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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Pakistan Young Blood Christian League | Mr. Iqbal Khan | Chairman | Head Office Sardar House House No.71 Street No.3 Awan Market Ferozepur Road Lahore. |
| PakistanMeo Ittihad | Abid Hameed Khan Meo | Chairman | Office No.24 First Floor MoeenCenter 20 Abbot Road Lahore. |
| Pakistan Qaumi Party | Muhmood Ahmed Khan Qalander | President | Central Secretariat: P- 26/1 New Civil Lines Faisalabad. Ph: 041- 8847693 |
| Pakistan Qaumi League | Qamar-ul-Islam | President | Office No. 1/5-6 Abid Chambers (Al-Yousuf Chambers) Shahrah-e- Liaquat Karachi Ph:021- 2620502/2217664/22121 24 |
| Pakistan Peoples Movement | Muhammad Ashfaq Choudhary | Chairman | G-341 DAV College Road Rawalpindi. |
| 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 |
| Qomi Awami Tehreek | Mr. Ayaz Latif Palijo | Central President | House No.1324 Aziz Manzil Gari Khata Hyderabad |
| Public Fourm | Dr. Muhammad Aslam | President | Head Office: - 8 1st Floor Mussarrat Arcade G-11 Markaz Islamabad. Ph No. 051-2830612 |
| Peoples Democratic League | Mr. Muhammad Hanif ullah | Chairman | Head Office:7 Taqi Block District Courts Sheikhupura. |
| Pakistan Overseas League | Dr.M. Shahbaz Mirza | Founding Chairman | 59-Abdail Road 34/4 Sant Nagar Lahore. |
| Pakistan Patriotic Movement | Mr. Abdul Rasheed Yousafzai | Chairman | Main office House - 44 Street-12 Sector K3 Phase-III Hayatabad Peshawar |
| Pakistan People s Alliance | Amir Choudhry | Chairman | Plot No:224 Street No.1 I-10/3 Islamabad. |
| Pakistan National Muslim League | Amjad Ali Warriach | Chairman | Asad Plaza Main Gate Jinnah Colony Faisalabad. |
