially in our country are based on persona factor and revolve around the personalities not ideology. Ideology/ principles are those factors that can help a party in existing for a long time in the country or society. Unfortunately, in our country we have Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, Benazir Bhutto, Nawaz Sharif, Qazi Hussain Ahmed, Altaf Hussain, Imran khan and many more but not a true active and alive party which structure is based on democratic system, principles and theory. They don’t have agenda except personal agenda… manifesto are developed just for election campaign and after that these manifesto are in the dustbin. New parties who are arising in this country including PTI must think over it.
Posted 3 years ago on 27 Jan 2009 9:40 # -
@Dear Shiekh sahib,
i am really impressed by your knowldge.
from where did u get it ?
its really useful .Posted 3 years ago on 27 Jan 2009 10:25 # -
i just fear some alive parties are trying hard to get thier name in the dead parties list.
Posted 3 years ago on 27 Jan 2009 10:31 # -
aristotle
Memberbeenai
I think u r scared abt PPP' s life, am i right?????? Yes, existing ppp members are working hard to ruin themselves.. They are very close to commit a suicide effort but wat we can do? The basic reason of this suicide is self centered or personality oriented structure in the party… when ZAB left the party after death sentence.. There was another strong and fascinating personality who had her own charisma/persona, this was Ms BB.. we can disagree her standings/ thoughts but cant refuse her personality’ charm… these two most influential, strong and charismatic personalities lead ppp in a very powerful position .. But unluckily they did not care and never try to produce a democratic attitude in their own party … they were happy with a party which was based and revolves on their persona orbit… and finally ppp has lost their king and queen , prince and princes.. And there is no one to carry this party on the right path … bona group has captured the party and going to a logical end… . ppp may not abolish forever but it can split into many groups which is the real death of a political party… personally I feel sorry abt this situation but its all about the feudalism mentality who never like No 2 in his/her party. They always love to be a leader, life time chairperson, decision maker and hear praises and obedience from his/her party members. That is real cause of our sick political system.
Posted 3 years ago on 27 Jan 2009 11:11 # -
@ Aristotle & Beena,
The credit for this posting goes to the Computer and the Internet.
I keep on collecting information and save in a specified folder at my hard drive.
Any one can do this job.
I am thankful for your appreciation.Posted 3 years ago on 27 Jan 2009 11:28 # -
netengr
blocked@ Beenai /Mulla
All the information is available in Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_political_parties_in_Pakistan
Same words as Shaikh saab "research " :):)
Posted 3 years ago on 27 Jan 2009 11:42 # -
aristotle
MemberJavedsheikh sahib
Its ur greatness that u give credit to original source of information, otherwise here ppl never acknowledge or disclose the original source.
Anyways, ur work is appreciable, a personal question if u would like to reply that are or were u member of any political party?Posted 3 years ago on 27 Jan 2009 11:45 # -
you know, we should hire someone in pakistan to give us an update on these parties, and what status they are in now ?
that would be really interesting..
Mulla!
Posted 3 years ago on 27 Jan 2009 21:59 # -
any comments for the second part of the question(...caused their demise ).
Posted 3 years ago on 27 Jan 2009 22:07 # -
thats my question too, someone should educate us on the current status of these parties ...so we can learn....
Mulla!
Posted 3 years ago on 27 Jan 2009 22:11 # -
I think one of the resons was most of these parties was personalities base "person is dead party is dead"
wat u think the future of the PTI without Imran.
Posted 3 years ago on 27 Jan 2009 22:21 # -
I think Im-Ran Kahn is using the current issues to project himself and due to his psychological condition he is gaining a lot of respect for himself, he really has no solution to our ills, but he does speak and paint a really good picture and always rides the public's opinion very well...
PTI is nothing but future ANP, like ANP is nothing without Ghaffar Khan or even Wali khan, same is PTI...
Parties are not the solution anymore....not anymore....we need specialists on turnaround...turnaround mentality leaders
Im-Ran did somehow create a good quality hospital and I respect him for that...no doubt but running a supermarket is one thing and running a whole countries food supply is another ...
People know that PTI is a shell with out Imran khan...just a shell with the right wording..
tomorrow, if by hook or crook, Cheif Justice is reinstated, what projects will PTI have to talk about then ?
do you see my point ?
Mulla!
Posted 3 years ago on 27 Jan 2009 22:29 # -
Pakistani political parties though do revolve around one single personality, be that a dead or "Shaheed" or alive. And usually followed by his or her son or daughter or very recently husband.
Exception to this rule is Jamaat-Islami. PTI is very to put them in that group but one can forsee that it will be also be a political party with democratic values.
