Pakistan Peoples Party Workers

Summary

Pakistan Peoples Party Workers (Urdu: پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی ورکرز; abbreviated PPP-W) is a breakaway faction of Pakistan Peoples Party.[7] The aggrieved workers of the party founded it on October 22, 2014.[1] Safdar Ali Abbasi was elected to its presidency through resolution.[8] The party was registered with the Election Commission on May 8, 2015 by its president.[9][10]

Pakistan Peoples Party Workers
پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی ورکرز
AbbreviationPPP-W
PresidentSafdar Ali Abbasi
FoundedOctober 22, 2014 (2014-10-22)[1]
Split fromPakistan Peoples Party
IdeologyPopulism[2]
Social democracy[3]
Political positionCentre-left[4]
National affiliationGrand Democratic Alliance[5]
International affiliationSocialist International
Senate
0 / 104
National AssemblyAssembly dissolved
Election symbol
Victory sign[6]
Party flag

References edit

  1. ^ a b Ali Usman (October 23, 2014). "Schism: Disgruntled PPP workers form new party". tribune.com.pk. Express Tribune. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  2. ^ "Pakistan People's Party". countrystudies.us. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  3. ^ Farwell, James P. (2011), The Pakistan Cauldron: Conspiracy, Assassination & Instability, Potomac Books, p. 54
  4. ^ Ahmed, Samina (2005), "Reviving state legitimacy in Pakistan", Making States Work: State failure and the crisis of governance, United Nations University Press, p. 163
  5. ^ Imran Mukhtar (14 July 2018). "Pakistan General Election: Grand Democratic Alliance may pose formidable challenge to ruling PPP in Sindh". firstpost.com.
  6. ^ "PTI's 'bat' missing from ECP's list of symbols for Feb 8 elections". SAMAA TV. 10 January 2024.
  7. ^ Hafeez Tunio (May 11, 2015). "Splintering the party: Zulfiqar Mirza eyes new PPP faction". Express Tribune. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  8. ^ The Newspaper's Staff Reporter (October 23, 2014). "Nahid, Abbasi launch new PPP faction". dawn.com. Dawn. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  9. ^ Syed Irfan Raza (May 9, 2015). "Estranged PPP leaders form new party". dawn.com. Dawn. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  10. ^ Naveed Butt (May 12, 2015). "Old loyalists: differences within PPP become more visible". Business Recorder. Retrieved May 14, 2015.