Pakistan Peoples Party
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Pakistan Peoples Party
پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی |
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| Chairman | Bilawal Bhutto Zardari |
| Secretary-General | Nayyar Hussain Bukhari |
| Quaid | Asif Ali Zardari |
| Founder | Zulfikar Ali Bhutto |
| Founded | 30 November 1967 |
| Headquarters | People's Secretariat, Parliament Lodges at Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Student wing | Peoples Students Federation (PSF) |
| Ideology |
Populism Social democracy Islamic socialism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| International affiliation | Socialist International |
| Colors | Black |
| Slogan | Bread, Cloth and Shelter |
| Senate |
27 / 104
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| National Assembly |
47 / 342
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| Punjab Assembly |
8 / 371
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| Sindh Assembly |
94 / 168
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| KPK Assembly |
6 / 124
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| GB Assembly |
1 / 33
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| AJK Assembly |
5 / 49
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| Election symbol | |
| Arrow | |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
The Pakistan Peoples Party (Urdu: پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی, commonly referred to as the PPP) is a left-wing, socialist, and progressivist political party of Pakistan. Affiliated with the Socialist International, its political philosophy and position, in the country's political spectrum, is considered centre-left, and involves supporting public ownership, egalitarianism, equality, and a strong national defence. Since its foundation in 1967, it had been a major and influential political left-wing force in the country and the party's leadership has been dominated by the members of the Bhutto family. Its centre of power lies in the southern province of Sindh.
Since its formation in 1967, the PPP has been voted into power on five separate occasions (1970, 1977, 1988, 1993, 2008). It dominated the politics of Pakistan during the 1970s, and after the re-establishment of Pakistan Muslim League, a two-party system was inculcated, with PPP and PML as the two major sides. Until the disqualification of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani by the Supreme Court in 2012, the PPP was regarded as the most influential political party in the country. It is currently the largest opposition party in the National Assembly (lower house), leading the consolidated leftist alliance in the Parliament. The party maintains its status as the governing party in its stronghold province of Sindh, as well as the majority party in the Senate.
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