Pukhtoon Students Federation
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Pukhtoon Students Federation (PSF) is a leftist and nationalist student organization and a student wing of the Awami National Party
formally known as (National Awami Party) in Pakistan
. It was founded by a group of students including Asfandyar Wali Khan
in 1968 who became its executive committee member. It's founder President was Nisar Shinwari and its current Central President is Bashir Sherpao.
It is present in various universities of Pakistan especially in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province. Bashir Sherpao is the Central President of Pukhtoon Students Federation.
Pukhtoon students federation is set to be formally founded on 8th April 1968 at the historical tomb of the great national hero Khushaal Khan Khattak at Akora Khattak (Nowkhar), Pakhtunkhwa. Nisar Shinwari was the first President of PSF. It was initially formed by a group of nationalist students. It spread like fire and became a platform for the welfare and awareness of Pukhtoon students. It started to work closely with other nationalist forces. It supported National Awami Party and PSF was patronized by Wali Khan President of NAP. Ajmal Khattak, a prominent Khudai Khidmatgar and Pashtun revolutionary poet gave full out suppport to PSF comrades. Apart from producing Awami National Party leaders like Afrasiab Khattak, Asfandiyar Wali, Mian Iftikhar Hussain, Aimal Wali Khan, Aqeel Shah, Dr Hyder Ali Khan, Sardar Hussain Babak and Ajmal Hoti, it has also produced people joining other political parties and other walks of life. After being independent in the initial years, PSF was made a formal organization of Awami National Party by ANP President Begum Naseem Wali Khan giving PSF a say in the party. However, PSF units in the academic institutes remain independent of ANP as well as decentralized and adopted to the needs of the environment. It is a student organization that is leftist, secular, liberal, progressive and nationalist in nature. Although independent, It is also called the student wing of Awami National Party. It is present in numerous educational institutions of Pakistan. This federation is the continuation of the epic struggle of Khudai Khidmatgaran and Tehrik e Anjuman e Islah e Afghana. the foundation of it coincided with the worst racial oppression and social injustice of the rulers of those times under one unit system. Every student belonging historically to the region Pukhtoonkhwa irrespective of his/her color, race language and religion can become member of PSF. Pukhtoon Students Federation (PSF) is the legacy of Khan Abdul Ghaffar "Bacha" Khan (1890 - 20 Jan 1988) خان عبد الغفار خان a Pashtun political and spiritual leader known for his non-violent opposition to British Rule in India and his Khudai Khidmatgar movement. His grandson Asfand Yar Wali Khan as a student activist, during the national uprising against the dictatorship of General Ayub Khan, launched & organized PSF & became its Central Executive Committee member. Pukhtoon Students Federation opposed the military dictatorship of General Yahia Khan who replaced Ayub Khan through a coup-de-tat in 1969 and banned PSF along with all political activities.
Popular PSF members include Asfandyar Wali Khan, Afrasiab Khattak (Karak), Mian Iftikhar Hussain (Nowkhar), Sardar Hussain Babak (Buner), Syed Aqeel Shah (Pekhawar), Arbab Tahir Khan Khalil, Dr Hyder Ali Khan (Swat), Sardar Safi (Peshawar University), Shakeel Burki (Peshawar University), Javed Inquilabi (Mardan College), Nisar Shinwari (Founder), Tariq Tareen (PSF Sindh), Shahzad Dalmia (PSF Sindh), Zohaibzada Yousafzai (PSF Punjab),Yasir khan Yousafzai (Yash Khan) (PSF Punjab), Basheer Zada (Founder PSF Punjab), Manzoor Kakar (PSF Baluchistan), Zubair Agha (PSF Baluchistan), Basit Khan Safi (PSF Malakand/Mardan/Islamabad/Punjab), Taj Muhammad Wazir, Haq Nawaz Khattak (Takht Bhai Mardan), Khalid Osman Zalmay (Malakand University), Hyder Khan (Matta Swat), Hasham Khan Shamakhel Shaheed (Swat), Aurangzeb Zalmay (GC University Lahore), Bilal Mardani (Salou Barcelona), Mahmood Alam Shelmani (Malakand University/London), Babar Khan (NWFP Agricultural University), Paji Mehsud (DI Khan), Aziz Ullah Surani (Founder PSF Kohat University), Sardar Fakhr e Alam Kheshgi (PSF Nowkhar/Pekhawar/Peshawar University), Humayon Khan (Founder PSF Hazara University), Izhar Khan (PSF Hazara/Azad PSF), Asad Ullah Mayar (Founder Azad PSF), Nadeem Ahmad Takkar (PSF Islamia College Peshawar/Peshawar University/Azad PSF/Islamabad/PSF Punjab), Tariq Afghan (Peshawar University), Yasir Yousafzai (Peshawar University/Azad PSF), Irfan Nangyalay (Founder PSF Thanra College/Malakand), Fawad Khan (PSF Batkhela College), Inamullah Jalali (PSF Dir College/Malakand University), Hanif Ur Rahman Toru (Agricultural University Peshawar/Malakand University/Abdul Wali Khan University), Ajmal Mayar (Mardan College), Nisar Malang (Mardan College), Jahangir Jani (Mardan College), Ajmal Hoti (Mardan/Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan), Ashfaq Ahmad (Founder PSF Chitral), Akhtar Munir (PSF Hazara), Kamellah Khan Miankhel (Gomal University/PSF Pakhtunkhwa), Rabia Khan (Malakand University), Humera Khan (Female Founder Azad PSF), Gul Meena Kasi (Quetta) and Nazia Khan (Peshawar University).
