Political party voluntary association of individuals sharing matters, and trying to capture governmental mechanism by constitution means in order to promote national interest. Edmund Burke Group of men who had agreed upon a principle by which national interest be served. Five Element of Political Party Member Principle Leadership Programme Governmental Power Feature Certain common views regarding public matters. Try to come into power by constitution means. Well organized, rule, regulation. Promote National interest Voluntary association. Function Programme; according to public needs and problems. Educate people Formation of government As opposition Source of formation and expression of public opinion role in legislation ( Parliamenatry govt) Source of information ( Political knowledge or information) Present people problems to policy makers Select candidate for public offices.

2. Political Party
Tajamul Siddique- MSc. 4th
Subject: Governance Public policy

3. Political Party
Voluntary association of individuals sharing matters, and
trying to capture governmental mechanism by constitution
means in order to promote national interest.

4. Group of men who had agreed upon a principle by which
national interest be served.
Edmund Burke

5. Five Elements of Political Party
1. Members
2. Principles
3. Leadership
4. Progamme
5. Governmental power

6. Feature
1) Certain common views regarding public matters.
2) Try to come into power by constitution means.
3) Well organized, rule, regulation.
4) Promote national interest
5) Voluntary association

7. Function
a) Programme; according to public needs and national problems.
b) Educate people
c) Formation of government
d) As opposition
e) Source of formation and expression of public opinion
f) Role in legislation ( parliamentary govt)
g) Source of information ( political knowledge or information )
h) Present people problems to policy makers;
i) Select candidate for public offices

8. Difference b/w Pressure group
and political Parties
1) Pressure group; for interest for a special group/class.
Political party; common good of whole nation.
2) P.G; One or small group of issues.
P.P Large number of policies
3) P;G; interested in policy
P.P; Interested in candidates
4) P.G; Make or manufacture public opinion.

9. P.P; Organises public opinion
5) P.G; Don’t take responsibilities for solving problem
P.P; Aim, Control of government, achieving their progamme
6) P.G Operates behind the scene.
P.P; Operates among and before people.
7) P.G; Economic or political purpose
P.P; Islamic, Socialistic or democratic.
8) P.G; Everybody can obtain membership.
P.P; Not everyone but persons having same or common interest.
9) P.G; More organized.
P.P; Not so much Organised.