Back حزب عوامي بلوشستان Arabic Partido Awami de Baluchistán Spanish Parti baloutche Awami French बलूचिस्तान अवामी पार्टी Hindi بلوچستان عوامی پارٹی Urdu
Balochistan Awami Party بلوچستان عوامی پارٹی پناه کتن ـشماره | |
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| Abbreviation | BAP |
| President | Khalid Hussain Magsi[1] |
| Spokesperson | Khuda Babar[2] |
| Vice President | Naseebullah Bazai[1] |
| Leader in National Assembly | TBA |
| Founders | Saeed Ahmed Hashmi[3] Anwaar ul Haq Kakar[4] |
| Founded | 29 March 2018 |
| Split from | PML(N) PML(Q) |
| Ideology | Pakistani nationalism Social democracy[5] Progressivism[4] |
| Political position | Centre-left[5] |
| National affiliation | Pakistan Democratic Movement |
| Colors | Olive drab (customary) |
| Slogan | ‘Stronger Nation, Unified People.” |
| Senate | 4 / 100 |
| National Assembly | 1 / 336 |
| Balochistan Assembly | 5 / 65 |
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The Balochistan Awami Party (Balochi: پناه کتن ـشماره, Urdu: بلوچستان عوامی پارٹی, lit. 'Balochistan People's Party'; abbreviated BAP) is a political party based in the Balochistan province of Pakistan founded in 2018 by political dissidents of the Pakistan Muslim League (N) and the Pakistan Muslim League (Q) in Balochistan.[6]
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]
- ^ a b "Khalid Hussain Magsi elected as BAP president". Dawn (newspaper). 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "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.
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