Jamhoori Wattan Party
Political party in Pakistan
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The Jamhoori Wattan Party (Urdu: جمہوری وطن پارٹی, lit. 'Republican National Party') is a political party in Balochistan, Pakistan.[2][6][7]
Jamhoori Wattan Party جمہوری وطن پارٹی | |
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| Abbreviation | JWP |
| Leader | Shahzain Bugti |
| Founder | Akbar Bugti[1] |
| Founded | 1989[2] |
| Youth wing | Jamhoori Youth Wing |
| Ideology | Republicanism Baloch nationalism[3] |
| National affiliation | Pakistan Oppressed Nations Movement Pakistan Democratic Movement[4] |
| Colors | Light coral |
| Senate | 0 / 104 |
| National Assembly | 0 / 266 |
| Balochistan Assembly | 0 / 51 |
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The party has split into two factions, with the non-dominant one led by Baramdagh Bugti splitting off to form the Baloch Republican Party.[2]
Electoral history
In the legislative elections held on 20 October 2002, the party won 0.3% of the popular vote and one out of 272 elected members.[8]
In the legislative elections held on 25 July 2018, the party won 0.7% of the popular vote and one out of 272 elected members.
In the legislative elections held on 8 February 2024, the party failed to win any elected seats in the National Assembly.
National Assembly
See also
Further reading
- "Election 2008: Political Disintegration in Balochistan". PakTribune. January 25, 2008. Archived from the original on June 29, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
