List of political parties in Pakistan

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Pakistan is a multi-party democracy. The country has many political parties and many times in past the country is ruled by coalition government.

The Parliament of Pakistan is bicameral, consisting of the National Assembly of Pakistan and the Senate.

Brief history and overviews[edit]

The military-dominated Establishment has directly ruled Pakistan for nearly half of its existence since its creation in 1947, while frequently exerting covert dominance over the political leadership during the remainder.[1][2] The Establishment in Pakistan includes the key decision-makers in the country's military and intelligence services, national security, as well as its foreign and domestic policies, including the state policies of aggressive Islamization during the military dictatorship of General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq. However, the military establishment later reversed its support of political Islam under General Pervez Musharraf, who pursued enlightened moderation in the 2000s, leading Pakistan to join the War on Terror.

Till 1990, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) was the only major party of Pakistan. After Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto died, Benazir Bhutto took control and they remained a strong position throughout Pakistan. In 1990, Nawaz Sharif of Islami Jamhoori Ittehad (IJI) won the elections. Two major parties were in Pakistan. After IJI dissolved and Nawaz Sharif founded Pakistan Muslim League (N), PPP and PML(N) were the major two parties of Pakistan. In 1993, Peoples Party won the election again. In 1996, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf was formed. In 2013, PTI took part in the elections and won 35 seats in the National Assembly of Pakistan. After the 2018 Pakistan elections, PTI became the government and became one of the three major parties of Pakistan.

In 2019, Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) was formed of many parties remove Establishment's involvement in politics.[citation needed]

Gilgit-Baltistan[edit]

Pakistan Peoples Party won the first Gilgit-Baltistan elections and was the only major party of Gilgit-Baltistan with 20 seats out of 33. However, in 2015, Pakistan Muslim League (N) won 15 seats and became the major party of Gilgit-Baltistan and PPP only received one seat in the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly. However, in the 2020 elections, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) won 16 seats and became the only major party of Gilgit-Baltistan with PPP winning 3 and PML(N) winning two seats.

Currently in Gilgit-Baltistan, any party can win and any party can go down.

National Assembly and Senate members[edit]

Party Flag Founded Political
position
Leader National
Assembly
Senate
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
پاکستان تحريکِ انصاف
Pakistan Movement for Justice
Flag of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.svg 1996 Centre Imran Khan Imran Khan 2012.jpg
156 / 342
28 / 100
Pakistan Muslim League (N)
پاکستان مسلم لیگ (ن)
Pākistān Muslam Lig (Nūn)
PMLN 2021 Flag.png 1993 Centre-right Shehbaz Sharif CM Punjab Shehbaz Sharif (35771008313) (cropped).jpg
84 / 342
18 / 100
Pakistan Peoples Party
پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی
Pākistān Pīplz Pārṭī
Flag of Pakistan People's Party.svg 1967 Center-left Bilawal Bhutto Bilawal Bhutto Zardari - 2012 (7268800476) (cropped).jpg
56 / 342
21 / 100
Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan
متحدہ قومی موومنٹ پاکستان
Muttaḥidah Qọ̄mī Mūwmaṅṫ Pākistān
United National Movement-Pakistan
Flag of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement.svg 2017 Centre to centre-left Khalid Maqbool Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui (cropped).jpg
7 / 342
3 / 100
Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal
متحدہ مجلس عمل
United Council of Action
Mainly:
Jamaat-e-Islami
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam – Fazl[a]
Flag of MMA.svg 2002 Right-wing
to far-right
Sirajul Haq
Fazl-ur-Rahman
Siraj Ul Haq (cropped).jpg
FazlulRahman (cropped).png
JI
1 / 342

