National Workers Party (Pakistan)

National Workers Party
نیشنل ورکرز پارٹی
AbbreviationNWP
PresidentAbid Hassan Minto
FoundedMay 1, 1999 (1999-05-01)
DissolvedFebruary 2010 (2010-02)
Merger ofAwami Jamhoori Party
Pakistan Socialist Party
Faction of Pakistan National Party
Succeeded byWorkers Party Pakistan
IdeologyCommunism
Political positionLeft-wing
National affiliationAll Parties Democratic Movement

National Workers Party was a Pakistani political party. On 1 May 1999, the Awami Jamhoori Party, Pakistan Socialist Party and a faction of Pakistan National Party formed the National Workers Party (NWP).[1] Abid Hassan Minto was elected its first President and holds the office to date by election.

The NWP was part of the All Parties Democratic Movement (APDM) and the Awami Jamhoori Tehreek (AJT). Together with the Communist Mazdoor Kissan Party (CMKP) led by Sufi Abdul Khaliq, it was one of the two major communist political formations/parties in Pakistan in its time.

In February 2010, the party merged with the Communist Mazdoor Kissan Party, People's Rights Movement (PRM) and other left wing parties to form Workers Party Pakistan[2][3] which later merged with Awami Party Pakistan and Labour Party Pakistan to form Awami Workers Party.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Welcome to the Workers Party Pakistan online - a big merger of Pakistani Left, Progressive Forces". 2011-09-27. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
  2. ^ "Salvation of masses lies in changing status quo". DAWN.COM. 27 February 2010.
  3. ^ "Workers Party wants 1940 Resolution implemented". DAWN.COM. 1 March 2010.
  4. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (12 November 2012). "AWP launches struggle for 'socialists Pakistan'". DAWN.COM.


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