Awami National Party
| Pashto name | عوامي نېشنل پارټي |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | ANP |
| President | Aimal Wali Khan |
| General Secretary | Muhammad Saleem Khan |
| Spokesperson | Ehsan Ullah Khan |
| Founder | Abdul Wali Khan |
| Founded | July 28, 1986 |
| Preceded by | NAP (Wali) |
| Headquarters | Bacha Khan Markaz, Peshawar |
| Student wing | Pakhtun Students Federation |
| Youth wing | National Youth Organization |
| Ideology | Liberal socialism Pashtun nationalism Secularism |
| Political position | Centre-left to left-wing |
| National affiliation | PONM PDM |
| Colors | Mahogany |
| Slogan | Peace, Democracy, and Development |
| Senate | 3 / 96 |
| National Assembly | 0 / 336 |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly | 4 / 145 |
| Balochistan Assembly | 3 / 65 |
| Election symbol | |
| Lantern | |
| Party flag | |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
The Awami National Party (ANP) is a Pakistani political party primarily based in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. A leftist Pashtun nationalist party which advocates for federalism in Pakistan, its president is Aimal Wali Khan since 2024 with Mian Iftikhar Hussain serving as the secretary-general.
The party was founded by Abdul Wali Khan, son of Bacha Khan, in 1986. It was a member of the Peoples Party-led socialist coalition in the federal government from 2008 to 2013, advocating for secularism, public sector government, and social egalitarianism.
The ANP was the largest Pashtun nationalist party in Pakistan between 2008−2013 with influence lying in the Pashtun dominated areas in and around Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. They governed the province from 2008 to 2013 but lost to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in the assembly election of 2013.
The ANP is a supporter of secularism and strong opposer of religious extremism. Several ANP leaders have been the target of militant attacks led by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Despite being associated with Pashtun nationalism, the ANP has opposed "Greater Pashtunistan" irredentist claims and remained antagonistic towards Afghan interference in Pakistani political affairs. The ANP has also been critical of the Pashtun Protection Movement (PTM), terminating party membership for anyone associated with PTM, with Aimal Wali Khan calling for a boycott of PTM.