The Awami National Party (Urdu: عوامی نيشنل پارٹی, Pashto: ملي عوامي ګوند) is a center-left political party in Pakistan. The Party's current president is Senator Asfandyar Wali Khan.
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The Awami National Party formation
In 1986, the National Democratic Party merged with several other progressive political and nationalist groups to form the Awami National Party. Abdul Wali Khan was elected as it's president and Sindhi nationalist Rasul Bakh Palijo was elected its Secretary General. The strongholds of ANP are in the Pashtun areas of Pakistan, particularly the North-West Frontier Province.
Party presidents
- 1986-1990 Abdul Wali Khan
- 1991-2000 Ajmal Khattak
- 2000-2002 Asfandyar Wali
- 2002-2003 Ehsan Wyne
- 2003-2007 Asfandyar Wali
- 2007 Asfandyar Wali
Electoral history
| Election | National Assembly | National %age of polled votes | NWFP Provincial Assembly seats won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 | 1.0% | 7 |
| 1997 | 10 | 2.31 | 32 |
| 1993 | 03 | 1.67% | 18 |
| 1990 | 06 | 1.68% | 23 |
| 1988 | 02 | 2.80% | 10 |
Student wing & affiliated organizations
Pakhtun Students Federation is the student wing of the Awami National Party[1]
References
- ^ Pashtoon Qaumi Tehreek mein PSF ka kardar (The Role of the Pashtun Students Federation in the Pashtun Nationalist Movement). Pamphlet. Issued by the Pashtun Students Federation. 1986. 1 volume.
