Azad Pakistan Party

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Azad Pakistan Party
آزاد پاکستان پارٹی
FounderMian Iftikharuddin
FoundedNovember 1949 (1949-11)
Dissolved1957
Split fromML
Merged intoNAP
Political positionLeft-wing

The Azad Pakistan Party was a leftist Pakistani party founded in November 1949 by Mian Iftikharuddin, an ex-Congressite and a member of the Muslim League who worked for the Pakistan Movement.[1][2] It was formed in 1949, becoming Pakistan's first opposition party. It, however, failed to make any impact and was later merged with the National Awami Party.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Paracha, Nadeem F. (2014-11-09). "The first left". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  2. ^ "The Muslim Leagues of Pakistan". Daily Times. 2018-03-15. Retrieved 2021-05-23.