| Abbr | PDP |
|---|---|
| Native name | پاکستان جمہوری پارٹی |
| Chairman | Nawabzada Mansoor Ahmed Khan |
| Secretary general | Nawaz Gondal |
| Vice President | Basharat Mirza |
| Senior Leader | Arshad Chaudhary |
| Founder | Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan |
| Founded | June 1967 |
| Dissolved | 2012 |
| Merged | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf |
| National | ARD |
| Country | Pakistan |
The Pakistan Democratic Party (PDP) was a political party in Pakistan, founded by Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan in June 1967.[1][2] Nawbzada Nasrullah Khan led the party until his death in 2003.[3][4] After Nawab's death, the party's leadership was later taken by his son Nawabzada Mansoor Ahmed Khan; the party later merged with Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in 2012.[4][5][6] It was a major rival during Pakistan's former president, Pervez Musharraf's presidency due to its affiliation with Alliance for Restoration of Democracy (ARD) led by its chief Nawbzada Nasrullah Khan along with PML-N and PPP which was created to campaign for Pakistan’s return to civilian rule after the 1999 military coup led by General Musharraf and was reported to include over a dozen political parties.[7][8]
Electoral history
At the legislative elections held on 20 October 2002, the party won 0.29% of the popular vote.
National Assembly elections
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 737,958 | 2.24% | 1 | |
| 1988 | 80,473 | 0.40% | 1 | |
| 1990 | 51,645 | 0.24% | 1 | |
| 1997 | 47,153 | 0.24% | ||
| 2002 | 83,976 | 0.29% | ||
| 2008 | 64, 505 | 0.19% |
Leadership
- Muhammad Arshad Chaudhry[9]
- Nawaz Gondal,[10][9] secretary general
- Nawabzada Mansoor Ahmed Khan,[11] chairman of the party
- Basharat Mirza,[4][12] vice-president
- Asghar Khan, Chairman of the Manifesto Committee (1969-70)[13][14][15]
References
- ^ "The endgame of a dictator". The News International. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "List of Political Parties as exist on Our Record (as on 2012)". Election Commission of Pakistan. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Nasrullah re-elected PDP chief". Dawn. 4 August 2002. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Mansoor elected PDP chief". Dawn. 13 October 2003. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "PDP chief to announce merger with PTI". Pakistan Today. 18 March 2012.
- ^ "Hashmi made PTI president". Dawn. 19 March 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Leaders busy in personal rather than parties' campaigns". Dawn. 8 August 2002. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "PESHAWAR: ARD calls for president's election under Constitution". Dawn. 26 October 2003. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Nawabzada – a great democrat not treated well". The Nation (newspaper). 27 September 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "PDM merger into PTI". The Nation (newspaper). 19 March 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "PDP believes in heads I win, tails you lose". Dawn. 4 February 2008. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Demand for fair probe into May 12 violence". Dawn. 12 May 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ Ahmad, Iftikhar (1976). Pakistan General Elections, 1970. South Asian Institute, Punjab University. p. 46.
- ^ Ahmad, Mushtaq (1971). Politics Without Social Change. Space Publishers.
- ^ Area Handbook for Pakistan. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1971. p. 238.