Balochistan Awami Party

The Balochistan Awami Party (Urdu: بلوچستان عوامی پارٹی, lit.'Balochistan People's Party') (Balochi: پناه کتن ـشمارهi) is a political party based in the Balochistan province of Pakistan founded in 2018 by political dissidents of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) and the Pakistan Muslim League (Q) in Balochistan.

Balochistan Awami Party
بلوچستان عوامی پارٹی
پناه کتن ـشماره
Balochistan People's Party
AbbreviationBAP
PresidentKhalid Hussain Magsi
SpokespersonKhuda Babar
Vice PresidentNaseebullah Bazai
Leader in National AssemblyTBA
FoundersSaeed Ahmed Hashmi
Anwaar ul Haq Kakar
Founded29 March 2018 (2018-03-29)
Split fromPML(N)
PML(Q)
IdeologyPakistani nationalism
Social democracy
Progressivism
Political positionCentre-left
National affiliationPakistan Democratic Movement
Colors  Olive drab (customary)
Slogan‘Stronger Nation, Unified People.”
Senate
12 / 100
National AssemblyAssembly dissolved
Balochistan Assembly Assembly dissolved
KPK AssemblyAssembly dissolved
Election symbol
Cow
Party flag
Website
Official website

The party emerged as the largest party in Balochistan as a result of the 2018 Pakistani general election. It leads a coalition government in the province and is also a part of the ruling coalition in the National Assembly. It has been described as pro-establishment party in Balochistan.

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