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Major political parties in Pakistan

Major Political Parties in Pakistan
• Some major political Parties are
• PPP
• PMLN
• PTI
Political Parties
• A political party consists of a group of citizens more or less organized
who act as a political unit and who by the use of their voting power
aim to control the government and carry out their general policies.”
• Member of political parties share views, ideas and objective.
• Different political parties compete with each other, with views to
influence the public policies and opinion.
• Winning parties run the government and opposition parties keep
close watch all the functioning of the government.
Various Party System
• One party system ; A single party system is a type of state in which a single
political party has the right to form the government e.g. china, cube etc.
• Two party system; A two party system where two major political parties
dominate polities e.g. USA, Malta.
• Dominant party system; A dominant party system where there is a
category of parties that have successively won election.e.g. Zimbabva south
Africa
• Multiparty system; A multiparty system in which multiple political parties
have the capacity to gain control of government e.g. Pakistan India,
Germany etc.
 Pakistan People Party

• Founded on Nov 30, 1967 by Z.A Bhutto.

• Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto
• Contest elections on the slogan of “ ROTI, KAPRA AUR MAKAN.”
• Basic principles of PPP:
• Islam is our faith
• Democracy is our politics
• Socialism is our economy
• All power to the people
• Won election in 1970,1977,1988,1993,2008,
Pakistan Muslim league
-N
• The party was founded by Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif  after the
dissolution of Islamic Democratic Alliance in 1993.
• Chairperson: Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif
• Basic Principles of PML-N:
Democracy is our politics
Independent judiciary and rule of law.
Improvement in education system
Industry and trade (Economical Improvement)
Won election in 1990,1997 and 2013
Pakistan Tehreek-e-
Insaf
• Founded on 1996 by Imran khan
• Chairperson Imran khan
• Motto: Insaf, Insaniyat Aur Khud Itmadi”
• Basic principle
 Government with Merit
 Bring accountability to the core of government
 Depoliticize and strengthen police
 Ensure freedom of the press
 Reform the criminal justices system and provide speedy access to justices
Conclusion
• Pakistan is a multi-party democracy .The country has many political
parties and times in the past