Historically, Pashtun Nationalist Movement has seen many upheavals. Historians like Syed Waqar Ali Shah indentifies the historical phases of this movement such as Pir Rokhan Tahreek, Khushal Khan Baba and Baacha Khan. Khan Abul Samad Khan Achakzai can also be considered as part of Baacha Khan Khudai Khidmatgar Tahreek though later on he parted his way and started his own party in the Southern Pakhtunkhwa.
Roughly speaking the Pashtun Nationalists Movement is the political philosophy based on a shared history, language, land, ethnicity (predominantly Pashtuns are part of this movement) and culture. However, the philosophy never clearly articulated how Pashtuns on both side of the Durand Line could unite. In its heydays the movement shared common platform with the communists, however, after the fall of Soviet Union and the subsequent Civil War and Talibanization in Afghanistan the movement lost its popular support.
It was 9/11 which reinvigorated the movement and Pashtuns on both sides of the Durand Line began to articulate their genuine grievances vis-à-vis the War against Terror. A dominant portions of Pashtuns aspirations remained peace and rebuilding process in Afghanistan and the movement sharply paced itself against Talibanization and terrorism. In Pakistan two strands of this movement i.e. Awami National Party and Pakhtunkhwa Mili Awai Party were able to win elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Pashtuns areas of Baluchistan respectively. Thus Pashtuns nationalists emerged as dominant stakeholders in both Afghanistan and Pakistan.
1. How do we see the recent growth of this movement with its different strands: Afghanistan, ANP and PMAP?
2. What future prospects do we see for this movement such as ideological points, policy matters and strategic interventions?
3. How does the present leadership relevant for the future of this movement?
Roughly speaking the Pashtun Nationalists Movement is the political philosophy based on a shared history, language, land, ethnicity (predominantly Pashtuns are part of this movement) and culture. However, the philosophy never clearly articulated how Pashtuns on both side of the Durand Line could unite. In its heydays the movement shared common platform with the communists, however, after the fall of Soviet Union and the subsequent Civil War and Talibanization in Afghanistan the movement lost its popular support.
It was 9/11 which reinvigorated the movement and Pashtuns on both sides of the Durand Line began to articulate their genuine grievances vis-à-vis the War against Terror. A dominant portions of Pashtuns aspirations remained peace and rebuilding process in Afghanistan and the movement sharply paced itself against Talibanization and terrorism. In Pakistan two strands of this movement i.e. Awami National Party and Pakhtunkhwa Mili Awai Party were able to win elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Pashtuns areas of Baluchistan respectively. Thus Pashtuns nationalists emerged as dominant stakeholders in both Afghanistan and Pakistan.
1. How do we see the recent growth of this movement with its different strands: Afghanistan, ANP and PMAP?
2. What future prospects do we see for this movement such as ideological points, policy matters and strategic interventions?
3. How does the present leadership relevant for the future of this movement?
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