Balochistan Awami Party
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.
Balochistan Awami Party بلوچستان عوامی پارٹی پناه کتن ـشماره | |
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| Abbreviation | BAP |
| President | Khalid Hussain Magsi |
| Spokesperson | Khuda Babar |
| Vice President | Naseebullah Bazai |
| Leader in National Assembly | TBA |
| Founders | Saeed Ahmed Hashmi Anwaar ul Haq Kakar |
| Founded | 29 March 2018 |
| Split from | PML(N) PML(Q) |
| Ideology | Pakistani nationalism Social democracy Progressivism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| 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 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.
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