Regardless, I think there is no charm in discussing these dead parties/horses as when they were alive, they were indeed the real reason/origin of "horse trading" in Pakistani political history.Posted 3 years ago on 27 Jan 2009 22:31 # -
@Mulla
yes but my main point was
"parties based on personalities died sooner r later it is just matter of time"Posted 3 years ago on 27 Jan 2009 22:34 # -
@nahda,
But if u provide the same party with a "Shaheed" after every few years then that party will still survive. Unfortunately, PML never had the courage to provide our nation with a "Shaheed" of its own or else things would have been slightly better. ;-)
Posted 3 years ago on 27 Jan 2009 22:38 # -
@khansahib,
i know one party ...which has no shaheed but is quite capable of making everyone a Shaheed.Posted 3 years ago on 28 Jan 2009 5:31 # -
2nd thing was/is these parties have no vision/fiker/ideology.
the base of these parities was/is some slogens r emotions. slogens and emotions cant sole the problems.
one of the importent thing for a political party is to have a complete comprehensive ideology that could provide the solution of all sort of problems. if a party has that idealogy and follow it completely without any compromise could be a successful political party.no party in pakistans history had such an ideology. Different movements/parties arose time to time exploliting pdied with the pessage of time.
Unfortunately there is no any party( mentioned above) fulfil that criteria.Posted 3 years ago on 28 Jan 2009 18:27 # -
yes! to keep going forward they need shaheed's....
hmm very good thought!
Mulla!
Posted 3 years ago on 28 Jan 2009 21:52 # -
Next shaheed in line is "Zardari" Americans don't like to bet on dead horse! And he is going towards his natural end.
Posted 3 years ago on 28 Jan 2009 21:55 # -
nahda
Memberis there any party, leader r our current system could resolve our problems.
Posted 3 years ago on 29 Jan 2009 18:58 # -
No nahda, there isnt
Posted 3 years ago on 29 Jan 2009 19:10 # -
But thats secondary to the the problem. Pakistan needs the structural institutional framework to create political stability. Once stability is achieved, government workers have a chance at rectifying the social malaise of the poor.
Posted 3 years ago on 29 Jan 2009 19:13 # -
nahda
Member@Oriel
if there is non so how we can acieve it?Posted 3 years ago on 29 Jan 2009 19:17 # -
I beg to differ Ms Oriel,
There are people who can take this responsibility as long as we come out of our cocoon of cast,sect,tribe,religion and just start thinking about Pakistan only!
Posted 3 years ago on 29 Jan 2009 22:05 # -
KHAN_Sahib, the cocoon has already enslaved all those that can potentially take this responsibility; therefore, my original statement sits: there is no one to lead Pakistan for the foreseeable future.
Posted 3 years ago on 29 Jan 2009 22:13 # -
@ Oriel,
Sitting in Oxford makes it difficult to see things clearly
Posted 3 years ago on 29 Jan 2009 22:18 # -
I was wandering why despite all efforts visibility was so hazy... Thank you KHAN_Sahib for the answer
Posted 3 years ago on 29 Jan 2009 22:20 # -
Its the weather oriel.. I will Blame the "English" for that :) You are welcome!
Posted 3 years ago on 29 Jan 2009 22:23 # -
@ My dear aristotle,
I supported almost every progressive and leftist political leader and party of Pakistan, starting with my college days from 1958.
It was in 1968 where I joined the PPP as a founder member of Gujrat chapter.
(In 1969 I was deputed by Z.A. Bhutto to work as General Secretary of the PPP District Gujrat where I stayed until 1971)
So PPP was the first and last party, I worked for during my stay in Pakistan.
I respect almost all of the political leaders and rulers of Pakistan with the exeption of Gen. Zia-ul-Haq.Posted 3 years ago on 29 Jan 2009 23:26 # -
Fahim23
Member@aristotle
"Self improvement can be achieved but not with a quick fix. It is long arduous journey of personal experiences and discoveries" (by: Lisa Simpson - The Simpsons)
Unfortunately it is true that all political parties apprently seems to be revolving around personalities. But we have to ask ourselves, is it the ill-will of political parties leadership or there is something wrong with the social fabric of Pakistan?
I think we as a nation should be through with judging people's intention as it is not our job. For some reasons we are very fond of making enemies.
In my opinion the problem of weaker democractic values in Pakistan is because we as a society haven't really let ourselves through due process. When in Pakistan the election process is allowed to take its normal course? If it is not thn how can we expect from the political parties to portray pictures of absolute democrats? Social evolution takes time. We have wasted 62 years because most of time the dictators were doing thr best to undemocratisize the society!
When in society such as of Pakistan, there is a huge difference in between Haves and Have nots, it is almost impossible for downtroddens to rise as leaders. Once we achieve to miimize the social disparity between rich and poor and generate substantial middle class, only then we will see common people rising on top of the power ladders.
Posted 3 years ago on 30 Jan 2009 2:05 # -
Which party is going to be shelved next?
PMLN
PMLQ
PPP
MQM
JI?
Posted 5 months ago on 14 Dec 2011 17:28 # -
scandinavian
MemberPML-N if not dead then close to death, inshallah!
Why? Because they are the worst hypocrites!Posted 5 months ago on 14 Dec 2011 17:46 #
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