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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan Fatima Jinnah Muslim League | Syed Baqar Ali Shah Gailani | President | R-179 Ground Floor Block-9 Asifnagar Dastgir F.B. Area Karachi-75950 |
| Pakistan Amn Party | Haji M. Gulzar Awan | Chairman | Lane - 4 Near Wing Bakers Peshawar Road Rawalpindi Cantt Ph: 051-5463934-6. Fax: 051- 5463938 |
| National Peoples Party | Ghulam Murtaza Khan Jatoi | Chairman | 18- Khayaban-e- Shamshir Defence Housing Authority Phase V Karachi. Ph:021- 5854522 5854533 |
| National Awami Party | Eng. Syed Tassaduq Hussain | General Secretary | 14-K Commercial Area DHA Cantt. Lahore. |
| Sada-e-Pakistan Party | Malik Gul Nawaz | Chairman | Mohallah Usmania Kanj Kehil Ward No12 Tehsil and District Abbattabad. |
| Salam Pakistan Party | Muhammad Shoaib | President | House No:254-C Abadi No:3 Street No:11 Tench Bhatta Rawalpindi. Ph:051- 8006303 |
| Sindh Dost Ittehad | Pir Zafar Jhandir | Founder and Quaid & Chairman | 52/1 Lane - 24 Khyban e-Badban Phase-VII DHA Karachi. |
| Sindh Taraqi Passand Party (STP) | Dr.Qader Bux Magsi | Chairman | B-43 Happy Homes Qasimabad Hyderabad |
| Tehreek-e-Tahfuz-e- Pakistan | Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan | Chairman | 207 Hill Side Road E-7 Islamabad Cell No.0333- 5213523 |
| Afghan National Party | Khair-ul-Hakin | President | Duresh Khela District Swat. |
| Awami Himayat Tehreek Pakistan | Moulvi Iqbal Haider | Chairman | Head Office: Ibadat Plaza Blue Area Islamabad.Ph: 051- 2829308 Fax: 051- 2829238 |
| Balochistan National Movement | Dr.Abdul Hayee Baloch | President | Faiz Abad Saryab Road Quetta |
| Balochistan National Party (Awami) | Mir Israrullah Zehri | President | Baldia Plaza Mezan Chowk Quetta. |
| Ghareeb Awam Party | Syed Farrukh Kamal Hussaini | President | Masood Chambers M.A. Jinnah Road Karachi |
| Islami Tehreek Pakistan | Syed Sajid Ali Naqvi | President | 35-A Satellite Town Rawalpindi Ph: 4421159 Fax:4451150 |