Currently important cabinet positions are held by:
Bashir Sherpao (Central President)
Raza Jadoon (President Sindh)
Majid Khan (Pakhtunkhwa President)
Zubair Agha (Baluchistan President)
Dr Payenda Khan (General Secretary Sindh)
Riaz Khan Marwat (GS Pakhtunkhwa)
Zohaibzada Yousafzai (Punjab President)
Shahpur Khan (President Islamabad)
Bilal Mardani (Spain President)
Hameed Khan (President KP Agricultural University)
Naeem Khan (President Malakand University)
Malik Fakhr e Alam Khan Kheshgi (President Peshawar University)
Ghulam Ali (President Swat University)
Arshad Swati (Federal Urdu University Karachi President)
Sajid Malang (President Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan)
Asad Zia (President Mardan)
Hyder Khan (President Malakand)
Paji Mehsud (President DI Khan)
Nazia Khan (Campus Vice President Peshawar) and
Yasir Khan (Yash Khan) Yousafzai (Chairman PSF Punjab)
among thousands of others.
The PSF has the following organizational structure:
1. Central Cabinet
Bashir Sherpao is the President of Pukhtoon Students Federation. Formally he has been Pukhtoonkhwa President. The duties of central cabinet is to supervise all the activities of PSF in Pakistan and abroad. Provincial cabinets work under the central cabinet. These are:
1. Pukhtoonkhwa Cabinet
2. Sindh Cabinet
3. Baluchistan Cabinet
4. Punjab Cabinet
(Note: Oversees cabinets are yet to be organized)
Constitution of PSF includes the following points:
To spread the light of knowledge and art.
Follow the non-violence principles of Abdul Ghaffar Baacha Khan. Promotion of Pashto language, culture, Pukhtoonwali code and cementing of national bonds on the basis of culture.
To champion and safeguard the rights of Pukhtoons and especially of the students.
To work for the unification of all Pukhtoons and cementing of the national unity on the basis of Pukhtoon traditions, solidarity and integrity of Pukhtoon society with progressive thinking.
To support democratic forces and to oppose imperialistic and colonial powers and work for the development of country, nation and all humanity.
The cabinet of Pukhtoon Students Federation includes the following cabinet members:
1. Central Executive Committee:
Chairman (Mashar) & 4 members.
2. Presidents (Sadaran):
President (Sadar), Senior Vice President (Mashar Naib Sadar) & 4 Vice Presidents (Naib Sadaran).
3. Secretaries (Sikataran):
General Secretary (Star Sikatar), Deputy General Secretary (Naib Sikatar) & 4 Joint Secretaries (Kashar Sikataran).
4. Media:
Press Secretary (Ishat Sikatar) & Information Secretary (Itilat Sikatar)
5. Finance (Khazana):
Finance Secretary (Khazanchi)
6. Law and Order:
Legal Advisor (Qanun Sikatar) & Security Secretary (Salar)
7. Miscellaneous:
Culture Secretary (Kaltur Sikatar), Stage Secretary, Sports Secretary, Blood Secretary, Web Admin, Welfare Secretary & Propaganda Secretary
Awami National Party
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formally known as (National Awami Party) in Pakistan
Pakistan
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. It was founded by a group of students including Asfandyar Wali Khan
Asfandyar Wali Khan
Asfandyar Wali Khan is a democratic socialist and the current the President of the Awami National Party in Pakistan.His father, Khan Abdul Wali Khan, was the party's first President...
in 1968 who became its executive committee member. It's founder President was Nisar Shinwari and its current Central President is Bashir Sherpao.
