Farhatullah Babar

Farhatullah Babar (Urdu, Pashto: ) is a Pakistani leftist politician, engineer and former senator. He is a prominent member of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), having served as a spokesperson for the party. He is a supporter of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM). He served another term as senator from 2012 to 2018. He is regarded as a senior member among the PPP's leadership.

As a senator, Babar was known for his activism and legislative work relating to human rights, democracy, religious freedom, political transparency, provincial autonomy, and matters involving civil-military relations. He was the managing editor of the Peshawar-based English daily, The Frontier Post. The Attorney General of Pakistan, Malik Mohammad Qayyum, stated that, pendente lite, the Election Commission was "reluctant" to announce the schedule for the presidential vote. Babar stated that the Constitution could bar Musharraf from being elected again because he also held the army chief's post: "As General Musharraf is disqualified from contesting for President, he has prevailed upon the Election Commission to arbitrarily and illegally tamper with the Constitution of Pakistan."

Books

How Elections Are Rigged in Pakistan (Shaheed Bhutto Foundation, 2007) The Zardari Presidency (2008-2013) — Now It Must be Told (Lightstone Publishers, 2025) Benazir Bhutto — She Walked Into The Fire (Lightstone Publishers, 2025)