The Awami National Party is a Pashtun nationalist,secular and leftist political party in Pakistan. The party was founded by Abdul Wali Khan in 1986 and its current president is Aimal Wali Khan,great-grandson of Bacha Khan,with Mian Iftikhar Hussain serving as the Secretary-General. Part of the PPP-led cabinet of the Pakistani government during 2008−13,ANP's political position is considered left-wing,advocating for secularism,public sector government,and social egalitarianism.
Qaumi Watan Party,abbreviated as QWP and formerly called Pakistan Peoples Party–Sherpao (PPP–S),is one of the prominent political parties in Pakistan,that split away from the Pakistan Peoples Party just before the 2002 general election. PPP–S was named after its leader Aftab Ahmad Sherpao. Differences had cropped up between PPP Chairperson Benazir Bhutto and Senior Leader Aftab Ahmad Sherpao in 1999 and the latter was expelled from the PPP by the former,thus creating PPP–S. In October 2012,it was renamed to Qaumi Watan Party when it changed its political agenda and declared itself as a Pashtun neo-nationalist party.
Asfandyar Wali Khan is a Pakistani politician from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,currently serving as the president of the Awami National Party (ANP). He is the son of Abdul Wali Khan,the party's founding president.
The Wali Khan faction of the National Awami Party was formed after the 1967 split in the original NAP between Maulana Bhashani and Abdul Wali Khan. The Wali Khan faction was later named National Awami Party (NAP) after the independence of Bangladesh.
Hayat Mohammad Khan Sherpao,simply known as Hayat Sherpao,was a left-wing intellectual and socialist,who served as the 15th Governor of North West Frontier Province of Pakistan,as well as vice-chairman of Pakistan People's Party. Sherpao held important executive offices,including serving as the Interior minister and had held a number of provincial ministries of the North West Frontier Province. He was assassinated in 1975,and his death was blamed on a rival political party in the province - the Awami National Party of Khan Abdul Wali Khan.
Nasrullah Khan Khattak was a Pakistani politician,who was the 6th elected Chief Minister of the North-West Frontier Province and served from 3 May 1975 to 19 April 1977.
Masood Kausar is a Pakistani politician who was 28th Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He held many senior government positions including;Speaker of the Assembly,Minister for Communications,Deputy Leader of Opposition in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and Chairman of standing committee while he was Member of the Senate of Pakistan. He is one of the founding members of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).
Ameer Haider Khan Hoti is a Pakistani Pashtun politician who was the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from 2008 to 2013. During his government,the province was renamed from "North-West Frontier Province" to "Khyber Pakhtunkhwa." Hoti had also been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from August 2018 till August 2023 and from June 2013 to May 2018. He is the Senior Vice President of the Awami National Party (ANP).
Faisal Karim Kundi is a Pakistani politician who is currently serving as the 35th Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in office since 4 May 2024. Previously,he held the position of Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety in federal cabinet under Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
An indirect presidential election was held on 6 September 2008 in Pakistan. The Electoral College of Pakistan –a joint sitting of the Senate,National Assembly and Provincial Assemblies –elected a new president after the resignation of President Pervez Musharraf. As required by the constitution,Muhammad Mian Soomro automatically became acting president on 18 August 2008,upon the resignation of Musharraf. The constitution required that a new president be elected by Parliament within 30 days;Soomro was considered loyal to Musharraf,and it was considered certain that he would be replaced in that election.
Khan Amirzadah Khan was a member of the Khudai Khidmatgar movement and a leader of the National Awami Party in Pakistan. Born in Bakhshali village,Mardan District in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,he was an active participant of Khudai Khidmatgar movement organized by Bacha Khan. Amirzada Khan started active politics with National Awami Party and remained President of National Awami Party District Mardan until 1972,when he remained senior Provincial Minister of Law,Education and Parliamentary Affairs.
Maulana Muhammad Gohar Shah is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan,from June 2013 to May 2018. Previously he had been a member of the National Assembly from November 2002 to November 2007.
Syed Alla-ud-din Khan is a Pakistani politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2008 to 2013,representing the constituency NA-30 (Swat-II) as a member of Pakistan Peoples Party. He ran for a re-election in 2013,but lost to Salim Rehman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.
Lal Muhammad Khan is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2008 to 2013. He had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from 1988 to 1990.
Syed Akhunzada Chattan is a Pakistani politician and leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in Bajaur,Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He was formerly the president of the FATA Political Alliance,which campaigned for the rights of the people of former Federally Administered Tribal Areas. He was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 2008 to 2013.
Sahibzada Sanaullah is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,from August 2018 till January 2023. He had also been a member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from 2015 to May 2018.
Sikandar Hayat Khan Sherpao is a Pakistani politician who had been a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,from 2002 to May 2018. He also served as Senior Minister for home and tribal affairs as well as irrigation department.
Sultan Mohammad Khan is a Pakistani politician who served as the Provincial Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Law,Parliamentary Affairs and Human Rights,in office from 29 August 2018 to 9 Feb 2021. He was removed from his post because he was spotted in a video where he could be seen selling his Senate vote. He had been a Member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from August 2018 till January 2023. Previously,he was a member of the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from May 2013 to May 2018.
Lala Nisar Muhammad Khan,also known as Lala Nisar,was a Pakistani politician,senator,member of parliament,and cabinet minister,who served railway minister during the Muhammad Khan Junejo's government,and later housing and works minister in 2008 while representing province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan.
General elections were held in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday,25 July 2018 to elect the 51 members of 15th National Assembly from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) obtained a landslide victory in the province by winning 37 general seats and increased their margin of victory from 2013. The PTI also won 8 out of 10 reserved seats while the Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N) and Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) won 1 reserved seat each.
Qaumi Watan Party (2008-present)
PML-Q (2002–2008) 
PPP (1988–2002)
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