The Election Commission of Pakistan has officially registered former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s new political party ‘Pakistan Awam Party’, Express News reported.
The registration announcement was accompanied by a notification confirming Abbasi as the convener and Miftah Ismail as the party’s general secretary.
The Commission also approved Awam Pakistan’s intra-party elections, which were held earlier this year. Awam Pakistan submitted the details of these elections to the Election Commission on June 26, 2024.
With the registration of Awam Pakistan Party, the total number of registered political parties in Pakistan now stands at 168.
Earlier, several political figures joined Awam Pakistan party in Rawalpindi.
According to sources, a prominent landowner and head of the influential Chaudhary family, Chaudhary Inam Zafar, has ended his 40-year association with the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).
He, along with his family and allies, joined the Awam Pakistan party under the leadership of former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi.
The political change follows an earlier defection of the same type.
Sources further said that the move has changed the political landscape of Rawalpindi.
Furthermore, ten leaders and councilors, formerly affiliated with the PML-N, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), have also announced their allegiance to the Awam Pakistan party.
The women leaders include Zahida Parveen and councilors Saeeda Begum, Maira Begum, Rizwana Bibi and Arshi Begum.
The political change follows an earlier defection by Chaudhary Sarfraz Afzal, another key figure in the Chaudhary family, to the Awam Pakistan party. These leaders revealed plans to organize a convention in the city in January, where other senior PML-N personalities are expected to join the party.
