National Party of Balochistan
| National Party of Balochistan (Mengal) Balōčistān nīšonal pārṭī |
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| Party leader | Akhtar Mengal |
| Secretary General | Habib Jalib Baloch |
| founding | 1996 by Ataullah Mengal |
| Alignment |
Separatism Democratic Socialism |
| Colours) | red, yellow, green |
| Parliament seats | 3 out of 100 in the Senate 1 out of 339 in the National Assembly 7 out of 65 in the Provincial Assembly |
| Number of members | Sajid Tareen , Mir Noor-ud-din Mengal , Sana Baloch , Abdul Razaq Langov , Akhtar Hussain Langov |
| Website | National Party of Balochistan |
The National Party of Balochistan (Mengal) or Balochian National Party ( Urdu بلوچستان نيشنل پارٹی Balōčistān nīšonal pārṭī , abbreviation BNP ) is a Baloch party in Pakistan .
The National Party was founded by Ataullah Mengal in 1996 and is led by him and Akhtar Mengal . It supports the independence of Balochistan , most of which is in Pakistan. In the struggle for more autonomy and provincial rights, it only uses peaceful and democratic means.
Alongside the National Party, it is one of the two most important parties that campaigned for Balochistan's self-determination and is also represented in the Balochistan Provincial Assembly; Since the parliamentary elections in 2008 , the National Party of Balochistan has been the fourth largest party in the provincial assembly with 7 members. It is also represented by one member in the National Assembly and three in the Senate .
In the Balochian coalition government, which is led by the Pakistani People's Party , the National Party of Balochistan is a coalition partner together with the Awami National Party.
Web links
- Official website of the Baloch National Party (BNP-M)
- Election 2008: Political Disintegration in Balochistan