JUI-F
14 / 342
JI
1 / 100

JUI-F
5 / 100
Pakistan Muslim League (Q)[b]
پاکستان مسلم لیگ (ق)
Pākistān Mislam Lig (Q)
Flag of the Pakistan Muslim League (Q).svg 2002 Centre to
centre-right
Shujaat Hussain Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain.png
5 / 342
1 / 100
Awami National Party
عوامي نېشنل ګوند
عوامی نيشنل پارٹی
ʿAwāmī Nīšonal Pārṭī
People's National Party
Awami National Party flag.svg 1986 Center-left
to left-wing
Asfandyar Wali Asfandyar Wali Khan (cropped).jpg
1 / 342
2 / 100
Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party
پښتونخوا ملي عوامي ګوند
پشتونخوا ملی عوامی پارٹی
PKMAP flag.PNG 1989 Left-wing Mahmood Achakzai Mahmood Khan Achakzai (cropped).jpg
0 / 342
2 / 100
National Party
نيشنل پارٹی
Nīšonal Pārṭī
Flag of National Party Balochistan.svg 2003 Centre-left Abdul Malik Baloch Abdul malik baloch (cropped).jpeg
0 / 342
2 / 100
Balochistan National Party
بلوچستان نيشنل پارٹی
Balōčistān Nīšonal Pārṭī
Flag of BNP.svg 1996 Left-wing Akhtar Mengal Sardar Akhtar Mengal (cropped).jpg
4 / 342
1 / 100
Balochistan Awami Party
بلوچستان عوامی پارٹی
Balōčistān Awāmī Pārṭī
Balochistan People's Party
Balochistan Awami Party flag.png 2018 Centre Jam Kamal Khan Jam Kamal Khan.png
5 / 342
12 / 100
Grand Democratic Alliance
گرانڈ جمہوری اتحاد
Grānd Jumhuuri Ittehaad
Grand Democratic Alliance flag.png 2018 Centre Sibghatullah Rashdi Pir of Pagaro VIII.png
3 / 342
1 / 100
Awami Muslim League
عوامی مسلم لیگ پاکستان
Awāmī Musallam League Pākistān
Awami Muslim League Pakistan flag.png 2008 Centre Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad Rashid Ahmed.jpg
1 / 342
0 / 100
Jamhoori Wattan Party
جمہوری وطن پارٹی
Republican National Party
Flag of JWP.svg 1990 Left-wing Shahzain Bugti
1 / 342
0 / 100
Independent
آزاد اراکین
N/A
4 / 342
3 / 100

Unrepresented parties[edit]

This is the list of registered parties that are currently unrepresented in Parliament and Provincial Assemblies.[3]

