- National Party (Pakistan)
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National Party Leader Abdul Malik Baloch Founder Abdul Hayee Baloch Abdul Malik Baloch Mir Hasil Khan Bezinjo Founded 2003 Headquarters Quetta Balochistan Ideology Democratic Struggle Political position Centre-left Nationalist National Party (Urdu: نيشنل پارٹی) is a democratic, centre-left Baloch nationalist political party. It is one of the largest Baloch nationalist parties active in the province of Balochistan, Pakistan along with Balochistan National Party. It traces its legacy from the Kalat State National Party of Mir Ghaus Bakhsh Bizenjo, Mir Gul Khan Nasir and Mir Abdul Aziz Kurd, and is currently headed by Abdul Malik Baloch.
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Founding
N.P was established in October 2003 when the non-tribal, essentially middle-class group Balochistan National Democratic Party (BNDP) led by Mir Hasil Khan Bizenjo, son of famous Baloch nationalist Ghaus Bakhsh Bizenjo and merged with the non-tribal middle-class nationalist party Balochistan National Movement (BNM) led by Dr. Abdul Hayee Baloch. It is considered to be the successor of the Kalat National Party. Abdul Hayee Baloch became the first chairman of N.P and Mir Hasil Khan Bizenjo, became the secretary general of the new party.[1] In 2008, Abdul Malik Baloch was elected as the president of N.P. Abdul Malik Baloch is member of Pakistan Senate.
Election Boycott
The party boycotted the 2008 general elections in protest of military operation conducted by the federal government in the province. However, Sanaullah Zehri and his followers decided to contest elections forming a faction called NP Parliamentarians.[2] As a result, National Party won one provincial assembly seat with Sanuallah Zehri winning PB-33 Khuzdar-I.
References
- ^ Sarfaraz Ahmed. "Balochistan can only be resolved by either amending the Constitution" Daily Times, October 04, 2004
- ^ Muhammad Ejaz Khan, "Balochistan polls: divisions of different kind" The News, February 6, 2008
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