Pakistan Peoples Party Workers
Pakistan Peoples Party Workers (Urdu: پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی ورکرز; abbreviated PPP-W) is a breakaway faction of Pakistan Peoples Party.[5] The aggrieved workers of the party founded it on October 22, 2014.[1] Safdar Ali Abbasi was elected to presidency through resolution.[6] The party was registered with the Election Commission on May 8, 2015 by its president.[7][8]
Pakistan Peoples Party Workers پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی ورکرز | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | PPP-W |
| President | Safdar Abbasi |
| Founded | October 22, 2014[1] |
| Split from | Pakistan Peoples Party |
| Ideology | Populism[2] Social democracy[3] |
| Political position | Centre-left[4] |
| International affiliation | Socialist International |
| Senate | 0 / 104 |
| National Assembly | 0 / 342 |
| Party flag | |
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References
- Ali Usman (October 23, 2014). "Schism: Disgruntled PPP workers form new party". tribune.com.pk. Express Tribune. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- "Pakistan People's Party". countrystudies.us. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- Farwell, James P. (2011), The Pakistan Cauldron: Conspiracy, Assassination & Instability, Potomac Books, p. 54
- Ahmed, Samina (2005), "Reviving state legitimacy in Pakistan", Making States Work: State failure and the crisis of governance, United Nations University Press, p. 163
- Hafeez Tunio (May 11, 2015). "Splintering the party: Zulfiqar Mirza eyes new PPP faction". Express Tribune. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
- The Newspaper's Staff Reporter (October 23, 2014). "Nahid, Abbasi launch new PPP faction". dawn.com. Dawn. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- Syed Irfan Raza (May 9, 2015). "Estranged PPP leaders form new party". dawn.com. Dawn. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- Naveed Butt (May 12, 2015). "Old loyalists: differences within PPP become more visible". Business Recorder. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
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