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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Peoples Party Workers Group | Muhammad Ashraf Zaib | Chairman | Office Double Story No: 4 Sector :5-G North Karachi |
| Markazi Jamiat Ahle Hadith (Lakhwi Group) | Molana Moon-ud-Din Lakhwi | Chief Patron | Jamia Muhammadia Haq Bazar Okara Ph: 0442524259. |
| Kakar Jamhoori Party Pakistan | Sardar Muhammad Ashraf Kakar | President | Office No.38 Baldia Plaza Meezan Markeet Quetta. |
| Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians | Makdoom Amin Faheem | President | House No. 1 Street No. 85 G-6/4 Islamabad. Ph: 051-2276014-15 Fax: 051-2276016 |
| Istiqlal Party | Syed Manzoor Ali Ghllani | Chairman | Ramzan Centre Opposite: OPD Mayo Hospital 13-Ratan Chand Road Lahore. Ph:042-7313590 7353063 Fax:042- 7353641. |
| Tehreek-e-Wafaq Pakistan | Manzoor Ali Bhatti | President | Shadman 4-Jail Road Lahore. |
| Tehrik-e-Istiqlal Pakistan | President: Muhammad Ikram Nagra Rahbar: Air Marshal(R) M. Asghar Khan | President | 33-Nagra Law Chambers District Court Sheikhupura. Cell No.0320-4877546 |
| Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan (Nifaz-e-Shariat) | Engr. Muhammad Saleem Ullah Khan | President | 459-Saggar Road Sadar Bazar Lahore Cantt. |
| Awami National Party | Asfandyar Wali Khan | President | Baacha Khan Markaz Pajaggi Road Peshawar. Ph: 92-91-2246851-3 Fax:92-91-2252406 |
| Islami Siasi Tehreek | Abdul Majeed Haidari | President | Central Secretariat: Batala P.O Kahota District Rawalpindi |
| Jamhoori Wattan Party | Nawabzad Tahlal Akbar Bughti | President | Central Secretariat Fatima Jinnah Road Near Bughti House Quetta. Ph:0812827743 Fax:2845559 |
| Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan (Niazi) | Pir Syed Muhammad Masoom Hussain Shah Naqvi | Markazi President | Central Secretariat House No. 3-B Street No. 41-B G-7/2 Islamabad. |
| Jamaat Ahle Hadith Pakistan (Ropri) | Hafiz Abdul Ghafer Rooberi | Ameer | Nishter Road Chowk Dalgran Lahore. Ph:042- 7656730-7670968 Fax: 659847 |
| Tehrik-e-Masawaat | Mst. Musarrat Shaheen | Chairperson | 7/A-C/1 Gulberg-III Lahore. |
| Tehrik-e-Istaqlal | Rehmat Khan Wardag | Central President | Head Office Karachi: M- 31 Corniche Residence Opposite Bilawal House Clifton Block II Karachi. 75600. Ph: 021-5824752-3 Fax: 021-5379346. Cell: 0300- 2270167-0333-2111237 |
