Pakistan Democratic Movement
Pakistan Democratic Movement | |
|---|---|
| President | Fazal-ur-Rehman (JUI (F)) |
| Secretary-General | Shahid Khaqan Abbasi (PMLN) |
| Spokesperson | Hafiz Hamdullah (JUI (F)) |
| Vice President | Mahmood Khan Achakzai (PkMAP) |
| Vice President | Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao (QWP) |
| Founders | Fazal-ur-Rehman (JUI-F) Asif Ali Zardari (PPP) Shehbaz Sharif (PMLN) |
| Founded | 20 September 2020 |
| Dissolved | September 2023 |
| Ideology | Anti-PTI |
| Political position | Big tent |
| Colors | Green |
The Pakistan Democratic Movement (Urdu: پاکستان ڈیموکریٹک موومنٹ; PDM) was a coalition of political parties in Pakistan. It was founded in September 2020 as a opposition movement against Imran Khan, accusing his administration of poor governance, political victimization of opponents, and mismanaging the economy and foreign policy. Khan rebuked these allegations, during and after his tenure as Prime Minister
The coalition was also joined by several dissident members of Khan's own party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
On 10 April 2022, the coalition succeeded in ousting Khan through a no-confidence motion, after which the PDM formed its own government, choosing the opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif as the country's next Prime Minister.
The president of PDM was Fazal-ur-Rehman and its spokesperson was Hafiz Hamdullah, both from Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUIF). Shahid Khaqan Abbasi of the Pakistan Muslim League (PMLN) was Secretary-General, Mahmood Khan Achakzai of the Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PMAP) was Vice President, and Aftab Sherpao of the Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) was Senior Vice President of the alliance. PDM's former Senior Vice President was Raja Pervaiz Ashraf of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), while the former spokesperson was Mian Iftikhar Hussain of the Awami National Party (ANP).