Election 2024: How many parties were elected for the elections?

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2 years ago

List of 175 registered political parties is released by ECP.

The list of 175 political parties that have been formally registered has been made public by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). Key party affiliations and their corresponding leaders have been made public among these listings.

Among the registered entities is the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP), which is led by President Abdul Aleem Khan. The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) are registered under the names of Shehbaz Sharif and Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, respectively. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) finds its registration tied to its former Chairman, Pervez Khattak.

The list includes a number of additional noteworthy party affiliations. Under Asif Ali Zardari’s name, the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP), led by Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, is registered as the Peoples Party Parliamentarians. Furthermore, President Abdul Quddus Bizenjo is listed as the head of the Balochistan Awami Party, while President Sheikh Rashid Ahmed is listed as the leader of the Awami Muslim League Pakistan (AMLP).

The roster also includes notable political parties such as the Jamaat-e-Islami, led by Sirajul Haq, the Awami National Party (ANP) led by Asfandyar Wali Khan, and the Balochistan National Party (BNP) led by Akhtar Mengal. The parties listed also include the Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P), led by Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, and the Jamiat Ulema Islam, led by Maulana Fazlur Rehman.

(166 ) Enlisted Political Parties with ECP

Moreover, two of the recognized political organizations are the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), led by Saad Hussain Rizvi, and the Muslim League Functional, led by President Sibghatullah Pir Pagara. Mohsen Dawar, the Central President, is the recognized head of the National Democratic Movement.

The detailed list, made public by the election watchdog, reveals the wide range of political groups that are active in Pakistani politics. The several well-known leaders’ registrations highlight the diversity of political representation and the impending engagement in the political process.

Staff Reporter