Sindh Taraqi Pasand Party
Sindh Taraqi Pasand Party سندھ ترقی پسند پارٹی | |
|---|---|
| Sindhi name | سنڌ ترقي پسند پارٽي |
| Abbreviation | STP |
| Chairman | Qadir Magsi |
| Founder | Qadir Magsi |
| Founded | 1991 (1991)[1] |
| Ideology | Sindhi nationalism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| National affiliation | Pakistan Oppressed Nations Movement |
| Election symbol | |
| Television (2013 General Elections)[2] | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Sindh Taraqi Pasand Party (Sindhi: سنڌ ترقي پسند پارٽي, Urdu: سندھ ترقی پسند پارٹی) is a left-wing Pakistani political party. Dr. Qadir Magsi is the chairman of Sindh Taraqi Pasand Party.[3] [4] [5] [6]
The Sindh Taraqi Pasand Party (STP) has been engaged in socio- political activism in Pakistans since last two decades, by struggling against despotism, theocratic and fascist terrorism, and economic exploitation of smaller constituent units with a special focus on Sindh and Sindhi people. It is now poised to play a pivotal role in parliamentary politics of Pakistan, by contesting elections and undertaking formal activities in political and developmental spheres as an organized institution.
Ethnic violence against Muhajirs
[edit ]The party was involved in ethnic violence against Muhajirs in the late 1980s when they fought against the Muttahida Qaumi Movement led by Altaf Hussain. STP killed thousands of Muhajirs in 1988 Hyderabad, Sindh massacre.[7] [1]
Electoral history
[edit ]| Election | Votes | Seats | +/– | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23,397 | 0 / 342
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Steady | ECP |
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "All MQM factions trying to carve out a Muhajir state, says Dr Qadir Magsi". The Express Tribune. 2018年03月22日. Retrieved 2021年06月13日.
- ^ "Symbols Allotted to Political Parties for General Elections- 2013" (PDF). ecp.gov.pk. Election Commission of Pakistan . Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ "STP Chairman granted protective bail". The Nation. 2021年06月09日. Retrieved 2021年06月13日.
- ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (2020年10月12日). "STP demands withdrawal of PIDA ordinance". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021年06月13日.
- ^ "Dams' constructions on Indus River 'detrimental' to interest of Sindh: STP". Daily Times. 2018年09月30日. Retrieved 2021年06月13日.
- ^ "For the motherland: Qadir Magsi asks Sindh to stop talking about secession". The Express Tribune. 2015年03月23日. Retrieved 2021年06月13日.
- ^ "Dr Qadir Magsi acquitted in 1988 Hyderabad massacre case". The Express Tribune. 2017年05月18日. Retrieved 2021年06月13日.
External links
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