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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sindh National Front | Sardar Mumtaz Ali Bhutto | Chairman | 62/III Street:B-8 DHA Phase-V Karachi Ph: No. 5873867 |
| Shan-e-Pakistan Party | Abdul Hafeez Khokhar | President | House No.1 Street No. 24 F-7/2 Islamabad Ph 2278785 Fax 2278920 |
| Swabi Qaumi Mahaz | Dr. Muhammad Saleem | Chairman | Dr. Muhammad Saleem Clinic Sawbi Adda Sawabi. |
| Punjab National Front | Ch.Mustansar Assd | President | Lawyers Chambers No.211 Ist Floor District Courts Lahore |
| Tehreek Jamhoriat Pakistan | General (R) Zakir Ali Zadi | President | 54-4th Floor Ghafoor Chairman Abdullah Haroon Road Saddar Karachi |
| Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf | Imran Khan | Chairman | P.O.BOX 1594 H.No:2 Street No: 84 Sector: G- 6/4 Islamabad Ph: 0512270744 Fax: 051- 2873893 |
| Progressive Democratic Party | Abdul Rehman Shawani | President | Room No.10 Al-Syed Bulding Near Public Health School Jinnah Road Quetta. |
| Punjab National Party | Mian Amir Abbas | President | 3rd Floor 24 Mian Chamber 3 Temple road Lahore. Cell: 0321- 8458465 |
| Pakistan Workers Party | Nasrullah Khan Kakar | Chairman | Room No.14 Regal Plaza Jinnah Road Quetta. |
| Qaumi Jamhoori Party | Air Marshal (R) M. Asghar Khan | President | 1-Kachehry Road Abbottabad . |
| Pakistan Sunni Tehreek | Muhammad Sarwat Ejaz Qadri | President | Central Office: 1st Floor Main Plaza Baba-e-Urdu Road Near Civil Hospital Karachi. Ph:021-27754 |
| Tehreek-e-Hussainia Pakistan | Muhammad Hussain Akbar | President | Markazi Office: 652/H Block No. 5 Sector D/I Town Sheep Lahore. |
| Tameer-e-Pakistan Party | Lt. Gen Faiz Ali Chishti (R) | President | 1st Floor Faisal Shopping Mall Opp. GPO Saddar Rawalpindi Cantt. Tel: 051-5700456-7 |
| Pakistan Social Democratic Party | Ch. Muhammad Riaz Gondal | President | Head Office Suite No.5 Twin city Plaza Markaz I- 8/3 Islamabad |
| Pakistan Fatima Jinnah Muslim League | Syed Baqar Ali Shah Gailani | President | R-179 Ground Floor Block-9 Asifnagar Dastgir F.B. Area Karachi-75950 |
