Pakistan Peoples Party Workers

Pakistan Peoples Party Workers
پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی ورکرز
President Safdar Abbasi
Founded October 22, 2014[1]
Ideology Populism[2]
Social democracy[3]
Political position Centre-left[4]
International affiliation Socialist International

Pakistan Peoples Party Workers (Urdu: پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی ورکرز abbreviated as PPP-W) is a breakaway faction of Pakistan Peoples Party.[5] The aggrieved workers of the party founded it on October 22, 2014.[1] Safdar Ali Abbasi was elected to presidency through resolution.[6] The party was registered with the Election Commission on May 8, 2015 by its president.[6][7]

References

  1. 1 2 Ali Usman (October 23, 2014). "Schism: Disgruntled PPP workers form new party". tribune.com.pk. Express Tribune. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  2. "Pakistan People's Party". countrystudies.us. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  3. Farwell, James P. (2011), The Pakistan Cauldron: Conspiracy, Assassination & Instability, Potomac Books, p. 54
  4. Ahmed, Samina (2005), "Reviving state legitimacy in Pakistan", Making States Work: State failure and the crisis of governance (United Nations University Press), p. 163
  5. Hafeez Tunio (May 11, 2015). "Splintering the party: Zulfiqar Mirza eyes new PPP faction". Express Tribune. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  6. 1 2 The Newspaper's Staff Reporter (October 23, 2014). "Nahid, Abbasi launch new PPP faction". dawn.com. Dawn. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  7. Naveed Butt (May 12, 2015). "Old loyalists: differences within PPP become more visible". Business Recorder. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
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