Progressive Democratic Party of Afghanistan

Progressive Democratic Party of Afghanistan (Persian: حزب مترقی دموکرات افغانستان) is a political party in Afghanistan, founded in 1966. It was led by Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal, who was prime minister from 1965 to 1967.

Progressive Democratic Party of Afghanistan
LeaderMohammad Wali Arya
FounderMohammad Hashim Maiwandwal
Founded1966
Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal, founder of the party

The party and its followers were generally known by the name of the party newspaper, Musawat.[1]

The party has recently reemerged as a legal party, and is registered with the Ministry of Justice. It is led by Mohammad Wali Arya who resides in the United States of America at the moment.[2]

References

  1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-24. Retrieved 2013-05-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Ministry of Justice - Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Archived 2007-05-14 at the Wayback Machine


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