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Parliament Of Pakistan
The Parliament of Pakistan is the supreme Legislature, legislative body of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. It is a bicameralism, bicameral federation, federal legislature, composed of the President of Pakistan and two houses: the Senate of Pakistan, Senate and the National Assembly of Pakistan, National Assembly. The president, as head of the legislature, has the power to summon or prorogue either house of the Parliament. The president can dissolve the National Assembly only on the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Prime Minister's advice. The parliament's both houses convene at the Parliament House, Islamabad, Parliament House within the governmental Red Zone (Islamabad), Red Zone of Islamabad, the federal capital. Both houses of the parliament have their own separate chambers; and in case of a joint session, the National Assembly chamber is used. About 80 percent of the Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, members of the National Assembly (MNAs) are Direct election, di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constituent Assembly Of Pakistan
The Constituent Assembly of Pakistan was the supreme federal legislature of the Dominion of Pakistan. It was established in August 1947 with the primary tasks of framing Constitution of Pakistan of 1956, a constitution; and serving as an interim parliament. It was dissolved in March 1956 and succeeded by the Parliament of Pakistan. First Session The members were originally elected to the Constituent Assembly of India before they abdicated in the aftermath of the partition of India. Later the members were elected in 1947 Pakistani Constituent Assembly election, 1947 elections. The members were as follows: Pakistan's Constituent Assembly first convened on August 10, 1947, on the eve of independence and the end of British Raj, British rule. Muhammad Ali Jinnah was elected as the president of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan on the same day and remained its president until his death on September 11, 1948. Subsequently, Liaquat Ali Khan headed it for three years and produced t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ishaq Dar
Muhammad Ishaq Dar (born 13 May 1950) is a Pakistani accountant and politician who currently serves as the 6th deputy prime minister and 38th foreign minister of Pakistan since 2024. A close aide of the Sharif family, Dar is affiliated with the PML-N and previously served as the finance minister from 2022 to 2023, leader of the House for the Senate in 2022, and Leader of the Opposition for the Senate of Pakistan from 2012 to 2013. He was re-elected as a senator on a technocrat seat from Islamabad in the 2024 Pakistani Senate elections. He is a proponent of a set of economic policies now known as Daronomics. Ishaq Dar was born in 1950 in Lahore. He attended the Hailey College of Commerce, Government College University, and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He began his career as a chartered accountant in the public and private sector. He entered politics in the 1980s. He was elected to the senate in 2003 and was Leader of the Opposition from 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan Muslim League (Z)
Pakistan Muslim League (Zia), informally referred to as the Zia League, is an Islamist right-wing political party in Pakistan. Named after Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, the sixth president of Pakistan, the party is headquartered in Bahawalnagar. The party was founded in 2002 by Zia's son Muhammad Ijaz-ul-Haq. With the 2002 general elections, Ijaz won his National Assembly seat and merged with the Pervez Musharraf-endorsed Pakistan Muslim League (Q). It gained the federal religious affairs ministry under Haq. After PML-Q was routed following the general elections of 2008, PML-Z separated from the larger party in February 2010. In March 2010, PML-Zia successfully contested by-elections held in Bahawalnagar for Member of the Punjab Provincial Assembly, upsetting the Pakistan Peoples Party. During the 2010 Pakistan floods, the party also came to national attention for distributing relief goods worth millions of rupees in Southern Punjab. On 9 October 2011, PML-Zia became the only p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Party (Pakistan)
The National Party () is a Social democracy, social-democratic, Centre-left politics, centre-left List of political parties in Pakistan, political party in Pakistan. It is one of the largest parties active in the province of Balochistan, Pakistan, along with the Balochistan National Party (Mengal), Balochistan National Party. It traces its legacy from the Kalat State National Party of Mir Ghaus Bakhsh Bizenjo, Mir Gul Khan Nasir and Mir Abdul Aziz Kurd, and is currently headed by Abdul Malik Baloch. Founding N.P was established in October 2003 when the non-tribal, essentially middle-class Balochistan National Democratic Party (BNDP) led by Hasil Bizenjo, son of the Baloch nationalist Ghaus Bakhsh Bizenjo, merged with the non-tribal middle-class nationalist party Balochistan National Movemment (Hayee), Balochistan National Movemment (BNM) led by Dr. Abdul Hai Baloch. It is considered to be the successor of the Kalat National Party. Abdul Hai Baloch became the first chairman of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balochistan Awami Party
The Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) is a political party based in the Balochistan province of Pakistan founded in 2018 by political dissidents of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) and the Pakistan Muslim League (Q) in Balochistan. The party emerged as the largest party in Balochistan as a result of the 2018 Pakistani general election. It leads a coalition government in the province and is also a part of the ruling coalition in the National Assembly. It has been described as pro-establishment party in Balochistan. Origins On 24 December 2015, Sanaullah Zehri of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Balochistan. His tenure lasted for two years, until on 2 January 2018, dissident MPAs of his own party rebelled against him and decided to support the opposition in a motion of no confidence against him. Fearing defeat, Zehri resigned as Chief Minister on 9 January 2018, and was replaced four days later by Abdul Quddus Bizenjo on 13 January. This was largel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party
The Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP; , ) is a Pakistani political party. It was founded by Aleem Khan and on 8 June 2023. It was registered with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on 5 October 2023. History The pre-existing tensions between Pervez Khattak and Imran Khan, the Chairman of PTI and PTI-P with the November 2024 PTI protest, May 9 riots, ultimately resulted in numerous politicians resigning from the PTI and PTI-P the subsequent formation of the new political party. Around one hundred leaders from all around Pakistan attended a dinner organized by Aleem Khan, where it was revealed that the IPP had been formed. The party's leader, Jahangir Tareen, spoke about his goals on the occasion, to "fulfill the teachings of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Fatima Jinnah, Allama Iqbal", ending political and social divisions, and bringing political and economic reforms. On 18 July 2023, the IPP submitted an application for party registration with the Election Commission of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan People’s Party
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) is a political party in Pakistan and one of the three major Pakistani political parties alongside the Pakistan Muslim League (N) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. With a centre-left political position, it is currently the largest party in the federal Senate, and second-largest in the National Assembly; and is in government in Sindh and Balochistan. The party was founded in 1967 in Lahore, when a number of prominent left-wing politicians in the country joined hands against the rule of Ayub Khan, under the leadership of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. It is affiliated with the Socialist International. The PPP's platform was formerly socialist, and its stated priorities continue to include transforming Pakistan into a social-democratic state, promoting egalitarian values, establishing social justice, and maintaining a strong military. The Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) is a dynastic political party led by Asif Ali Zardari, who serves as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan
Muttahida Qaumi Movement (Pakistan) ( MQM-P) is a social liberal, Muhajir nationalist, and secularist political party. The leader of the party is Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui. The party's symbol is the kite. It is mostly active in Karachi where the majority of Muhajirs currently reside. The party aims to represent the Human rights of Muhajirs in Pakistan through peaceful and democratic struggle. The Party is a splinter faction of MQM-L. History The party came into existence due to a split within the MQM-L, and was founded as a separate party by Farooq Sattar, who split it from MQM founder and leader Altaf Hussain. The faction was announced after Sattar's release from custody by the Pakistan Rangers a paramilitary organization. Election campaigns MQM-P participated in two major by-elections since its formation, but was defeated in both. Senate of Pakistan National Assembly Sindh Assembly Merger with PSP On 8 November 2017, MQM Pakistan and Pak Sarzameen Party ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second Shehbaz Sharif Government
After 2024 Pakistani general election, the 2024 general elections in Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif's second government was formed. Shehbaz Sharif from the Pakistan Muslim League (N), PMLN was elected as the Prime Minister. President Asif Ali Zardari took the oath of office. The new Cabinet composition has been described as a "Lean", with its composition being influenced by the need of the new government to respond quickly to the current economic crisis. The Cabinet includes Pakistan Muslim League (N), PMLN, Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan, MQM-P, Muttahida Qaumi Movement - London, MQM-L, Pakistan Muslim League (Q), PML(Q) and Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party, IPP . Opposition parties have alleged that the election was rigged. The Shehbaz Sharif government has been described as an "Authoritarian regime, Authoritarian Regime" by ''The Economist Democracy Index''. Cabinet formation On March 6 the Cabinet Division issued the de-notification of the Kakar caretaker ministry, caretaker cabine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omar Ayub
Omar Ayub Khan (; born 26 January 1970) is a Pakistani politician who is currently serving as the Leader of the Opposition (Pakistan), Leader of the Opposition. He was the last Ministry of Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs under the Prime Ministership of Imran Khan from April 2021 until April 2022. He previously served as Ministry of Energy (Pakistan), Federal Minister for Energy from 11 September 2018 to 16 April 2021. He had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till January 2023. He is the grandson of the former President of Pakistan, Ayub Khan (general), Field Marshal Ayub Khan and the son of Gohar Ayub Khan, who was also a politician. Previously, he served as a member of the National Assembly from 2002 to 2007 and again from 2014 to 2015. He also served as the Ministry of Finance and Revenue, Minister of State for Finance in the federal cabinet from 2004 to 2007. He has served as Secretary General of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is a political party in Pakistan established in 1996 by cricketer and politician Imran Khan, who served as the country's prime minister from 2018 to 2022. The party is led by Gohar Ali Khan since late 2023. The PTI ranks among the three major List of political parties in Pakistan, Pakistani political parties alongside the Pakistan Muslim League (N), Pakistan Muslim League–Nawaz (PML–N) and the Pakistan People's Party (PPP). Despite Khan's popular persona in Pakistan, the PTI had limited initial success: it failed to win, as a collective, a single seat in the 1997 Pakistani general election, 1997 general election and the 2002 Pakistani general election, 2002 general election; only Khan himself was able to win a seat. From 1999 to 2007, the PTI supported the presidency of General Pervez Musharraf. It later rose in opposition to Musharraf in 2007 and also boycotted the 2008 Pakistani general election, 2008 general election, accusing it of h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
