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 its 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
AbbreviationPPP-W
PresidentSafdar Abbasi
FoundedOctober 22, 2014 (2014-10-22)[1]
Split fromPakistan Peoples Party
IdeologyPopulism[2]
Social democracy[3]
Political positionCentre-left[4]
International affiliationSocialist International
Senate
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National Assembly
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References

  1. 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. Hafeez Tunio (May 11, 2015). "Splintering the party: Zulfiqar Mirza eyes new PPP faction". Express Tribune. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  6. The Newspaper's Staff Reporter (October 23, 2014). "Nahid, Abbasi launch new PPP faction". dawn.com. Dawn. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  7. Syed Irfan Raza (May 9, 2015). "Estranged PPP leaders form new party". dawn.com. Dawn. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  8. Naveed Butt (May 12, 2015). "Old loyalists: differences within PPP become more visible". Business Recorder. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
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