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Pasban-e-Pakistan

The Pasban-e-Pakistan also known as Pasban Democratic Party is a political party in Pakistan. It raises its voice against issues of injustice in society. Pasban's current president and founder is Altaf Shakoor. Pasban was initially a youth wing of Jamaat-e-Islami in Pakistan. In 1995, Pasban split from Jaamat-e-Islami and was founded by Altaf Shakoor as a separate splinter group. It registered itself as a political party in 2013. Now it is an independent organisation working for human rights and highlights the problems faced by the common men.

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Pasban Pakistan
پاسبانِ پاکستان
PresidentAltaf Shakoor
FounderAltaf Shakoor
Founded1995
Registered2013
Split fromJamaat-e-Islami Pakistan
HeadquartersKarachi
IdeologySocial democracy
Social justice
Colors   White and Red
SloganVoice Against Injustice
Election symbol
Balloons1
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The Pasban-e-Pakistan (Urdu: پاسبانِ پاکستان lit. Defenders of Pakistan) also known as Pasban Democratic Party2 is a political party in Pakistan. It raises its voice against issues of injustice in society. Pasban's current president and founder is Altaf Shakoor.34 Pasban was initially a youth wing of Jamaat-e-Islami in Pakistan.56 In 1995, Pasban split from Jaamat-e-Islami and was founded by Altaf Shakoor as a separate splinter group.7 It registered itself as a political party in 2013. Now it is an independent organisation working for human rights and highlights the problems faced by the common men.891011

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  2. "Withdrawal of zero-rated regime disastrous for economy: Altaf Shakoor". Business Recorder (newspaper). 12 June 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  3. "International powers ruling country: Pasban". The Nation (newspaper). 19 July 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. "Pasban-e-Pakistan warns voters of political parties' 'catchy slogans' in 2018 polls". Pakistan Today (newspaper). 4 February 2018. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  5. "NA-246 by-polls: Pasban to contest an election first time in history". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 15 April 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  6. "Political parties in Pakistan: Roots, fruit & juice". Dawn (newspaper). 2 May 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  7. "Pasban-e-Pakistan demands probe into poll irregularities". Daily Times (newspaper). 27 July 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  8. "Report sought on health condition of animals kept at Karachi Zoo". Dawn (newspaper). 17 April 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  9. "Centre, Sindh issued with notices on petition against quota system". The News International (newspaper). 15 December 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  10. "Ruling parties already betrayed Karachi: Pasban". The Nation (newspaper). 30 April 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  11. "Pakistan's troubled local governance". The News International (newspaper). 20 October 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
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