Pashtoons Social Democratic Party
The Pashtoons Social Democratic Party (known as 'Pashtuns Social Democratic Party', abbr. PSDP; Pashto: د پښتنو ټولنیز ولسولیز ګوند) is a political entity advocating for social democracy and the independence of Pashtuns in Afghanistan and Pakistan. It was established in February 1981 by Kabir Stori, an Afghan scholar educated in Germany and native of Kunar. The PSDP is based on the nonviolent principles of Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan.[1]
Pashtoons Social Democratic Party د پښتنو ټولنیز ولسولیز ګوند (Da Paṣhtanu Ṭolnīz Walsulīz Gwand) | |
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Abbreviation | PSDP |
Leader | Kabir Stori |
Chairperson | Ali Khan Masood |
Founder | Kabir Stori |
Founded | February 1981 in Germany |
Ideology | Secularism Social democracy Pashtun nationalism Left-wing nationalism |
Political position | Centre-left |
Colors | blue, red |
Website | |
pashtoonkhwa.com | |
The party does not acknowledge the Durand Line, the border division between Afghanistan and Pakistan, and instead supports the concept of a Greater ("Loy") Afghanistan.
References
- Chhibber, Pradeep K.; Verma, Rahul (2018). Ideology and identity: the changing party systems of India. New York: Oxford university press. ISBN 978-0-19-062388-3.
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