Party Flag Founded Political position Leader National Assembly Senate
Jamiat Ahle Hadith[c]
جمیعت اہلِ حدیث
المركزى جمعية اهلحديث الباكستان
Jamiat Ahle Hadith party flag.svg 1986 Far-right Sajid Mir Sajid Mir (cropped).jpg N/A N/A
Pak Sarzameen Party
پاک سر زمین پارٹی
Pak Sarzameen Party PSP Flag.png 2016 Centre-left Mustafa Kamal Syed Mustafa Kamal at the tomb of Quaid-e-Azam.jpg N/A N/A
Pasban-e-Pakistan
پاسبان پاکستان
Defenders of Pakistan
Pasban (Pakistan).png 2015 Single-issue Altaf Shakoor Altaf shakoor.jpg N/A N/A
Awami Workers Party
عوامی ورکرز پارٹی
People's Workers Party
Flag of Awami Workers Party.png 2012 Left-wing Yousuf Mastikhan[4] N/A N/A
All Pakistan Muslim League
آل پاکستان مسلم لیگ
All Pakistan Muslim League Flag.svg 2010 Centre to centre-right Pervez Musharraf Pervez Mushrraf2 crop.jpg N/A N/A
Barabri Party Pakistan
برابری پارٹی پاکستان
Flag of Barabri Party Pakistan.svg 2018 Left-wing Jawad Ahmad Jawad Ahmed (cropped).JPG N/A N/A
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (S)
جمعیت علمائے اسلام (س)
Flag of JUI.svg 1980 Far-right Hamid Ul Haq Haqqani[5] N/A N/A
Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan
جميعت علماء پاکستان
1948 Far-right Shah Owais Noorani[6] Shah Owais Noorani (cropped).jpg N/A N/A
Jamote Qaumi Movement
جاموٹ قومی موومنٹ
Flag of jqm.png 1996 Mir Abdul Majid Abro N/A N/A
Pakistan Awami Tehreek
پاکستان عوامی تحريک
Pakistan People's Movement
Bandera-pat-pakistan.png 1989 Centrism
Fiscal: Centre-left
Social: Centre-right
Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri Muhammad Tahir-Ul-Qadri - World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2011.jpg N/A N/A
Pakistan Justice and Democratic Party
پاکستان جسٹس وڈیموکریٹک پارٹی
Justice and Democratic Party (2).png 2015 Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry.jpg N/A N/A
Pakistan Muslim League (J)
پاکستان مسلم لیگ (ج)
Flag of the Pakistan Muslim League (Q).svg 1988 Muhammad Iqbal Dar[3] N/A N/A
Pakistan Muslim League (Z)
پاکستان مسلم لیگ (ض)
Flag of the Pakistan Muslim League (Q).svg 2002 Far-right Ijaz-ul-Haq Ijaz Ul Haq.jpg N/A N/A
Pakistan Peoples Party (Shaheed Bhutto)
پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی (شہید بھٹو)
پيپلزپارٽي شهيدڀٽو
Flag of PPP-SB.svg 1997 Left-wing Ghinwa Bhutto N/A N/A
Pakistan Peoples Party Workers
پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی ورکرز
Flag of Pakistan Peoples Party.PNG 2014 Centre-left Safdar Ali Abbasi N/A N/A
Qaumi Watan Party
قومی وطن پارٹی
قومي وطن ګوند
Flag of Afghanistan (1929).svg 2012 Centre-left Aftab Ahmad Sherpao Aftab Ahmad Sherpao.jpg N/A N/A
Mustaqbil Pakistan
مستقبل پاکستان
Mustaqbil Pakistan Flag.jpg 2010 Nadeem Mumtaz Qureshi[7] Nadeem Mumtaz Qureshi.jpg N/A N/A
Sindh United Party
سندھ یونائیٹڈ پارٹی
سنڌ يونائيٽڊ پارٽي
سنڌ يونائيٽڊ پارٽي جو جهنڊو.svg 2006 Syed Jalal Mehmood Shah N/A N/A
Pakistan Sunni Tehreek
پاکستان سنی تحریک
1990 Far-right Sarwat Ejaz Qadri[8] N/A N/A
Sunni Ittehad Council
سنی اتحاد کونسل
سنی اتحاد کونسل
2009 Sahibzada Hamid Raza[3] N/A N/A
Awami Raj Party[d]
عوامی راج پارٹی
Flag of Pakistan Awami Raj Party.svg Jamshed Dasti N/A N/A
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (Gulalai)
پاکستان تحريکِ انصاف (گلالئی)
Flag of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Gulalai.svg 2018 Ayesha Gulalai N/A N/A
All Pakistan Minorities Alliance
آل پاکستان اقلیتی اتحاد
Tango flag.svg Paul Bhatti Dr. Paul Jacob Bhatti.jpg N/A N/A
Sunni Tehreek
سنی تحریک
1990 Far-right Ahmad Bilal Qadri[3] N/A N/A
Qaumi Awami Tahreek
قومی عوامی تحریک
Awami Tahreek (Sindh).svg 1970 Left-wing to far-left Ayaz Latif Palijo[3] Ayaz Latif Paleejo Advocate.jpg N/A N/A
Bahawalpur National Awami Party
بہاولپور نیشنل عوامی پارٹی
Flag of Bahawalpur.svg 2010 Nawab Salahuddin Abbasi N/A N/A
Muhajir Qaumi Movement – Haqiqi[e]
مہاجر قومی موومنٹ حقیقی
Pk mqm.svg 1992 Center-left to Center-right Afaq Ahmed Afaq Ahmed.png N/A N/A
Allah-o-Akbar Tehreek
الله اکبر تحریک
Allah-o-Akbar Tehreek Flag.svg Ihsan Bari[3] N/A N/A
Tabdeeli Pasand Party Pakistan

تبدیلی پسند پارٹی پاکستان

2012 Ali Kazi[9] N/A N/A
National Democratic Party

نیشنل ڈیموکریٹک پارٹی

2018 Abdul Hayee Baloch[3][10] N/A N/A

Dissolved parties[edit]

Party Flag Founded Dissolved Political
position
Founder/Leader(s)
Sindh Hari Committee
سنڌ هاري ڪاميٽي
Flag of Sindh Hari Committee.svg 1930 Left-wing G. M. Syed G-M-Syed.jpg
Khaksar movement
تحریکِ خاکسار
Khaksari flag.gif 1931 1970s Inayatullah Khan Mashriqi Allama Mashriqi..jpg
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam
جمیعت علمائے اسلام
Flag of the Jamiat Ulema-e Islam.svg 1945 1980 Shabbir Ahmad Usmani Shabbir Ahmad Usmani.jpg
Muslim League
مسلم لیگ
মুসলিম লীগ
Flag of the Pakistan Muslim League (Q).svg 1947 1958 Big tent Muhammad Ali Jinnah Jinnah1945c.jpg
Pakistan Socialist Party

