Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party
Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party استحکامِ پاکستان پارٹی Pakistan Stability Party | |
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| Abbreviation | IPP |
| Leader | Aleem Khan |
| Secretary-General | Aamir Mehmood Kiani |
| Spokesperson | Aun Chaudhry |
| Founders | Aleem Khan Jahangir Tareen |
| Founded | June 8, 2023 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Split from | PTI |
| Headquarters | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Student wing | Istehkam Student Federation |
| Youth wing | Istehkam Youth Wing |
| Ideology | |
| Colors | |
| Slogan | Ta'meer, Taraqqi, Khushhali (lit. 'Development, Progress, Prosperity') |
| Senate | 0 / 100 |
| National Assembly | 5 / 336 |
| Punjab Assembly | 8 / 371 |
| Election symbol | |
Eagle | |
| Party flag | |
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| Website | |
| www | |
The Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP; Urdu: استحکامِ پاکستان پارٹی , lit. 'Pakistan Stability Party') is a political party in Pakistan. It was founded by Aleem Khan and Jahangir Tareen on 8 June 2023. It was registered with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on 5 October 2023.[2]
History
[edit]The pre-existing tensions between Tareen and Imran Khan, the chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Parliamentarians with the May 9 riots, ultimately resulted in numerous politicians resigning from the PTI and the subsequent formation of the new political party.
Around one hundred leaders from all around Pakistan attended a dinner organized by Aleem Khan, where it was revealed that the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party had been formed.[3] The party's leader, Jahangir Tareen, spoke about his goals on the occasion, to "fulfill the teachings of Quaid-e-Azam", ending political and social divisions, and bringing political and economic reforms.[4][5][6]
On 18 July 2023, the IPP submitted an application for party registration with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). For the party's electoral symbol, they sought an eagle.[7]
On 5 October 2023, the ECP accepted the application and issued a notification of the IPP's registration.[8] On 26 October, the party was allotted the eagle as their electoral symbol.[9]
On 12 February 2024, Jahangir Tareen resigned from the party after losing in General Election 2024.
Organization
[edit]On 12 June 2023, Tareen had announced Aleem Khan as the first President of the IPP, Aamir Mehmood Kiani as the first Secretary-General, and Aun Chaudhry as the Additional Secretary-General and Spokesperson.[10] Due to Tareen's disqualification by the courts, he is unable to hold any official post in the IPP, but he is regarded as the "patron-in-chief" of the party.[11]
| Office | Incumbent | Term Began |
|---|---|---|
| President | Aleem Khan | 12 June 2023 |
| Secretary-General | Aamir Mehmood Kiani | 12 June 2023 |
| Additional Secretary-General | Aun Chaudhry | 12 June 2023 |
| Spokesperson | ||
| Central Secretary of Information | Firdous Ashiq Awan | 14 June 2023[12] |
| President of Sindh Chapter | Mahmood Moulvi | 23 June 2023[13] |
Leadership in Punjab
[edit]On 12 August 2023, Aamir Mehmood Kiani, the party's Secretary-General announced the heads of divisional organizations across the province of Punjab.[14]
| Division | President | General Secretary |
|---|---|---|
| Lahore Division | Murad Raas | Mian Khalid Mehmood |
| Faisalabad Division | Muhammad Waris Aziz | Mian Kashif Ashfaq |
| Gujranwala Division | Rana Umar Nazir Khan | Mamoon Jaffar Tarar |
| Sahiwal Division | Nouraiz Shakoor | Dewan Akhlaq |
| Bahawalpur Division | Makhdoom Syed Iftikhar Hassan Gillani | Tehseen Gardezi |
| Sargodha Division | Chaudhry Faisal Farooq Cheema | Ameer Haider Sangha |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "IPP unveils populist manifesto". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 28 October 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "ECP registers Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party". Dunya News. 2023-10-05. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- ^ "Tareen announces Istehkaam-e-Pakistan Party".
- ^ "Tareen forms new political party". 8 June 2023.
- ^ "Jahangir Tareen's new party to be named 'Istehkam-e-Pakistan'".
- ^ "Tareen returns to political arena". 8 June 2023.
- ^ "IPP applies for party registration, seeks 'Eagle' election symbol". ARY NEWS. 2023-07-18. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ "ECP registers Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party". Dunya News. 2023-10-05. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ^ "IPP to contest general election on this symbol". ARY NEWS. 2023-10-26. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ^ Butt, Qazafi (2023-06-12). "Aleem Khan named president of Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party". Samaa. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
- ^ Bhatti, Haseeb (December 15, 2017). "Imran Khan not out, Jahangir Tareen disqualified for being 'dishonest': Supreme Court". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
- ^ "Jahangir Tareen appoints Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan as IPP's central secretary information". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
- ^ "Mahmood Moulvi appointed IPP Sindh president". ARY NEWS. 2023-06-23. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ Sani, Tikka (2023-06-20). "IPP announces regional committees". Samaa. Retrieved 2023-06-23.