Awami National Party

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The Awami National Party (ANP, Awami meaning People) is a leftist political party in Pakistan. The Party is mostly famous among the Pashtuns of Pakistan in NWFP, Balochistan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Western Punjab, Northern Areas. The Party's current president is Senator Asfandyar Wali Khan.

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In 1986, the National Democratic Party merged with several other groups to form the Awami National Party. Abdul Wali Khan was elected it's president and Sindhi nationalist Rasul Bakh Palijo was elected party secretary general.

ANP is one of many leftist parties of Pakistan. The strongholds of ANP are in the Pashtun areas of Pakistan, particularly North West frontier Province. The party is one of the few political parties in Pakistan to conduct internal elections.

Election National Assembly National %age of polled votes NWFP Provincial Assembly seats won
2002 0 1.0% 7
1997 10 2.31 32
1993 03 1.67% 18
1990 06 1.68% 23
1988 02 2.80% 10

Awami National Party Flag
Awami National Party Flag

Awami National Party will strive for the establishment of a prosperous, peaceful and liberal society, which shall be based on the following fundamental principles:

1. Democracy

2. Guarantees for protection of rights and identities of all nationalities of the country and an unrestricted freedom for the development of their cultures and languages

3. Freedom from external domination

4. Freedom from sectarianism

5. Social justice

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