پاکستان سوشلسٹ پارٹی

1948 1958 Left-wing
Azad Pakistan Party
آزاد پاکستان پارٹی
1949 1957 Left-wing Mian Iftikharuddin Mian Iftikharuddin.jpg
Ganatantri Dal
গণতন্ত্রী দল
Flag red blue 5x3.svg 1953 1957 Mahmud Ali
Haji Mohammad Danesh
Republican Party
ریپبلکن پارٹی
1955 1958 Centre-right Feroz Khan Noon Feroz Khan Noon.jpg
All Pakistan Awami Muslim League
آل پاکستان عوامی مسلم لیگ
নিখিল পাকিস্তান আওয়ামী মুসলিম লীগ
First Flag of Bangladesh Awami League (1947-1971).png 1950 1971 Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy Suhrawardy of Bengal.jpg
National Awami Party
نیشنل عوامی پارٹی
ন্যাশনাল আওয়ামী পার্টি
National People's Party
Red flag.svg 1957 1962 Left-wing Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani Maulana Bhasani in Havana, Cuba.jpg
Pakistan Muslim League
پاکستان مسلم لیگ
Flag of the Pakistan Muslim League (Q).svg 1962[f]
1969[g]
1977[h]
1969[f]
1977[g]
1985[h]
Ayub Khan Muhammed Ayub Khan.JPG
Convention Muslim League
کنونشن مسلم لیگ
Flag of the Pakistan Muslim League (Q).svg 1962 1970s Chaudhry Khaliquzzaman[11] Chaudhry Khaliquzzaman.JPG
Council Muslim League
کونسل مسلم لیگ
Flag of the Pakistan Muslim League (Q).svg 1962 1970s Khawaja Nazimuddin[11] Khawaja Nazimuddin of Pakistan.JPG
National Awami Party (Wali)
نیشنل عوامی پارٹی (ولي)
Red flag.svg 1967 1986 Left-wing Khan Abdul Wali Khan Abdul Wali Khan (cropped).jpg
Pakistan Democratic Party
پاکستان جمہوری پارٹی
1967 2012 Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan
Sindh Mohajir Punjabi Pathan Muttahida Mahaz
سندھ مہاجر پنجابی پٹھان متحدہ محاذ
Sindh Mohajir-Pashtun-Punjabi United Front
1969 Nawab Muzaffar Khan[12]
Pakistan Muslim League (Qayyum)
پاکستان مسلم ليگ (قيوم)
Flag of the Pakistan Muslim League (Q).svg 1970 Abdul Qayyum Khan
Tehreek-e-Istiqlal
تحریک استقلال
Tehreek-e-Istiqlal flag.png 1970 2012 Asghar Khan Air Marshal Asghar Khan.jpg
Pakistan Mazdoor Kissan Party
پاکستان مزدور کسان پارٹی
1974 2015 Afzal Shah Khamosh
Pukhtoonkhwa Mazdoor Kissan Party
پختونخواہ مزدور کسان پارٹی
1979 1989 Sher Ali Bacha[13]
Tehreek-e-Jafaria
تحریک جعفریہ پاکستان
Movement for Shia Law
Tehreek-e-Jafaria Official logo.svg 1979 Far-right Arif Hussain Hussaini Arif hussain Hussaini.jpg
National Peoples Party
نیشنل پیپلز پارٹی
National People's Party Flag.svg 1986 2013 Mustafa Jatoi Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi.jpg
Labour Party Pakistan
لیبر پارٹی پاکستان
Red flag.svg 1986 2012 Left-wing
to far-left
Qaumi Inqilabi Party
قومی الانقلابی پارٹی
1987 Left-wing
Islami Jamhoori Ittehad
اسلامی جمہوری اتحاد
Islamic Democratic Alliance
Flag of IJI.svg 1988 1990 Right-wing Nawaz Sharif Nawaz Sharif detail, 981203-D-9880W-117.jpg
Sindh National Front

