Balochistan Awami Party
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The Balochistan Awami Party (
The party emerged as the largest party in Balochistan as a result of the 2018 Pakistani general election. It leads a coalition government in the province and is also a part of the ruling coalition in the National Assembly. It has been described as pro-establishment party in Balochistan.[7][8]
Origins
On 24 December 2015,
Two months later in the
Furthermore, this group of senators, with the support of the provincial government, decided to launch their own candidate for the Election of
Foundation
Following these events, rumours emerged of a new political party being formed. On 29 March 2018,
On 16 May 2018, the party elected Jam Kamal Khan, former Federal Minister of State for Petroleum, as their leader.[13]
Elections
2018 election
The party has only fielded candidates in one election since its founding: the 2018 Pakistani general election. In the election it fielded 67 candidates on all of the general seats in Balochistan, of which 19 were elected (15 PA, 4 NA).
This result allowed the party to form the provincial government in the province. As well as this, they also aided the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in forming the federal government by supporting them with their 5 MNAs.[14]
On 28 March 2022, the party announced that they will support opposition parties in the no-confidence motion against PM Imran Khan.[15]
Electoral performance
Senate of Pakistan
| Election | Leader | Seats | Position | Resulting government | |
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| # | ± | ||||
| 2018 | Sadiq Sanjrani | 10 / 104
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5th | Opposition coalition |
| 2021 | Jam Kamal Khan | 13 / 100
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3
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4th | PTI coalition |
National Assembly
| Election | Leader | Votes | Seats | Position | Resulting government | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | ± | ||||
| 2018 | Jam Kamal Khan | 319,348 | 0.60 | 5 / 342
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5
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5th | PTI coalition |
Balochistan Assembly
| Election | Leader | Votes | Seats | Position | Resulting government | ||
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| # | % | # | ± | ||||
| 2018 | Jam Kamal Khan | 446,795 | 24.59 | 24 / 65
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24
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1st | BAP coalition |
See also
References
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- ^ "BAP cosies up to Nawaz". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 23 October 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.}
- ^ "BAP's election symbol changed to 'cow'". Dawn. 10 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Anwarul Haq Kakar, Saeed Hasmhi launch Balochistan Awami Party - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Bugti confirms new political party to be announced soon". Express Tribune. 24 March 2018.
- ^ "PML-N dissidents, independents launch 'Balochistan Awami Party'". Dawn. 29 March 2018.
- ^ Riaz, Sumeera (3 January 2024). "Elections 2024: BAP Defections Open Path for PPP, PMLN". Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Who is Anwaar Kakar, Pakistan's new caretaker prime minister?". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ Shah, Syed Ali (9 January 2018). "Sanaullah Zehri resigns as Balochistan chief minister amid political crisis". Dawn.
- ^ Shah, Syed Ali (13 January 2018). "Abdul Quddus Bizenjo sworn in as new chief minister of Balochistan". Dawn.
- ^ "Sadiq Sanjrani: Pakistan's first senate chair from Balochistan". Al Jazeera. 13 March 2018.
- ^ "New political party launched in Balochistan". Geo News. 29 March 2018.
- ^ "Jam Mir Kamal gets elected BAP chief, urges unity for Balochistan's rights". Dawn. 17 May 2018.
- ^ "BAP announces support for PTI in National Assembly". Geo News. 31 July 2018.
- ^ "No-confidence motion: BAP decides to support opposition". ARY NEWS. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.