Communist Party of Pakistan
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The Communist Party of Pakistan (CPP; Urdu: کمیونسٹ پارٹی آف پاکستان) is a communist party in Pakistan founded in 1948 by Sajjad Zaheer.
History
Founding
The CPP was founded in
Plotting to overthrow government
The party continued its political activities in a clandestine way soon after formation. It was banned in July 1954 on charges of plotting to overthrow the then government of Prime Minister
Goals
The attempt to start a revolution in Pakistan failed and the CPP leaders were jailed. In the 1951
Struggles
Diplomatic intervention by Jawaharlal Nehru led to the most prominent CPP leaders being freed and sent back to India. At this stage, the CPP was in poor shape in West Pakistan, while in East Pakistan the party had a limited foundation. However, it was difficult to have a unified underground political organization spanning such a vast geographical territory and the East Pakistan branch was able to operate with autonomy.
1950s
In the provincial elections in East Pakistan in 1954, the CPP supported the
In 1954, the party and its
In East Pakistan, the CPP worked within the Awami League and then in Ganatantri Dal. In 1958, the Kull Pakistan Kissan Association (All Pakistan Peasants Association) was launched.
1960s
In the mid-1960s, the
In 1966, the Sino-Soviet split reached the CPP. In East Pakistan a pro-Chinese group broke away from the CPP. At the fourth party congress in Dhaka in 1968, a decision was taken that a separate communist party should be formed for East Pakistan. Thus the Communist Party of East Pakistan (CPEP) was founded. The CPEP later became the Communist Party of Bangladesh.
The CPP organized a militant and armed peasants struggle in
1990s
In December 1990, Jam Saqi became general secretary of the party. In April 1991, he resigned from the party.[4] In 1995, the CPP merged with the Major Ishaque faction of the Mazdoor Kissan Party to form the Communist Mazdoor Kissan Party (CMKP). The CPP accepted the criticism that they had been too uncritical towards the Soviet Union. However, in 1999 a group broke away from the CMKP and reconstituted the CPP. In 2002, the CPP split, leading to the existence of two separate CPPs, one led by Maula Bux Khaskheli and a splinter group led by Khadim Thaheem.
Current status
The party is not registered in Pakistan.[5]
Electoral history
Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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2013 | 191 | 0% | 0 / 342
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See also
References
- ^ "20 IMCWP, Participants List". SolidNet. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ Paracha, Nadeem F. (13 April 2014). "The rise and fall of the communist party of Pakistan". Dawn. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- JSTOR 1953329.
- ^ "Jam Saqi interview". Pakistan Christian Post. Archived from the original on 26 April 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2008.
- ^ "List of Enlisted Political Parties" (PDF). www.ecp.gov.pk. Election Commission of Pakistan. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2020.