Rightwing Political Parties Role in the Politics of Pakistan

Abstract

The objective of this study is to examine the role of rightwing-political parties in Pakistan and to analyze the electoral performance and the reasons behind the declining of rightwing-political parties during general elections from 2008-2018. Rightwing-Political Parties have deep historical roots, dating back to the time when the subcontinent was partitioned. The utmost prominent rightwing-political parties in Pakistan with a strong political history are Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-S), Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F), and Jamiat Ulema-e-Pakistan (JUP). The data collected were analyzed using qualitative social science research techniques. In Pakistan there are many rightwingus political parties, they only receive a modest amount of support from voters. Even if the support in elections for rightwingus political parties is significantly declining, they are nonetheless highly organized mainly to a dedicated workforce. They, at many times, can be seen working as pressure groups for some particular political party, but for their own vested interests. These political parties emotionally blackmail the young blood on the name of Islam and that youth, many times, has been seen involved in terrorist activities. The rightwingus political groups should adopt a more comprehensive strategy that revolves around the needs of the general populace rather than the conventional fragmented electoral and political methodology. The parties should create a socioeconomic strategy that is in line with the needs of the contemporary world.