Pakistan Democratic Party
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Pakistan Democratic Party پاکستان جمہوری پارٹی | |
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| Abbreviation | PDP |
| Chairman | Nawabzada Mansoor Ahmed Khan |
| Secretary-General | Nawaz Gondal |
| Vice President | Basharat Mirza |
| Senior Leader | Arshad Chaudhary |
| Founder | Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan |
| Founded | June 1967 |
| Dissolved | 2012 |
| Merged into | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf |
| National affiliation | ARD |
| Election symbol | |
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The Pakistan Democratic Party (PDP) was a political party in Pakistan, founded by Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan in June 1967.[2][3] Nawbzada Nasrullah Khan led the party until his death in 2003.[4][5] After Nawab's death, the party's leadership was later taken by his son Nawabzada Mansoor Ahmed Khan; the party later merged with Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in 2012.[5][6][7] It was a major rival during Pakistan's former president, Pervez Musharraf's presidency due to its affiliation with Alliance for Restoration of Democracy (ARD) led by its chief Nawbzada Nasrullah Khan along with PML-N and PPP which was created to campaign for Pakistan’s return to civilian rule after the 1999 military coup led by General Musharraf and was reported to include over a dozen political parties.[8][9]
