Awami National Party

The Awami National Party (ANP) has its origins rooted in the socio-political struggles of Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, famously known as Bacha Khan. He was a prominent Pashtun leader who, during the British colonial period, advocated for nonviolent resistance and established the Khudai Khidmatgar (Servants of God) movement in 1929. This movement was revolutionary, promoting nonviolence, justice, and unity within the Pashtun community, while challenging the oppressive British colonial system. The Khudai Khidmatgar movement quickly gained popularity, mobilizing thousands of Pashtuns in British India and aligning ideologically with the Indian National Congress.