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.[1] The PSDP is based on the nonviolent principles of Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan.[2]
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 | Pashtun nationalism |
| Colors | blue, red |
| Website | |
| pashtoonkhwa.com | |
Since April 4, 2006, Ali Khan Masood has been the incumbent chairperson of PSDP.[3]
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.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ "Biography of Dr. Kabir Stori". Dr. Kabir Stori | ډاكتر كبير ستوري (in Pashto). 2023-12-26. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
- ^ "pashtoonkhwa:pashtoons social democratic party د پښتنو ټولنيز ولسوليز ګوند پښتونخوا/ افغانستان". www.pashtoonkhwa.com. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
- ^ "pashtoonkhwa:pashtoons social democratic party د پښتنو ټولنيز ولسوليز ګوند پښتونخوا/ افغانستان". www.pashtoonkhwa.com. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
- ^ "د پښتنو ټولنيز ولسوليز ګونداعلاميه". www.sporghay.com (in Pashto (Afghanistan)). 2023-12-11. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
- ^ "د پښتنو ټولنيز ولسوليز ګوند اعلامیه". www.samsoor.com. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
