As many as eight political parties managed to win only one seat each in the National Assembly in the 2013 general election.
According to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), these parties included Awami National Party (ANP), Balochistan National Party (BNP), Qaumi Watan Party-Sherpao (QWP-S),
Pakistan Muslim League-Zia (PML-Z), National Party (NP),
Awami Muslim League Pakistan (AMLP), Awami Jamhori Ittehad Pakistan (AJIP) and All Pakistan Muslim League (APML).
The lone members of various political parties are: Sheikh
Rashid Ahmed, Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao, Muhammad Ijazul Haq, Sayed Essa Nori, Sardar Kamal Khan Bangalzai, Iftikhar-ud-Din, Engineer Usman Khan Tarrakai and Amir Haider Hoti.
