Pakistan Democratic Movement
The Pakistan Democratic Movement (Urdu: پاکستان ڈیموکریٹک موومنٹ; PDM) was a coalition of political parties in Pakistan. It was founded in September 2020 as a movement against the military and their-backed prime minister Imran Khan, accusing his administration of poor governance, political victimization of opponents, and mismanaging the economy and foreign policy. The coalition was also joined by several dissident members of Khan's own party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). On 10 April 2022, the coalition succeeded to oust Khan through a no-confidence motion, after which the PDM formed its own government, choosing the opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif as the country's prime minister.
Pakistan Democratic Movement | |
|---|---|
| President | Fazal-ur-Rehman (JUI-F) |
| Secretary-General | Shahid Khaqan Abbasi (PML-N) |
| Spokesperson | Hafiz Hamdullah (JUI-F) |
| Vice President | Mahmood Khan Achakzai (PkMAP) |
| Senior Vice President | Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao (QWP) |
| Founders | Fazal-ur-Rehman (JUI-F) Asif Ali Zardari (PPP) Shehbaz Sharif (PML-N) |
| Founded | 20 September 2020 |
| Dissolved | September 2023 |
| Ideology | Anti-PTI |
| Political position | Big tent |
| Colors | Green |
| Senate | 44 / 100 |
| National Assembly | Assembly dissolved |
| Punjab Assembly | Assembly dissolved |
| Sindh Assembly | Assembly dissolved |
| KPK Assembly | Assembly dissolved |
| Balochistan Assembly | Assembly dissolved |
| Azad Kashmir Assembly | 7 / 53 |
| Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly | 5 / 33 |
The president of PDM was Fazal-ur-Rehman and the spokesperson was Hafiz Hamdullah, both from Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUIF). Shahid Khaqan Abbasi of the Pakistan Muslim League (PMLN) was the Secretary-General, Mahmood Khan Achakzai of the Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PMAP) was the Vice President, and Aftab Sherpao of the Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) was the Senior Vice President of the alliance. PDM's former Senior Vice President was Raja Pervaiz Ashraf of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), while the former spokesperson was Mian Iftikhar Hussain of the Awami National Party (ANP).