Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party
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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 on 8 June 2023. It was registered with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on 5 October 2023.[2]
Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party استحکامِ پاکستان پارٹی Pakistan Stability Party | |
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| Abbreviation | IPP |
| President | Aleem Khan |
| Secretary-General | Aamir Mehmood Kiani |
| Spokesperson | Aun Chaudhry |
| Founders | Aleem Khan Jahangir Tareen |
| Founded | June 8, 2023 |
| Split from | PTI |
| Headquarters | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Student wing | Istehkam Student Federation |
| Youth wing | Istehkam Youth Wing |
| Women's wing | Istehkam Women Wing |
| Ideology | Pakistani Nationalism |
| Colors | |
| Slogan | Ta'meer, Taraqqi, Khushhali (lit. 'Development, Progress, Prosperity') |
| Senate | 9 / 100 |
| National Assembly | 4 / 336 |
| Punjab Assembly | 7 / 371 |
| Sindh Assembly | 0 / 168 |
| Election symbol | |
Eagle | |
| Party flag | |
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| Website | |
| www | |
History
The pre-existing tensions between Pervez Khattak and Imran Khan, the Chairman of PTI and PTI-P with the November 2024 PTI protest, May 9 riots, ultimately resulted in numerous politicians resigning from the PTI and PTI-P 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 IPP had been formed.[3] The party's leader, Jahangir Tareen, spoke about his goals on the occasion, to "fulfill the teachings of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Fatima Jinnah, Allama Iqbal", 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
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Perspective
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 |
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| 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
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 |
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| 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
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