Islami Tehreek Pakistan

Islami Tehreek Pakistan commonly known as ITP (Urdu: اسلامی تحریک پاکستان) is a Pakistani political party founded by Syed Sajid Ali Naqvi in 2012. The party's symbol are two swords.[1] The party aims for Shia rule in Pakistan.

Islami Tehreek Pakistan
LeaderSyed Sajid Ali Naqvi
FounderSyed Sajid Ali Naqvi
Founded2012
HeadquartersGilgit, Pakistan
Colors   Red, Black
Election symbol
Two Swords
Sajid Ali Naqvi, chairman of Islami Tehreek Pakistan

History

Islami Tehreek Pakistan was founded in 2012. It took part in the 2015 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly Elections. It won three seats and was the second major party in Gilgit-Baltistan before Pakistan Muslim League (N).[2] The opposition leader Muhammad Shafi was from Islami Tehreek Pakistan at the point.[3][4] It has also contested many candidates for the 2020 Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly Elections.

Electoral History

2015 GB Elections

Islami Tehreek Pakistan won three seats in the elections and one was reserved for technocrats. The reserved seat for technocrat was Muhammad Shafi who became the opposition leader at the time. ITP became the second major party in Gilgit-Baltistan.

2020 GB Elections

For the 2020 elections, Islami Tehreek Pakistan partnered with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. However ITP failed to win a seat in the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly.

They failed miserly by partning with PTI.

References
  1. "Islami Tehreek Pakistan - ITP, Political Party Profile & Members Details". UrduPoint. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  2. "LIVE: Gilgit-Baltistan assembly polls unofficial results | Pakistan | Dunya News". dunyanews.tv. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  3. "Captain Shafi of ITP notified as new opposition leader". PAMIR TIMES. 2017-11-14. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  4. "Captain Shafi named as new opposition leader in GBLA". PAMIR TIMES. 2017-10-26. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
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