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, mainly in Gwadar. The party's leader is

Hidayat ur Rehman Baloch Maulana Hidayat Rahman Baloch is a Pakistani politician and social activist from Gwadar from Balochistan. He is currently serving as the provincial general secretary of Jamaat-e-Islami Balochistan chapter. Baloch is also known for the Gwadar p ...

, who is a veteran Balochi nationalist politician from Gwadar. The party is active in southern port areas of

and protests issues like

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. The HDT was founded in 2021 in a coalition of politicians who advocated for

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for

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. The party heavily campaigned and won a majority of votes in the

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s in the

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seat PB-24. The Haq Do Tehreek also has a somewhat affiliation with the Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan.

Ideology

The Party's leaders have criticized the Pakistani

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and

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government's decisions of having a “non-serious attitude” to Balochistan's many issues. The HDT focuses on the four main issues. * Iran-Pakistan border issues including checkpoints, and Iran-Pakistan border trade * Security issues (Military involvement in Balochistan) *

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in Balochistan's ports (mainly Gwadar) *

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in Gwadar and throughout

* China-Pakistan Economic Corridor The HDT leader

has openly protested against the government of

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and

for their building of the

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as part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. The party supports

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and advocates for a greater government focus on the issues of

. The HDT’s main focus has been diverted to the port of Gwadar, where they have highly advocated for a halt to Illegal fishing and trawling, but they are mostly known for their stance against the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.

Electoral performance

2024 Balochistan Provincial Election

References

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Ideology

Electoral performance

2024 Balochistan Provincial Election

See also

References