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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sindh United Party | Sayed Jalal Mehmood | President | 126 Hyder Manzil Muslim Colony Opposite : Nishtar Park Jamshed Town Karachi. Ph: 021- 2045978 Fax: 2228994 |
| Tehreek Tabdili Nizam Pakistan | Nawab Muhammad Iqbal Khan Baloch Adovcate | Chairman | Nawab House Purmat Road Jalalpur Perwala Multan Ph:03006589815 |
| Tehreek-e-Awami Inqalab Party | Mr. Zubair Ramzan | Chairman | Faridi Bazar Dera Ghazi Khan. Cell No.0333- 6787777 |
| Tehreek-e-Insaniat Pakistan | Ehsan-ul-Haque | President | Flat No.3 1st Foloor Souk-ul- HashirPlaza F-10 Markaz Islamabad. |
| Tehreek-e-Istehkaam Pakistan | Syed Ali Raza | Chairman | 6-A Canal Park Gulberg- II Lahore. |
| Tehreek-e-Ittehad-e- Adam | Ijaz Ahmed | President | Chak No.451 Ropraian Darbar Baba Bhulla Shah Tehsil Samudari District Faisalabad. Call No.0306-4867781 |
| Public Fourm | Dr. Muhammad Aslam | President | Head Office: - 8 1st Floor Mussarrat Arcade G-11 Markaz Islamabad. Ph No. 051-2830612 |
| Qomi Awami Tehreek | Mr. Ayaz Latif Palijo | Central President | House No.1324 Aziz Manzil Gari Khata Hyderabad |
| Pasban | Prof. Javeed Sandhu | President | Central Secretariat: 128 J.C.H.S. Block 7/8 P.E.C.H.S. Karachi Ph: 021-5400101 Fax: 021- 4389370 |
| Peoples Muslim League Pakistan | Haji Sher Khan Nohri | President | U/C Aki Pathro Tehluka Tattro District Umerkot |
| Roshan Pakistan League | Muhammad Azam | President | 939 Street No.91 I-8/4 Islamabad |
| Peoples Democratic League | Mr. Muhammad Hanif ullah | Chairman | Head Office:7 Taqi Block District Courts Sheikhupura. |