سندھ نیشنل فرنٹ

سنڌ نيشنل فرنٽ

Sindh National Front Flag.svg 1989 2017 Mumtaz Bhutto
Pakistan Muslim League (Jinnah)
پاکستان مسلم لیگ (جناح)
Flag of the Pakistan Muslim League (Q).svg 1995 2004 Manzoor Wattoo Manzoor Wattoo.jpg
Communist Mazdoor Kissan Party
کمیونسٹ مزدور کسان پارٹی
Communist Workers and Peasants Party
Flag of CMKP.svg 1995 2015 Far-left
Millat Party
ملت پارٹی
Millat Party Pakistan Flag.svg 1997 2004 Farooq Leghari Farooq Leghari (cropped).jpg
National Workers Party
نیشنل ورکرز پارٹی
1999 2010 Left-wing Abid Hassan Minto Abid Hassan Minto.jpg
Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam Nazryati
جمعیت علمائے اسلام (نظریاتی)
JUI-Flag1.jpeg 2007 2016 Maulvi Asmatullah
Pakistan Peoples Muslim League
پاکستان پیپلز مسلم لیگ
Formerly Pakistan Muslim League (Like-Minded)
پاکستان مسلم لیگ (ہم خیال)
2009 2013 Arbab Ghulam Rahim
Workers Party Pakistan
ورکرز پارٹی پاکستان
Flag of Workers Party Pakistan.svg 2010 2012 Far-left Abid Hassan Minto Abid Hassan Minto.jpg
Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz-e-Pakistan
تحریک تحفظ پاکستان
Movement for the Protection of Pakistan
2012 2013 Centre Abdul Qadeer Khan Abdul Qadeer Khan.jpg
Awami Jamhuri Ittehad Pakistan
عوامی جمهوری اتحاد
AJIP Flag.svg 2012 2015 Liaqat Khan Tarakai Liaqat Khan 1 (cropped).jpg
Sindh Awami Ittehad
سندھ عوامي اتحاد
سنڌ عوامي اتحاد
2012 2012 Liaquat Ali Jatoi

Unregistered parties[edit]

Party Flag Date of foundation Political position Leader(s)
Aam Aadmi Party
عام آدمی پارٹی
Aam Aadmi Party Pakistan flag.jpg 2014 Arslan Ul Mulk
Mazdoor Kisan Party
مزدور کسان پارٹی
Workers and Peasants Party
Flag of the Mazdoor Kisan Party.svg 1968 Far-left Afzal Shah Khamosh[14]
Pakistan Christian Congress
پاکستان کرسچین کانگریس
Pakistan Christian Congress Flag.svg 1985 Centre-right Nazir S Bhatti
Pakistan Women Muslim League
پاکستان ویمن مسلم لیگ
Pwml-flage.png 2013 Rubina Shaheen[15]
Sindh Taraqi Pasand Party
سنڌ ترقي پسند پارٽي
سندھ ترقی پسند پارٹی
Sindh Taraqi Pasand Party Flag.svg 1991 Left-wing Qadir Magsi
Pakistan Green Party
پاکستان گرین پارٹی
Flag yellow green.svg 2002 Liaquat Ali Shaikh
Majlis-e-Ahrar-ul-Islam
مجلسِ احرارِ اسلام
Majlis-e-Ahrar-ul-Islam Flag.svg 1929 Syed Ata Ullah Shah Bukhari
Syed Faiz-ul Hassan Shah
Chaudhry Afzal Haq
Communist Party of Pakistan
کمیونسٹ پارٹی آف پاکستان
South Asian Communist Banner.svg 1948 Far-left Jameel Ahmad Malik[16]
National Democratic Movement
ملي جمهوري غورځنګ
Millī Jumhūrī Ghōrźang
قومی جمہوری تحریک
NDM Flag.png 2021 Centre-left Mohsin Dawar
Pakistan Social Democratic Party
پاکستان سوشل ڈیموکریٹک پارٹی
Mujeeb ur Rehman Kiani
Communist Party of Pakistan (Thaheem)
کمیونسٹ پارٹی آف پاکستان (تھہیم)
South Asian Communist Banner.svg 2002 Khadim Thaheem[17]
Awami Tahreek
عوامی تحریک
عوامي تحريڪ
Awami Tahreek (Sindh).svg 1970 Left-wing to far-left Rasool Bux Khaskheli[18]
Shia Ulema Council
شیعہ علماء کونسل پاکستان
Suc and tjp flag.jpg Centre-left Syed Sajid Ali Naqvi

Provincial Assembly members[edit]

