Political Party Ideology and Its Impact on Legislative Outcomes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (2008-2013)
Abstract
This research tests the assumption that political parties’ ideology greatly influences the legislative outcomes in the legislative bodies. Awami National Party and Pakistan Peoples Party both are considered progressive and liberal political parties in Pakistan. After the election of 2008 both the parties formed coalition government in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Analysis and evaluation of the legislation of the era shows their tendency towards welfare, progressive and rights based legislation. Particularly the law passed by this coalition government on labour rights, women rights and child rights are the demonstration of their attitude towards progressiveness and welfare of the people and shows that ideology of political parties mould legislative behaviour in the legislative bodies
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