Pashtun Students Federation

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Pashtun Students Federation
FoundedApril 8, 1968 (1968-04-08)
Political position Left-wing
National affiliation Awami National Party
Colors  Red

The Pashtun Students Federation (PSF; also known as the Pushtoon Students Federation) is a leftist and nationalist student organization and an allied student wing of the Awami National Party (ANP), formerly known as the National Awami Party (NAP). [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] It was founded by a group of students including Asfandyar Wali Khan in 1968 who became its executive committee member. Its founding president was Nisar Shinwari.

History

The Pashtun Students Federation was formally founded on 8 April 1968, at the historical tomb of the national hero Khushaal Khan Khattak at Akora Khattak (Nowkhar), Pakhtunkhwa. Nisar Shinwari was the first President of PSF. It was initially formed by a group of nationalist students, but became a platform for the welfare and awareness of Pashtun students, and members started to work closely with other nationalist forces. It supported the National Awami Party, and PSF was patronized by Wali Khan President of ANP. After being independent in the initial years, PSF was made a formal organization of the Awami National Party by ANP President Begum Nasim Wali Khan, giving PSF a say in the party. However, PSF units in the academic institutes remain independent of ANP as well as decentralized and adapted to the needs of the environment. It is a student organization that is leftist, secular, liberal, progressive and nationalist in nature. It is present in numerous educational institutions of Pakistan. Every student belonging historically to the regional Pakhtunkhwa irrespective of his/her color, race language and religion can become a member of PSF. Pashtun Students Federation (PSF) is the legacy of Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (Bacha Khan) (1890 - 20 Jan 1988), a Pashtun political and spiritual leader known for his non-violent opposition to British Rule in India and his Khudai Khidmatgar movement. His grandson, Asfandyar Wali Khan, as a student activist, launched and organized PSF and became its Central Executive Committee member during the national uprising against the dictatorship of General Ayub Khan. Pashtun Students Federation opposed the military dictatorship of General Yahya Khan who replaced Ayub Khan through a coup-d'etat in 1969; Yahya Khan and general mushraf banned PSF along with all political activities.

Structure

The PSF has the following organizational structure:

Central Cabinet: The duties of the central cabinet are to supervise all the activities of PSF in Pakistan and abroad. Provincial cabinets work under the central cabinet. These are:

The cabinet of Pukhtoon Students Federation includes the following cabinet members:

Chairman (Mashar) & 4 members

President, Senior Vice President & 4 Vice Presidents

General Secretary, Deputy General Secretary & 4 Joint Secretaries

Press Secretary & Information Secretary

Finance Secretary

Legal Advisor & Security Secretary (Salar)

Culture Secretary, Stage Secretary, Sports Secretary, Blood Secretary, Web Admin, Welfare Secretary & Propaganda Secretary.

PSF Sindh

Units In Institution Sindh

Constitution of PSF

Prominent leaders

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