Pakistan People's Party

Pakistan People's Party

پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی
Pakistan People's Party پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی
Abbreviation	PPP
Chairman	Bilawal Bhutto Zardari
Secretary-General	Humayun Khan
Governing body	Central Executive Committee
Spokesperson	Nadeem Chan
Historical chairpersons	Zulfikar Ali Bhutto; Nusrat Bhutto; Benazir Bhutto; Asif Ali Zardari;
Leader in the Senate	Yusuf Raza Gillani; (Chairman of the Senate)
Leader in the National Assembly	Bilawal Bhutto Zardari
Founders	Zulfikar Ali Bhutto; J. A. Rahim ... and others Ghulam Mustafa ; Abdul Hafeez Pirzada ; Mubashir Hassan ; Hayat Sherpao ; Meraj Muhammad ; S. M. Rashid ;
Founded	30 November 1967; (58 years, 104 days)
Headquarters	Parliament House, Red Zone, Islamabad
Student wing	Peoples Students Federation
Youth wing	Peoples Youth Organization
Ideology	Neoliberalism; Big tent; Third Way; Centrism; Islamic democracy; Historical:; Islamic socialism; Left-wing populism; Right-wing populism;
Political position	Centre-left to Centre
International affiliation	Socialist International
Caucuses	Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians
Colors	; Red, Black, Green
Slogan	روٹی، کپڑا اور مکان; Roti, Kapra aur Makaan; ('Bread, Clothes, and a House'); چنو نئی سوچ کو; Chuno Nai Soch Ko; ('Elect New Thinking')
Senate	26 / 96
National Assembly	74 / 336
Provincial Assembly of Sindh	110 / 168
Provincial Assembly of Balochistan	16 / 65
Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly	13 / 53
Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly	Assembly Dissolved
Provincial Assembly of Punjab	16 / 371
Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa	10 / 145
Election symbol
	Arrow;
Party flag
	; Other flag: ;
Website
	Official website
	Politics of Pakistan; Political parties; Elections;

The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) is a social democratic and neoliberal political party in Pakistan. It is one of the three major mainstream political parties alongside the Pakistan Muslim League (N) and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. It currently holds the most seats in the Senate, and second-most in the National Assembly; alongside leading a majoritarian government in Sindh and a coalition government in Balochistan.

Founded in 1967 in Lahore, when a number of prominent left-wing politicians in the country joined hands against the presidency of Ayub Khan, under the leadership of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. It is a member of the Socialist International. The PPP's platform is social democratic, liberal-progressive, and its stated priorities continue to include transforming Pakistan into a social-democratic state, promoting social liberal values, establishing social justice, and maintaining a strong military.

Since its foundation in 1967, it has been a major centre-left populist in the country and the party's leadership has been dominated by the members of the Bhutto-Zardari family with Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari its chairman and Asif Ali Zardari as the president. Although, its power of center lies in Sindh and Balochistan, the party has been elected into leading the executive on five separate occasions (1970, 1977, 1988, 1993 and 2008), while on four occasions (1990, 1997, 2002 and 2013) it emerged as the largest opposition party.

In the 20th century, the party dominated the nation's politics and the two-party system in rival with the conservative Pakistan Muslim League (N) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf while opposing the status quo policies in the country. In 2013, the party struggled to appeal its political narrative in the country, and, for the first time in its history, the party failed to secure its position to become majoritarian or in opposition in 2018 and in 2024. In foreign policy, the party supports liberal internationalism while advocating for stronger ties with the United Kingdom, China, and Russia.