All Parties Democratic Movement
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The All Parties Democratic Movement (APDM) is a Pakistan
i political alliance consisting of thirty-two parties opposed to the military rule of Pervez Musharraf
.
Most notable is the absence of the Pakistan Peoples Party
of late Benazir Bhutto
. The members of APDM resigned all of their legislators in the national assembly and the four regional assemblies when General (ret) Pervez Musharraf's
nomination papers for the presidential election
were accepted. Ex-Prime Minister
Shaukat Aziz
from Musharraf's Pakistan Muslim League (Q)
stated that their resignations would be irrelevant, as the assemblies would be dissolved prior to the general election due later that year, anyway.
In September 2007, 35 leaders of the parties which were a part of APDM were arrested to prevent agitation against General (ret) Pervez Musharraf
. That was the moment when APDM leaders announced their MPs and MPPs would resign on 2 October 2007.
In 2011, an APDM was held because of the call of Yousaf Raza Gillani
on the security of Pakistan
. All the political parties of Pakistan were allowed to talk together. All Pakistan Muslim League
which is the party of Pervez Musharraf
was not allowed to participate in it. Government critics like Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad and Imran Khan Niazi had also participated in it. This conference finally passed a resolution which was later by Information Minister
Dr. Firdous Aashiq Awan about the security of Pakistan
. However, Government of Pakistan
did not act on the resolution of APDM and drone attacks are still held on Pakistan.
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
i political alliance consisting of thirty-two parties opposed to the military rule of Pervez Musharraf
Pervez Musharraf
Pervez Musharraf , is a retired four-star general who served as the 13th Chief of Army Staff and tenth President of Pakistan as well as tenth Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. Musharraf headed and led an administrative military government from October 1999 till August 2007. He ruled...
.
Members
Its members include:- Pakistan Tehreek-e-InsafPakistan Tehreek-e-InsafThe Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf is a political party in Pakistan. PTI was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain and philanthropist Imran Khan. The party's slogan is "Justice, Humanity and Self Esteem".-Founding:...
- Pakistan Muslim League (N)Pakistan Muslim League (N)The Pakistan Muslim League is a conservative political party in Pakistan, affiliated with Western conservatism...
- Pakhtun-khwa Milli Awami PartyPakhtun-khwa Milli Awami PartyPukhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party / ) is a Pashtun democratic political party in Pakistan. The moto of PkMAP is to unite Pushtuns of Balochistan, Sindh, Punjab and Khyber Pukhtunkhwa provinces of Pakistan.Mahmood Khan Achakzai is the current party chairman...
- Muttahida Majlis-e-AmalMuttahida Majlis-e-AmalMuttahida Majlis-e-Amal is a coalition of Islamist parties that was formed in 2002 to electorally challenge the Pakistan Parliament's incumbent parties...
- Awami National PartyAwami National PartyThe Awami National Party is an Pashtun nationalist, socialist, centre-left political party in Pakistan affiliated with Socialist International...
Most notable is the absence of the Pakistan Peoples Party
Pakistan Peoples Party
The Pakistan Peoples Party , is a democratic socialist political party in Pakistan affiliated with Socialist International. Pakistan People's Party is the largest political party of Pakistan...
of late Benazir Bhutto
Benazir Bhutto
Benazir Bhutto was a democratic socialist who served as the 11th Prime Minister of Pakistan in two non-consecutive terms from 1988 until 1990 and 1993 until 1996....
. The members of APDM resigned all of their legislators in the national assembly and the four regional assemblies when General (ret) Pervez Musharraf's
Pervez Musharraf
Pervez Musharraf , is a retired four-star general who served as the 13th Chief of Army Staff and tenth President of Pakistan as well as tenth Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. Musharraf headed and led an administrative military government from October 1999 till August 2007. He ruled...
nomination papers for the presidential election
Pakistani presidential election, 2007
An indirect presidential election was held in Pakistan on 6 October 2007. This was before dissolution of parliament for the following general election to be held in 2008. The Pakistani legislature elected incumbent Pervez Musharraf by an overwhelming majority...
were accepted. Ex-Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Pakistan
The Prime Minister of Pakistan , is the Head of Government of Pakistan who is designated to exercise as the country's Chief Executive. By the Constitution of Pakistan, Pakistan has the parliamentary democratic system of government...
Shaukat Aziz
Shaukat Aziz
Shaukat Aziz is a world acclaimed Pakistani economist who was the 15th Prime Minister of Pakistan from May 20, 2004 to 15 November 2007 in a joint military government led by General Pervez Musharraf. A Citibank executive, Aziz returned to Pakistan from the United States to be became Finance...
from Musharraf's Pakistan Muslim League (Q)
Pakistan Muslim League (Q)
The Pakistan Muslim League or officially Pakistan Muslim League is a centrist, modern political party in Pakistan. The present form of PML-Q was formed prior to 2002 general elections....
stated that their resignations would be irrelevant, as the assemblies would be dissolved prior to the general election due later that year, anyway.
In September 2007, 35 leaders of the parties which were a part of APDM were arrested to prevent agitation against General (ret) Pervez Musharraf
Pervez Musharraf
Pervez Musharraf , is a retired four-star general who served as the 13th Chief of Army Staff and tenth President of Pakistan as well as tenth Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. Musharraf headed and led an administrative military government from October 1999 till August 2007. He ruled...
. That was the moment when APDM leaders announced their MPs and MPPs would resign on 2 October 2007.
In 2011, an APDM was held because of the call of Yousaf Raza Gillani
Yousaf Raza Gillani
Yousuf Raza Gilani is the current prime minister of Islamic Republic of Pakistan. He was nominated as Prime Minister by the PPP, with the support of its coalition partners, Pakistan Muslim League , Awami National Party, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam and Muttahida Qaumi Movement, on 22 March 2008...
on the security of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. All the political parties of Pakistan were allowed to talk together. All Pakistan Muslim League
All Pakistan Muslim League
The APML has been formed to stimulate all Pakistanis apart from of political affiliation, gender, color or faith to once again fight back to win back and preserve their independence...
which is the party of Pervez Musharraf
Pervez Musharraf
Pervez Musharraf , is a retired four-star general who served as the 13th Chief of Army Staff and tenth President of Pakistan as well as tenth Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. Musharraf headed and led an administrative military government from October 1999 till August 2007. He ruled...
was not allowed to participate in it. Government critics like Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad and Imran Khan Niazi had also participated in it. This conference finally passed a resolution which was later by Information Minister
Information minister
An information minister is a position in the governments of some countries responsible for dealing with information matters, and is often linked with censorship and propaganda...
Dr. Firdous Aashiq Awan about the security of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. However, Government of Pakistan
Government of Pakistan
The Government of Pakistan is a federal parliamentary system, with an indirectly-elected President as the Head of State and Commander in Chief of the Pakistani Armed Forces, and an indirectly-elected Prime Minister as the Head of Government. The President’s appointment and term are...
did not act on the resolution of APDM and drone attacks are still held on Pakistan.