Hakeem Muhammad Ibrahim Qasmi, a former provincial leader of Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan, founded the PRHP in Peshawar in February 2012. Qasmi was elected as member of the then NWFP Assembly from then PF-4, a constituency of Peshawar in 2002 Pakistani general election and after being elected he supported Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal, an electoral alliance of six religious parties.[2][3]