It is present in various universities of Pakistan especially in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province. Bashir Sherpao is the Central President of Pukhtoon Students Federation.
Pukhtoon students federation is set to be formally founded on 8th April 1968 at the historical tomb of the great national hero Khushaal Khan Khattak at Akora Khattak (Nowkhar), Pakhtunkhwa. Nisar Shinwari was the first President of PSF. It was initially formed by a group of nationalist students. It spread like fire and became a platform for the welfare and awareness of Pukhtoon students. It started to work closely with other nationalist forces. It supported National Awami Party and PSF was patronized by Wali Khan President of NAP. Ajmal Khattak, a prominent Khudai Khidmatgar and Pashtun revolutionary poet gave full out suppport to PSF comrades. Apart from producing Awami National Party leaders like Afrasiab Khattak, Asfandiyar Wali, Mian Iftikhar Hussain, Aimal Wali Khan, Aqeel Shah, Dr Hyder Ali Khan, Sardar Hussain Babak and Ajmal Hoti, it has also produced people joining other political parties and other walks of life. After being independent in the initial years, PSF was made a formal organization of Awami National Party by ANP President Begum Naseem Wali Khan giving PSF a say in the party. However, PSF units in the academic institutes remain independent of ANP as well as decentralized and adopted to the needs of the environment. It is a student organization that is leftist, secular, liberal, progressive and nationalist in nature. Although independent, It is also called the student wing of Awami National Party. It is present in numerous educational institutions of Pakistan. This federation is the continuation of the epic struggle of Khudai Khidmatgaran and Tehrik e Anjuman e Islah e Afghana. the foundation of it coincided with the worst racial oppression and social injustice of the rulers of those times under one unit system. Every student belonging historically to the region Pukhtoonkhwa irrespective of his/her color, race language and religion can become member of PSF. Pukhtoon Students Federation (PSF) is the legacy of Khan Abdul Ghaffar "Bacha" Khan (1890 - 20 Jan 1988) خان عبد الغفار خان a Pashtun political and spiritual leader known for his non-violent opposition to British Rule in India and his Khudai Khidmatgar movement. His grandson Asfand Yar Wali Khan as a student activist, during the national uprising against the dictatorship of General Ayub Khan, launched & organized PSF & became its Central Executive Committee member. Pukhtoon Students Federation opposed the military dictatorship of General Yahia Khan who replaced Ayub Khan through a coup-de-tat in 1969 and banned PSF along with all political activities.
Popular PSF members include Asfandyar Wali Khan, Afrasiab Khattak (Karak), Mian Iftikhar Hussain (Nowkhar), Sardar Hussain Babak (Buner), Syed Aqeel Shah (Pekhawar), Arbab Tahir Khan Khalil, Dr Hyder Ali Khan (Swat), Sardar Safi (Peshawar University), Shakeel Burki (Peshawar University), Javed Inquilabi (Mardan College), Nisar Shinwari (Founder), Tariq Tareen (PSF Sindh), Shahzad Dalmia (PSF Sindh), Zohaibzada Yousafzai (PSF Punjab),Yasir khan Yousafzai (Yash Khan) (PSF Punjab), Basheer Zada (Founder PSF Punjab), Manzoor Kakar (PSF Baluchistan), Zubair Agha (PSF Baluchistan), Basit Khan Safi (PSF Malakand/Mardan/Islamabad/Punjab), Taj Muhammad Wazir, Haq Nawaz Khattak (Takht Bhai Mardan), Khalid Osman Zalmay (Malakand University), Hyder Khan (Matta Swat), Hasham Khan Shamakhel Shaheed (Swat), Aurangzeb Zalmay (GC University Lahore), Bilal Mardani (Salou Barcelona), Mahmood Alam Shelmani (Malakand University/London), Babar Khan (NWFP Agricultural University), Paji Mehsud (DI Khan), Aziz Ullah Surani (Founder PSF Kohat University), Sardar Fakhr e Alam Kheshgi (PSF Nowkhar/Pekhawar/Peshawar University), Humayon Khan (Founder PSF Hazara University), Izhar Khan (PSF Hazara/Azad PSF), Asad Ullah Mayar (Founder Azad PSF), Nadeem Ahmad Takkar (PSF Islamia College Peshawar/Peshawar University/Azad PSF/Islamabad/PSF Punjab), Tariq Afghan (Peshawar University), Yasir Yousafzai (Peshawar University/Azad PSF), Irfan Nangyalay (Founder PSF Thanra College/Malakand), Fawad Khan (PSF Batkhela College), Inamullah Jalali (PSF Dir College/Malakand University), Hanif Ur Rahman Toru (Agricultural University Peshawar/Malakand University/Abdul Wali Khan University), Ajmal Mayar (Mardan College), Nisar Malang (Mardan College), Jahangir Jani (Mardan College), Ajmal Hoti (Mardan/Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan), Ashfaq Ahmad (Founder PSF Chitral), Akhtar Munir (PSF Hazara), Kamellah Khan Miankhel (Gomal University/PSF Pakhtunkhwa), Rabia Khan (Malakand University), Humera Khan (Female Founder Azad PSF), Gul Meena Kasi (Quetta) and Nazia Khan (Peshawar University).
