PPP

The Pakistan Peoples Party is a left-wing, socialist-progressive political party of Pakistan. (PPP) was founded by the late Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto in 1967. Pakistan Peoples party was launched at its founding convention held in Lahore on November 30 and December 1, 1967. In 1982, his daughter Benazir Bhutto was elected as Peoples Party’s chairwoman-ship. After twelve long years, the Peoples Party returned to power after winning the general elections in 1988 with Benazir Bhutto becoming the first female Prime minister of a Muslim country —Pakistan, In 1990. Benazir Bhutto was murdered on 27 December 2007 by a 15-year-old suicide bomber called Bilal. According to the official investigation there were two bombers present in Liaquat Bagh on 27th December. Bilal alias Saeed and Ikramullah. After the assassination of Benazir Bhutto on 27 December 2007, the 2008 parliamentary elections which were scheduled to be held in January were postponed until 18 February. The PPP won the considerable victory on among all political parties, gaining a momentum of general seats 121 from all provinces in the Parliament. In 2008, the co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari announced to end the fourth dictatorship when he quoted: “Pakistan was on its way of ridding dictatorships forever”

Nasir Shah claims ‘PPP seats increased ahead of Karachi mayor’s election’

KARACHI: Sindh Local Government Minister and Pakistan Peoples' Party (PPP) senior leader Nasir Hussain Shah… Read More

PPP ‘in contact’ with JI over Karachi Mayor election: Nasir Shah

KARACHI: Sindh Local Government Minister and Pakistan Peoples' Party (PPP) senior leader Nasir Hussain Shah… Read More

PTI councilors ‘in contact’ with PPP ahead of oath-taking ceremony

KARACHI: A number of union council (UC) chairmen-elect belonging to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) were reportedly… Read More

PPP contacts JI for Karachi mayor slot

KARACHI: Pakistan People's Party's (PPP) central leadership has contacted Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) for negotiations on the… Read More

‘PPP to oppose extension in federal govt’s tenure’

KARACHI: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Senator and in-charge of election cell Taj Haider said if… Read More

‘Mayorship of Karachi belongs to PPP,’ says Nasir Hussain Shah

KARACHI: Sindh Local Government Minister and Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) senior leader Nasir Hussain Shah… Read More

PPP opens doors for former PTI leaders

KARACHI: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has opened its doors for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)… Read More

PPP announces protests across Sindh

Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has announced to stage protests across Sindh against the extended local… Read More

Bilawal Bhutto summons PPP CEC meeting on political situation

KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has summoned a meeting of the Central… Read More

Mayor, chairman elections: PPP tables key demand from ECP

Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has demanded the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to conduct the… Read More

PPP decides to participate in PDM’s sit-in outside SC

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has decided to participate in the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM)'s… Read More

PPP announces rally in Karachi on Saturday

KARACHI: Sindh provincial minister and PPP Karachi chapter president Saeed Ghani announced on Friday that… Read More

Nasir Hussain Shah offers JI to bring Karachi mayor together

Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader and Sindh Local Government (LG) Minister Nasir Hussain Shah has… Read More

LG by-polls results: PPP grabs victory in six Karachi UCs, JI wins four

KARACHI: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) has grabbed victory in six out of 11 Union Councils… Read More

LG by-polls in Karachi: PPP admits defeat on four seats

KARACHI: Sindh Minister and Pakistan People’s Party leader Saeed Ghani claimed on Sunday that PPP… Read More

PML-N former MPAs from Punjab join PPP

KHUSHAB: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) former MPAs from Punjab have joined Pakistan Peoples Party… Read More

Prominent politicians from South Punjab join PPP

ISLAMABAD: Several prominent politicians from South Punjab have joined Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), ARY News… Read More

Election date: PPP to stage protests across Sindh

KARACHI: The Pakistan Peoples' Party (PPP) on Sunday announced to stage protests across Sindh on… Read More

PPP, ANP call for dialogue to break political impasse

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and Awami National Party (ANP) have emphasised the need for… Read More

PPP starts grand political dialogue to pull country out of crisis

ISLAMABAD: Senior Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leadership met with leaders of the Balochistan National Party-Mengal… Read More