Tehreek-e-Istiqlal
Tehreek-e-Istiqlal تحریک استقلال | |
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| Leader | Asghar Khan |
| Founder | Asghar Khan |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Dissolved | 2012 |
| Merged into | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf |
| Ideology | Pro-establishment Pakistani nationalism Conservatism Reformism |
| Political position | Centre[1] |
Tehreek-e-Istiqlal (Urdu: تحریک استقلال) was a political party in Pakistan. It was once the second most popular political party in Pakistan.[2] It was formed by Air Marshal Retd. Asghar Khan in 1970.[3]
In 1990 Pakistani general election it entered into an alliance with Pakistan Peoples Party for electoral calculus.[4]
In January 2012, Tehreek-e-Istiqlal announced merging with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.[5]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Striking similarities between PTI and Tehrik-e-Istiqlal". www.thenews.com.pk.
- ^ "Striking similarities between PTI and Tehrik-e-Istiqlal". www.thenews.com.pk.
- ^ Aziz, Shaikh (13 July 2014). "A leaf from history: Was Asghar tipped as premier?".
- ^ https://herald.dawn.com/news/1398566/who-rigs-polls-in-pakistan-and-how
- ^ "Air marshal (retd) Asghar Khan joins PTI". www.pakistantoday.com.pk.
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