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LFP Now Has 732 Members
& 21 Chapters

LFP is making steady progress since we tried to regularize its membership late last year. Currently, 732 are its regular members which is frankly beyond our expectations; we hope that all of them will continue to play an active role in its affairs, and will pay their fees annually, which helps in paying our office rental and one staff member. If we desire to build Pakistan then we should all learn to stand on our own feet, instead of relying on donor assistance at every step. There are additionally 471 members whose membership has been approved but who have yet to clear their dues.

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LFP Congratulates the Nation for the Anti-Corruption Verdict

LFP has welcomed the December 16 (the day Pakistan was dismembered 38 years ago) decision of Supreme Court on the NRO (National Reconciliation Ordinance); and has called it a landmark judgment and the first step toward a corruption-free country.

The Order means that the NRO never existed. Consequently, all the cases that were withdrawn, the investigations that were prematurely ended, and the convictions that were set aside as a result of the NRO have returned to their pre-Oct 5, 2007 status.

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Punjab Elects New Office Bearers for 2 Years

On November 23, 2009, the General Body of LFP Punjab, elected its President, General Secretary and Information Secretary; and also voted to elect four members to represent it in the Board of Directors which would elect the central office bearers. All the new positions will become effective January 1, 2010, and will be for a term of two years.

The election were held in a cordial atmosphere, preceded by all the candidates making speeches, and making pledges.

Mr Shahbaz Awan of Lodhran was elected the President; Ms Sofia Aamir of Okara the General Secretary; and Mr Naeem Akbar Jaskani as the General Secretary.

Mr Umer Ali Khan (Rahim Yar Khan); Mr Akram Khurram (Khanewal); Mr Aashique Zafar Bhatti (Muzaffargarh) and Mr Nadeem Hashmat Mazari (Rajanpur) were elected the Board members. The Punjab President will be the ex officio member of the Board.

The election results are as follows:

President
Mr Shahbaz Awan (Lodhran) 26
Dr Hajra Tabbsum (Faislabad) 20

General Secretary
Ms Sofia Aamir (Okara) 27
Muhammed Safdar (Lahore) 19

Board Members
Mr Umer Ali Khan (RYK) 37
Mr Akram Khurram (Khanewal) 29
Mr Aashique Zafar Bhatti (Muzaffargarh) 24
Mr Nadeem Hashmat Mazari (Rajanpur) 22
Dr Noor Ahmed Akhter (KRK) 22
Mr Aashique Butta (Multan) 20
Mr Munir Ahmed Sudhana (Jhang) 19

Information Secretary
Mr Naeem Akber Khan Jaskani (Rajanpur) 24
Mr Usman Ali (Vehari) 20...................... More

LFP Board Approves Changes in the Constitution
The LFP Board in its June 6 Meeting held in Islamabad approved the new Constitution (Rules & Regulations under the Societies Registration Act).

Under the new Constitution, any place having more than 20 approved members, who have paid their membership fee to the Central Secretariat, can have a LFP Chapter; it should be approved by the Provincial Working Committee, consisting of the Presidents and the General Secretaries of all the chapters within a province.

Anybody can become a LFP member. The Membership Application will be reviewed by the Membership Committee; and once approved, .

 

LFP History

 

LFP is registered as a society under the Societies Registration Act 1860 on October 25/ 2001.

The organization started with an ambitious object to promote in Pakistan liberalism as set out in the International Liberal Manifesto (April 1947), and values such as freedom, tolerance, social justice, equality of opportunity, rule of law, pluralism, and supremacy of democratic norms.

It was the aspiration of the founding members that the members and office bearers of LFP would be interested and devoted to the cause of liberalism, and would not only give their time but would also support LFP activities to as large an extent as their resources permitted

    

It is now about time that all sympathizers and supporters of LFP realize that it is our job to introduce LFP as a political force in the country which advocates liberalism. It should have its flag that could be waved in political rallies. We want liberals to be holding our flag rather than that of other political parties.

We need a group of devoted liberals even if the number is small. We want commitment and quality rather than quantity. We want these committed members to give LFP something that they have. We all should feel the difference in this regard!

  
 
Liberal Magazine
LFP takes out a quarterly magazine by the name of Liberal. It is published in Urdu. If you wish to contribute to Liberal, you may contact its editor editor@lfp.org.pk