Awami National Party (ANP)

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Party Name

Awami National Party (ANP)

Founder

Khan Abdul Wali Khan

Date/Year Founded

1986

Geographic Focus

Khyber Pukhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Karachi

Flag/ Colours

Past Party Heads

Khan Abdul Wali Khan

Ajmal Khattak

Ihsan Wayen

Office bearers:

1. Party Head

2. General Secretary

AsfandyarWali Khan

IhsanWayen

Stance

ANP, a Pakhtun nationalist party, is a strong advocate of provincial autonomy. It consistently campaigned for the renaming of the erstwhile NWFP as Pakhtunkhwa and was successful in achieving the objective in 2010. The party adheres to the non-violent principles of the Kudai Khidmatgar movement of the 1930s. It pursues liberal, progressive policies with emphasis on tolerance and human rights. ANP favours improvement of relations with neighbors Afghanistan and India.

Slogan/Punch line

Peace, Democracy and Development

Issues in Focus

Eradication of poverty; human rights; combating extremism; equal opportunities for citizens; provincial autonomy.

Participation in Elections

Participated: 1988, 1990, 1993,1996, 2002,2008, 2013

Representation in Parliament- From 1970-2013

1988, 1990, 1993,1996, 2002,2008, 2013

Manifesto:

http://awaminationalparty.org/main/?cat=98

Election Symbol for 2013