On the basis of 1997 elections, the major political parties in Killa Saifullah are Jamiat Ulma-e-Islam (JUI), Pakistan Muslim League (PML) and Pushtunkhawa Milli Awami Party (PMAP). Jamiat Ulma-e-Islam has won the Balochistan Assembly seat for Killa Saifullah while Pakistan Muslim League has taken the lead in recently held elections (1997) for the National Assembly of this area. Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) does not have much public support in Killa Saifullah. JUI is a rightist party with its emphasis on Islamic system of governance while PML is a centre-rightist party.

Women’s participation in political activities is an absolute taboo in Killa Saifullah district. However, their vote is important for support of male candidates. Accordingly, they cast votes according to the will of male members of the family. Active participation is minimal; in the whole district only one woman has been elected as woman councillor (in Union Council Tubli). None of the political parties in Killa Saifullah have their women wings. Students wings of these parties, specially Jamiat Tulaba-i-Islam (JTI) and Pushtunkhawa Students Organisation, are very active and also play a role in political activities of their parent organisations. The political parties have exploited the students’ politics to accomplish their vested interests but this practice has severely deteriorated the standard of education and discipline in the educational institutions. The political parties in the district do not have their labour wings but these parties support various workers’ unions in government organisations.