Communist Party of Pakistan, a communist political party in Pakistan. CPP was founded in Calcutta (India) on March 6, 1948. A decision was taken at the Second All India Conference of Communist Party of India, which was held in Calcutta at that time, that a separate communist party ought to be created in the new state Pakistan. The thesis was that Pakistan, being a small (in comparison to India) and unstable country was ripe for revolution. The delegate from Pakistan separated themselves and held a separate session were they constituted the CPP. Sajjad Zaheer (founder, All India Progressive Writers Association), from West Pakistan, was elected General Secretary. The delegates from East Pakistan elected an East Pakistan Provincial Committee. Many muslim leaders of CPI were sent to Pakistan to help the build-up of the party there. This article is on Calcutta/Kolkata, the city. ... March 6 is the 65th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (66th in Leap years). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Communist Party of India (CPI) is a political party in India. ... This article is on Calcutta/Kolkata, the city. ... Sajjad Zaheer (1904 – 1973) was a renowned Urdu writer, Marxist thinker and revolutionary. ... The Anjuman Tarraqi Pasand Mussanafin-e-Hind or Progressive Writers Movement was a literary movement in the pre-partition British India, which came into existence in 1936. ... West Pakistan, sometimes refered to as Old Pakistan, was the popular and sometimes official name of the western wing of UP until 1971, when the eastern wing (East Pakistan) became independent as Bangladesh; Pakistan with its current borders was previously refered to as New Pakistan between the period of (1972... East Pakistan was a former province of Pakistan which existed between 1955 and 1971. ...

The attempt of making a revolution in Pakistan failed. The leaders of CPP were jailed. In 1951 there was the Rawalpindi Conspiracy Case, in which many leading members were convicted. In general, the party was forcibly repressed by successive governments. 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Major General Mohammed Akbar Khan, also known as Akbar Khan, fought as the Brigadier Incharge in Kashmir on the Pakistan side in Indo-Pak war of 1948. ...

Diplomatic intervention by Nehru led to the most prominent CPP leaders being freed and sent into exile in India (or, in the view of some, sent back to India). At this stage CPP was in a very bad shape in West Pakistan, but in East Pakistan the party did have some base and developed mass work. It was however extremely difficult to have an unified underground political organization spanning over such a vast territory. In reality the East Pakistan branch operated quite autonomously. Jawaharlal Nehru (जवाहरलाल नेहरू) (November 14, 1889 - May 27, 1964), also called Pandit (Teacher) Nehru, was the leader of the (moderately) socialist wing of the Indian National Congress during and after Indias struggle for independence from the British...

In the provincial elections in East Pakistan in 1954, the CPP supported the United Front launched by the Awami League, Krishak Sramik Party and the Nizam-e-Islam Party. Four (out of ten) CPP candidates were elected. 23 CPP members were elected as candidates of other parties. In total, the front won 223 seats out of 310. 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Bangladesh Awami League (বাংলাদেশ আওয়ামী লীগ Bāŋlādeś Āowāmī Līg) or the Bangadesh Peoples League is the main opposition party in Bangladesh. ...

In 1954 the party was banned. CPP front organizations such as National Students Federation, Progressive Writers' Movement and Railway Worker’s Union were also banned. 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... National Students Federation (NSF) is a Left-wing students political party active in many Pakistani universities and colleges. ... The Anjuman Tarraqi Pasand Mussanafin-e-Hind or Progressive Writers Movement was a literary movement in the pre-partition British India, which came into existence in 1936. ...

After being banned, CPP launched the Azad Pakistan Party with Mian Iftikhar-ud-Din as leader in West Pakistan. In 1957, the CPP and other leftists created the National Awami Party as a legal party. The APP merged into the NAP. The Azad Pakistan Party is a leftist Pakistani party founded by Mian Iftikharuddin an ex-Congressite and a member of the Muslim League that founded Pakistan. ... West Pakistan, sometimes refered to as Old Pakistan, was the popular and sometimes official name of the western wing of UP until 1971, when the eastern wing (East Pakistan) became independent as Bangladesh; Pakistan with its current borders was previously refered to as New Pakistan between the period of (1972... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... National Awami Party, a leftist political party in Pakistan. ...

In East Pakistan, the CPP worked within the Awami League and then in Ganatantri Dal. East Pakistan was a former province of Pakistan which existed between 1955 and 1971. ... The Bangladesh Awami League (বাংলাদেশ আওয়ামী লীগ Bāŋlādeś Āowāmī Līg) or the Bangadesh Peoples League is the main opposition party in Bangladesh. ...

In 1958 the Kull Pakistan Kissan Association (All Pakistan Peasants Association) was lauched. 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The CPP also began to organize abroad. In Europe, the CPP branch published the Urdu magazine Baghawat (which translates to "rebellion"). World map showing Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is one of the seven continents of the Earth. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

In 1966 the Sino-Soviet split reached the CPP. In East Pakistan a pro-Chinese group broke away. In 1970 the Mazdoor Kisan Party broke away in West Pakistan. 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... The Sino-Soviet split was a major diplomatic conflict between the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), beginning in the late 1950s, reaching a peak in 1969 and continuing in various ways until the late 1980s. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... West Pakistan, sometimes refered to as Old Pakistan, was the popular and sometimes official name of the western wing of UP until 1971, when the eastern wing (East Pakistan) became independent as Bangladesh; Pakistan with its current borders was previously refered to as New Pakistan between the period of (1972...

At the 4th party congress in Dhaka (1968) a decision was taken that a separate communist party should be constituted for East Pakistan. Thus the Communist Party of East Pakistan was founded. The CPEP later became the Communist Party of Bangladesh. Dhaka (previously Dacca; Bangla: ঢাকা Đhaka; IPA: ) is the capital of Bangladesh and the Dhaka District. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Poster of the CPB commemorating the 50th anniversary of its foundation (as part of the Communist Party of Pakistan The Communist Party of Bangladesh is a Communist party in Bangladesh. ...

The CPP organized a militant and armed peasants struggle in Patfeeder, Baluchistan. The CPP resisted the authocratic regimes of the times, and built up militant trade union movements. The province of Balochistan (or Baluchistan) (Urdu: بلوچستان) in Pakistan is the largest in the country by geographical area. ...

In 1995 the CPP merged with the MKP to form Communist Mazdoor Kisan Party. The CPP accepted the criticism that they had been too uncritical towards the Soviet Union. In 1999 a group broke away and reconstituted the CPP. In 2002, the CPP split, leading to the existence of two separate CPPs, one led by Maula Bux Khaskheli and the splinter-group led by Khadim Thaheem. 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Communist Mazdoor Kissan Party (Communist Workers Peasant Party), a political party in Pakistan formed in 1995 through the unification of Communist Party of Pakistan and Mazdoor Kissan Party. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

See also

• List of political parties in Pakistan
• Communist Mazdoor Kissan Party

Political parties in Pakistan lists political parties in Pakistan. ... Communist Mazdoor Kissan Party (Communist Workers Peasant Party), a political party in Pakistan formed in 1995 through the unification of Communist Party of Pakistan and Mazdoor Kissan Party. ...

External link

• Website of CPP (Khaskeli)