Volume 19, No. 2, 2022

Political Journey Of Pakistan Peoples Party Through Decades (1967-2018) An Appraisal


Shaista Gohar , Tasneem Sarwat , Dr. Shehla Gul , Usman Ullah , Aneela Akbar

Abstract

The Pakistan Peoples Party, one of the oldest and major political parties in Pakistan has completed more than fifty years of their political journey. It has the most distinct struggle for democracy, as well as for the supremacy of Pakistan's Parliament and constitution. During this political journey it has seen its rise and endured falls and inarguable sacrificed in term of leadership. This study describes the PPP’s political history up to 2018 since its inception in the light of decades with specific name. This study highlights the political struggle of PPP for democracy against military regimes in Pakistan. The study also discusses the party role as governing and parliamentary opposition during different eras.


Pages: 10079-10088

Keywords: Pakistan People’s Party, Charisma, Democracy, Alliances, Reconciliation, Parliamentary opposition, Pragmatism

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