Currently important cabinet positions are held by:
Bashir Sherpao (Central President)
Raza Jadoon (President Sindh)
Majid Khan (Pakhtunkhwa President)
Zubair Agha (Baluchistan President)
Dr Payenda Khan (General Secretary Sindh)
Riaz Khan Marwat (GS Pakhtunkhwa)
Zohaibzada Yousafzai (Punjab President)
Shahpur Khan (President Islamabad)
Bilal Mardani (Spain President)
Hameed Khan (President KP Agricultural University)
Naeem Khan (President Malakand University)
Malik Fakhr e Alam Khan Kheshgi (President Peshawar University)
Ghulam Ali (President Swat University)
Arshad Swati (Federal Urdu University Karachi President)
Sajid Malang (President Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan)
Asad Zia (President Mardan)
Hyder Khan (President Malakand)
Paji Mehsud (President DI Khan)
Nazia Khan (Campus Vice President Peshawar) and
Yasir Khan (Yash Khan) Yousafzai (Chairman PSF Punjab)
among thousands of others.
The PSF has the following organizational structure:
1. Central Cabinet
Bashir Sherpao is the President of Pukhtoon Students Federation. Formally he has been Pukhtoonkhwa President. The duties of central cabinet is to supervise all the activities of PSF in Pakistan and abroad. Provincial cabinets work under the central cabinet. These are:
1. Pukhtoonkhwa Cabinet
2. Sindh Cabinet
3. Baluchistan Cabinet
4. Punjab Cabinet
(Note: Oversees cabinets are yet to be organized)
Constitution of PSF includes the following points:
To spread the light of knowledge and art.
Follow the non-violence principles of Abdul Ghaffar Baacha Khan. Promotion of Pashto language, culture, Pukhtoonwali code and cementing of national bonds on the basis of culture.
To champion and safeguard the rights of Pukhtoons and especially of the students.
To work for the unification of all Pukhtoons and cementing of the national unity on the basis of Pukhtoon traditions, solidarity and integrity of Pukhtoon society with progressive thinking.
To support democratic forces and to oppose imperialistic and colonial powers and work for the development of country, nation and all humanity.
The cabinet of Pukhtoon Students Federation includes the following cabinet members:
1. Central Executive Committee:
Chairman (Mashar) & 4 members.
2. Presidents (Sadaran):
President (Sadar), Senior Vice President (Mashar Naib Sadar) & 4 Vice Presidents (Naib Sadaran).
3. Secretaries (Sikataran):
General Secretary (Star Sikatar), Deputy General Secretary (Naib Sikatar) & 4 Joint Secretaries (Kashar Sikataran).
4. Media:
Press Secretary (Ishat Sikatar) & Information Secretary (Itilat Sikatar)
5. Finance (Khazana):
Finance Secretary (Khazanchi)
6. Law and Order:
Legal Advisor (Qanun Sikatar) & Security Secretary (Salar)
7. Miscellaneous:
Culture Secretary (Kaltur Sikatar), Stage Secretary, Sports Secretary, Blood Secretary, Web Admin, Welfare Secretary & Propaganda Secretary