Looking at the discussion, it seems they are using the wrong notability guideline, the first one, WP:COMPANY, which would be used for restaurants or garage bands, instead of WP:NONPROFIT <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Notability_%28organizations_and_companies%29#Non-commercial_organizations>, further down the page. The page is rather confusing in the way it is organized, but I don't see any other category that could be used for political parties or organizations in the public interest.
According to WP:NONPROFIT: *Non-commercial organizations* Organizations are usually notable if they meet *both* of the following standards: - The scope of their activities is national or international in scale - The organization has received significant coverage in multiple reliable sources that are independent of the organization. So I have compiled a list of the Farsi-language sources at https://neotarf.wordpress.com/2017/06/29/sources-for-pakistan-women-muslim-league/ A total of 12 newspapers have published articles about Pakistan Women Muslim League, including an interview with the founder. There are 11 articles from Peshawar (local) sources, 2 from unidentified sources, and 3 articles from sources from the capital in Islamabad, showing national scope, as does the fact that the party is registered nationally. If there is not a consensus for an article, perhaps the information could be added to another article, I see there is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_political_parties_in_Pakistan#Minor_or_regional_parties although I suppose you would have to nominate all the other small parties for deletion as well, or incorporate them into the list. I really have to wonder if this is a good use of our time. While I appreciate Ryan's efforts in bringing this issue here, it took me literally hours to identify these articles to establish notability, on a topic that should already be obviously notable. Shouldn't anyone be able to go to Wikipedia to find information about another country's political system. On a similar note, I see The Womanity Foundation <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Womanity_Foundation> nominated for deletion and the person who started the article referred to as "an SPA". Welcome to Wikipedia. A quick google shows a huge number of reliable sources. https://www.google.com/search?q=The+Womanity+Foundation&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8#q=The+Womanity+Foundation&tbm=nws Aren't they supposed to check that before they nominate it for deletion? Can the new community culture group help with that? On Mon, Jun 26, 2017 at 11:43 PM, Neotarf <neot...@gmail.com> wrote: > Here is the archived article: "Women’s political party launched Pakistan > Women Muslim League (PWML)" January 6, 2014 http://archive.is/V3Vpk > > Party registered with PEC Pakistan Election Commission: > https://books.google.com/books?id=RROXCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA280&dq=Pakistan+Women+ > Muslim+League,+Rubina+Shaheen&hl=en&sa=X&ved= > 0ahUKEwicvJSP19zUAhWFOz4KHQK6BMAQ6AEIKDAA#v=onepage&q= > Pakistan%20Women%20Muslim%20League%2C%20Rubina%20Shaheen&f=false > > Cabinet list and photo of oath-taking ceremony http://pwml.pk/index.php/ > cabinets/188-oath-taking-cermony > > Official website (English and Urdu): http://pwml.pk/ > > See also Maimoonah Khan https://www.facebook.com/pwml.islamabad/ and Urdu > https://www.facebook.com/pwmlp, FB profile: https://www.facebook.com/ > profile.php?id=100012757092035&fref=ts There seem to be new internal > elections underway by email starting 3 days ago. > > Twitter https://twitter.com/chrpersonpwml?lang=en > > YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCLP3T3yn95nLlP1DLY4LBQ > Another Youtube Rubina Shaheen speaking in Peshawar > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8X1eatiEeeo > > Rubina Shaheen introduces herself as primary school teacher > https://www.worldpulse.com/en/community/users/rubina-shaheen#stories > > Linked in: https://pk.linkedin.com/in/rubina-shaheen-22a252100 > > There is also a Rubina Shaheen Wattoo, daughter of Manzoor Wattoo, > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manzoor_Wattoo who seems to have won some > elections, http://www.pap.gov.pk/index.php/members/profile/en/19/647 and > may be notable, but by the photographs this does not appear to be the same > person. Disambig page? > > There was a Rubina/Robina Shaheen who ran in the 2013 election for PK-5 > Peshawar KPK Assembly seat, but the party affiliation (PML-Q) (probably The > Pakistan Muslim League or Quaid e Azam Group, Urdu: پاکستان مسلم لیگ ق) > does not look right (s/b PWML), so probably not the same one. > https://www.thenews.com.pk/archive/amp/432028-all-women- > candidates-from-kp-lost-election-by-huge-marginshttp:/ > /www.electionpakistani.com/ge2013/pk/PK-5.htm > > There was a fair amount of coverage of PWML in Urdu sources here, from > their official website, unfortunately these are photos of newspaper > clippings and not digitized. http://pwml.pk/index.php/home- > en/10-icetheme/features/245-news-media > > This may be the only women's party in the world, as Pakistan has seats > reserved for women (although it is not the only country to do this) > https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/may/09/ > pakistan-female-election-candidates-confidence > > > > On Mon, Jun 26, 2017 at 7:00 PM, Ryan Kaldari <rkald...@wikimedia.org> > wrote: > >> The article for the first women's political party in Pakistan is about to >> be deleted, unless someone can find some sources for it.[1][2] >> Urdu-language speakers would be especially useful for this effort. >> >> 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_Women_Muslim_League >> 2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletio >> n/Pakistan_Women_Muslim_League >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Gendergap mailing list >> Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org >> To manage your subscription preferences, including unsubscribing, please >> visit: >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >> > >
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