The Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP; , ) is a Pakistani political party. It was founded by

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and on 8 June 2023. It was registered with the

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(ECP) on 5 October 2023.

History

The pre-existing tensions between

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and

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, the Chairman of PTI and PTI-P with the November 2024 PTI protest,

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, 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

, where it was revealed that the IPP had been formed. The party's leader,

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, spoke about his goals on the occasion, to "fulfill the teachings of

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", 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

(ECP). For the party's

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, they sought an eagle. On 5 October 2023, the ECP accepted the application and issued a notification of the IPP's registration. On 26 October, the party was allotted the eagle as their electoral symbol.

Organization

On 12 June 2023, Tareen had announced Aleem Khan as the first President of the IPP, Aamir Mehmood Kiani as the first Secretary-General, and

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as the Additional Secretary-General and Spokesperson. Due to Tareen's disqualification by the courts, he is unable to hold any official post in the IPP, but he is regarded as the "patron-in-chief" of the party.

Leadership in Punjab

On 12 August 2023, Aamir Mehmood Kiani, the party's Secretary-General announced the heads of divisional organizations across the province of

Punjab Punjab (; ; also romanised as Panjāb or Panj-Āb) is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia. It is located in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising areas of modern-day eastern Pakistan and no ...

References

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History

Organization

Leadership in Punjab

See also

References