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 | |
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Leader | Mohammad Wali Arya |
Founder | Mohammad Hashim Maiwandwal |
Founded | 1966 |
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
edit- ^ "Islamists, Leftists – and a Void in the Center. Afghanistan's Political Parties and where they come from (1902-2006)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-24. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
- ^ Ministry of Justice - Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Archived 2007-05-14 at the Wayback Machine