National Party (Pakistan)
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National Party 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
.
was elected as the president of N.P. Abdul Malik Baloch
is member of Pakistan Senate.
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. As a result, National Party won one provincial assembly seat with Sanuallah Zehri winning PB-33 Khuzdar-I.
Centre-left
Centre-left is a political term that describes individuals, political parties or organisations such as think tanks whose ideology lies between the centre and the left on the left-right spectrum...
Baloch nationalist political party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
. It is one of the largest Baloch nationalist parties
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
active in the province of Balochistan
Balochistan (Pakistan)
Balochistan is one of the four provinces or federating units of Pakistan. With an area of 134,051 mi2 or , it is the largest province of Pakistan, constituting approximately 44% of the total land mass of Pakistan. According to the 1998 population census, Balochistan had a population 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...
along with Balochistan National Party
Balochistan National Party
The Balochistan National Party or Balochistan National Party is a political party in Balochistan, Pakistan...
. It traces its legacy from the Kalat State National Party of Mir Ghaus Bakhsh Bizenjo
Mir Ghaus Bakhsh Bizenjo
Mir Ghaus Bakhsh Bizenjo was a prominent Balochi politician of Balochistan, Pakistan. He was born in Nal in either December 1917 or 1919. His father's name was Safar Khan...
, Mir Gul Khan Nasir and Mir Abdul Aziz Kurd, and is currently headed by Abdul Malik Baloch
Abdul Malik Baloch
Abdul Malik Baloch is a renown visionary politician and Baloch nationalist. He is the president of National Party, the largest Baloch nationalist party. He was born in Turbat, western Balochistan Pakistan...
.
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. In 2008, Abdul Malik BalochAbdul Malik Baloch
Abdul Malik Baloch is a renown visionary politician and Baloch nationalist. He is the president of National Party, the largest Baloch nationalist party. He was born in Turbat, western Balochistan Pakistan...
was elected as the president of N.P. Abdul Malik Baloch
Abdul Malik Baloch
Abdul Malik Baloch is a renown visionary politician and Baloch nationalist. He is the president of National Party, the largest Baloch nationalist party. He was born in Turbat, western Balochistan Pakistan...
is member of Pakistan Senate.
Election Boycott
The party boycotted the 2008 general electionsPakistani general election, 2008
A general election was held in Pakistan on 18 February 2008, after being postponed from 8 January 2008. The original date was intended to elect members of the National Assembly of Pakistan, the lower house of the Majlis-e-Shoora...
in protest of military operation
Balochistan conflict
The Balochistan conflict is an ongoing conflict between Baloch nationalists and the Government of Pakistan over Balochistan, the country's largest province...
conducted by the federal government in the province. However, Sanaullah Zehri and his followers decided to contest elections forming a faction called NP Parliamentarians. As a result, National Party won one provincial assembly seat with Sanuallah Zehri winning PB-33 Khuzdar-I.