Pakistan Democratic Party

The Pakistan Democratic Party (PDP) was a political party in Pakistan, founded by Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan in June 1967.[2][3] Nawbzada Nasrullah Khan led the party until his death in 2003.[4][5] After Nawab's death, the party's leadership was later taken by his son Nawabzada Mansoor Ahmed Khan who later merged it with Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in 2012.[5][6][7] 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.[8][9]

Pakistan Democratic Party
پاکستان جمہوری پارٹی
AbbreviationPDP
ChairmanNawabzada Mansoor Ahmed Khan
Secretary-GeneralNawaz Gondal
Vice PresidentBasharat Mirza
Senior LeaderArshad Chaudhary
FounderNawabzada Nasrullah Khan
FoundedJune 1967 (1967-06)
Dissolved2012 (2012)
Merged intoPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
National affiliationARD
Election symbol
Umbrella[1]

Electoral history

At the legislative elections held on 20 October 2002, the party won 0.29% of the popular vote.

National Assembly elections
National Assembly
Election Votes % Seats +/–
1970 737,958 2.24%
1 / 313
 Increase 1
1988 80,473 0.40%
1 / 237
 Increase 1
1990 51,645 0.24%
0 / 237
 Decrease 1
1997 47,153 0.24%
0 / 237
 Steady
2002 83,976 0.29%
0 / 342
 Steady
2008 64, 505 0.19%
0 / 342
 Steady

Leadership

References
  1. "Allotment of election symbols complete: PPP given arrow, PML gets tiger". Dawn (newspaper). 20 August 2002. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  2. "The endgame of a dictator". The News International (newspaper). 31 March 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  3. "List of Political Parties as exist on Our Record (as on 2012)" (PDF). Election Commission of Pakistan. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  4. "Nasrullah re-elected PDP chief". Dawn (newspaper). 4 August 2002. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  5. "Mansoor elected PDP chief". Dawn (newspaper). 13 October 2003. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  6. "PDP chief to announce merger with PTI". Pakistan Today (newspaper). 18 March 2012.
  7. "Hashmi made PTI president". Dawn (newspaper). 19 March 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  8. "Leaders busy in personal rather than parties' campaigns". Dawn (newspaper). 8 October 2002. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  9. "PESHAWAR: ARD calls for president's election under Constitution". Dawn (newspaper). 26 October 2003. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  10. "Nawabzada – a great democrat not treated well". The Nation (newspaper). 27 September 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  11. "PDM merger into PTI". The Nation (newspaper). 19 March 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  12. "PDP believes in heads I win, tails you lose". Dawn (newspaper). 4 February 2008. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  13. "Demand for fair probe into May 12 violence". Dawn (newspaper). 12 May 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
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