Pakistan Democratic Party

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]

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; the party later merged 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]

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  8. ^ "Leaders busy in personal rather than parties' campaigns". Dawn. 8 August 2002. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  9. ^ "PESHAWAR: ARD calls for president's election under Constitution". Dawn. 26 October 2003. Retrieved 31 August 2021.