This is the list of parties that are currently represented in Provincial Assemblies of Sindh, Punjab, Balochistan, KPK and Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly:

Party Flag Sindh Punjab Balochistan KPK Gilgit-Baltistan
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
پاکستان تحريکِ انصاف
Flag of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.svg
30 / 168
184 / 371
7 / 65
94 / 145
22 / 33
Pakistan Muslim League (N)
پاکستان مسلم لیگ (ن)
PMLN 2021 Flag.png N/A
165 / 371
1 / 65
7 / 145
3 / 33
Pakistan Peoples Party
پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی
Flag of Pakistan People's Party.svg
99 / 168
7 / 371
N/A
5 / 145
4 / 33
Jamaat-e-Islami
جماعتِ اسلامی
Islamic Congress
Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Flag.svg
1 / 168
N/A N/A
3 / 145
N/A
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F)
جمیعت علمائے اسلام (ف)
Assembly of Islamic Clerics
Flag of the Jamiat Ulema-e Islam.svg N/A N/A
11 / 65
15 / 145
1 / 33
Pakistan Muslim League (Q)
پاکستان مسلم لیگ (ق)
Flag of the Pakistan Muslim League (Q).svg N/A
10 / 371
N/A
1 / 145
N/A
Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan
متحدہ قومی موومنٹ پاکستان
Flag of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement.svg
21 / 168
N/A N/A N/A N/A
Awami National Party
عوامی نيشنل پارٹی
Awami National Party flag.svg N/A N/A
4 / 65
12 / 145
N/A
Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party
پشتونخوا ملی عوامی پارٹی
PKMAP flag.PNG N/A N/A
1 / 65
N/A N/A
Balochistan National Party
بلوچستان نيشنل پارٹی
Flag of BNP.svg N/A N/A
10 / 65
N/A N/A
Balochistan Awami Party
بلوچستان عوامی پارٹی
Balochistan Awami Party flag.png N/A N/A
24 / 65
4 / 145
N/A
Grand Democratic Alliance
گرانڈ جمہوری اتحاد
Grand Democratic Alliance flag.png
14 / 168
N/A N/A N/A N/A
Jamhoori Wattan Party
جمہوری وطن پارٹی
Flag of JWP.svg N/A N/A
1 / 65
N/A N/A
Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan
تحریک لبیک پاکستان
"I am Pakistan" Movement
Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan flag.svg
3 / 168
N/A N/A N/A N/A
Balochistan National Party (Awami)
بلوچستان نیشنل پارٹی (عوامی)
Flag of BNP (Awami).svg N/A N/A
3 / 65
N/A N/A
Hazara Democratic Party
ہزارہ ڈیموکریٹک پارٹی
Hdp flag.svg N/A N/A
2 / 65
N/A N/A
Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen
مجلس وحدت مسلمین
Flag of Majlis Wahdat-e-Muslimeen.jpg N/A N/A N/A N/A
1 / 33
Balawaristan National Front[i]
بلاورستان نيشنل فرنٹ
Balāwaristān Naishanal Franṭ
Flag of Balawaristan.svg N/A N/A N/A N/A
1 / 33
Pakistan Rah-e-Haq Party
پاکستان راہِ حق پارٹی
Pakistan Rah-e-Haq Party.gif N/A
1 / 371
N/A N/A N/A
Islami Tehreek Pakistan
اسلامی تحریک پاکستان
Tjp flag.jpg N/A N/A N/A N/A
1 / 33
Independent
آزاد اراکین
N/A N/A
5 / 371
1 / 65
4 / 145
1 / 33

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Officially registered by Election Commission of Pakistan as Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Pakistan[3]
  2. ^ Officially registered by Election Commission of Pakistan as Pakistan Muslim League[3]
  3. ^ Officially registered by Election Commission of Pakistan as Markazi Jamiat Ahl-e-Hadith Pakistan[3]
  4. ^ Officially registered by Election Commission of Pakistan as Pakistan Awami Raj[3]
  5. ^ Officially registered by Election Commission of Pakistan as Mohajir Qaumi Movement Pakistan[3]
  6. ^ a b See First phase (1962-1969)
  7. ^ a b See Second phase (1969-1977)
  8. ^ a b See Third phase (1977-1985)
  9. ^ Although, represented by BNF's Leader Nawaz Khan Naji as Independent candidate[19] but technically may be considered as BNF's representation.
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