Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP; ur, , ) is a
political party in Pakistan. It was founded by
Jahangir Tareen
Jahangir Khan Tareen (Urdu: ) is a Pakistani business magnate who is the majority shareholder & CEO of JDW Group, a Conglomerate specialised in Sugar Manufacturing and has four sugar units, Biomass (Bagasse) Cogeneration which has two power ...
on 8 June 2023. It was registered with the
Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on 5 October 2023.
History
The pre-existing tensions between Tareen and
Imran Khan, the chairman of
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI; ur, , ) is a political party in Pakistan. It was founded in 1996 by Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan, who served as the country's prime minister from 2018 to 2022. The PTI is one of the thre ...
, combined with the
May 9 protests, ultimately resulted in numerous politicians resigning from the PTI and the subsequent formation of the new political party.
Around one hundred leaders from all around Pakistan attended a dinner organized by
Aleem Khan
Abdul Aleem Khan (born 5 October 1972) is a Pakistani former politician and a businessman tycoon. Aleem Khan owns Samaa TV and Vision Group. He was also the Senior Minister of Punjab and Minister of Food from 2020 to 2021. He also served as a mem ...
, where it was revealed that the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party had been formed. The party's leader, Jahangir Tareen, spoke about his goals on the occasion, to "fulfill the teachings of
Quaid-e-Azam", ending political and social divisions, and bringing political and economic reforms.
On 18 July 2023, the IPP submitted an application for party registration with the
Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). For the party's
electoral symbol
An electoral symbol is a standardised symbol allocated to an independent candidate or political party by a country's election commission for use in election ballots.
Usage
Symbols are used by parties in their campaigning, and printed on ballot p ...
, they sought an eagle.
On 5 October 2023, the ECP accepted the application and issued a notification of the IPP's registration. On 26 October, the party was allotted the eagle as their electoral symbol.
Organization
On 12 June 2023, Tareen had announced Aleem Khan as the first President of the IPP,
Aamir Mehmood Kiani
Aamir Mehmood Kiani ( ur, ) is a Pakistani politician who served as Federal Minister for National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination, from 20 August 2018 to 18 April 2019. He had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from ...
as the first Secretary-General, and
Aun Chaudhry
Muhammad Aun Saqlain Chaudhry is a Pakistani politician who was an advisor to the Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif on tourism and sports from April 2022 to August 2023.
Personal life
He married former actress Noor Bukhari in 2012 but ...
as the Additional Secretary-General and Spokesperson.
Due to Tareen's disqualification by the courts, he is unable to hold any official post in the IPP, but he is regarded as the "patron-in-chief" of the party.
Leadership in Punjab
On 12 August 2023,
Aamir Mehmood Kiani
Aamir Mehmood Kiani ( ur, ) is a Pakistani politician who served as Federal Minister for National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination, from 20 August 2018 to 18 April 2019. He had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from ...
, the party's Secretary-General announced the heads of divisional organizations across the province of
Punjab.
See also
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Parliamentarians
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Parliamentarians (PTI-P; ur, ) is a political party in Pakistan. It was founded on 17 July 2023 by the former Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pervez Khattak. The party was formed as a reaction to the 2023 Pakista ...
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