Political parties perform multiple functions in a democracy. They help create strong coalitions of citizens’ bodies and interest groups; help develop coherent policy programs; facilitate trainings of legislative candidates and political leaders; allow voters choices to choose among governing teams and policies; and, organize the government and make themselves accountable for their actions. A representative democracy thrives in a multiparty competition.
- Integration and mobilization of citizens;
- Articulation and aggregation of interests;
- Formulation of public policy;
- Recruitment of political leaders; and
- Organization of parliament and government.
- Oversight of the policy implementation
Profile of Major Political Parties
In this section, the detail of major political parties has been provided. The information contained in each party’s page is about the founder of the party, date of establishment of party, party’s flag, slogans, and manifesto, and party’s record of election participation and party contacts etc.
- Allah-O-Akbar Tahreek
- All Pakistan Muslim League
- Awami National Party (ANP)
- Balochistan Awami Party
- Balochistan National Party – Mengal (BNP-M)
- Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA)
- Jamaat-e-Islami
- Jamiat e Ulama e Islam (Fazal-ur-Rehman) (JUI-F)
- Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal
- Muttahida Qaumi Movement
- National Party
- Pakistan Muslim League – Functional
- Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz
- Pakistan Muslim League (Quaid-i-Azam) PML(Q)
- Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians
- Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
- Pashtunkhwa Mili Awami Party – PkMAP
- Pak Sarzameen Party
- Qaumi Watan Party
- Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan
Enlisted Political Parties 2018
Enlisted Political Parties 2013
| Party Name | Party Leader | Designation | Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mutahidda Qabail Party | Habib Malik Orakzai | Chairman | Office No.12-ID 2nd Floor Rehmat Plaza Nazimuddin Road Blue Area Islamabad Call No.051-2828791 |
| Muttahida Muslim League | Chaudhry Nasir Mahmood Advocate | Chairman | E-240 Street No.7 Main Academy Road Gulbahar Colony Lahore |
| Pakistan Bachao Party | Makhdoom M. Duryab Yousaf Qureshi-al-Hashmi | Chairman | Central Secretaiat: Pakistan Labour & Human Rights Center 127-A Faisal Town Lahore. Ph: 042- 5176127 5164255 Cell: 0300-4150749 |
| Pakistan Basic Rights Movement | Ch. Muhammad Naeem | President | Nai Abadi Dhoke Jumma Jhelum |
| Pakistan Citizen Movement | Mr. Nadeem Butt | President | 111-D Markaz Palaza Main Market Gulberg-II Lahore. Ph: 042-5027113- 5027114 |
| Pakistan Conservative Party | Danish Channa | Chairman | D-3 4th Floor Aamir Chamber Block 13-A Gulshan-e-Iqbal Karachi. |
| Pakistan Democratic League (PDL) | Arshad Waheed | Chairman | PHA Apartments Block14 Apartment No. 5 G-8/4 Islamabad. |
| Pakistan Development Party | Kashif Rana | Chairman | Headquarters Address 786-But Street Green Park Shalamar Town Lahore. |
| Pakistan Dharti Maan Party | Rai Muhammad Nawaz Malik | Chairman | 89-Muslim Town D.G. Khan Ph: 0642471147 |
| Allah-o-Akbar Tehreek | Dr. Mian Ihsan Bari | Adnaa Khadim Pakistan | Bari House Bari Road Canal Colony Haroonabad District Bahawalnagar |
| Awami Ittehad Party | Liaquat Ali Jatoi | Chairman | Banglow No.D/97 Block 4 Clifton Karachi |
| Awami Jamhuri Ittehad Pakistan | Mr. ShahramKhanTarakai | Chairman | Tarakai House Teshil Razar District Swabi K.PK. |
| Ittehad Alam-e-Islam | Jan Muhammad | Chairman | Shop No.6 R/o Haveli Malkan Wali Bhamba Kalan Tehsil Kot Radah Kishan District Kasur. |
| Jamait Ahle-Hadith Pakistan(Elahi Zaheer) | Allama Ibtisam Elahi Zaheer | Nazim-e-Ala | Markazi Office: 53 Larnas Road Lahore. Ph: 042- 7537312.Cell: 0300- 8837032 |
| Jannat Pakistan Party | Asan-ul-Islam Syed | President | Office - 99 3rd Floor Mobi Plaza Opp.Ciros Cinema Haider Road Saddar Rawalpindi. |
