The Awami National Party (Pashto: ملي عوامي ګوند, Urdu: عوامی نيشنل پارٹی; Acronym: ANP), is a left-wing socialist political party in Pakistan, representing roughly 2.0% votes in the Parliament in the latest national parliamentary elections held in 2008. Currently part of PPP-led cabinet of Government of Pakistan, its political position is considered left wing, advocating for the Socialism, Public sector government, and economic egalitarianism.
It is the largest Pashtun party, strongly believing the rights and the Pashtun nationalism. Although, its popular vote center lies and influence in the Pashtun dominated areas of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province, it has gained considerable amount of momentum in the Balochistan and Sindh provinces of Pakistan.
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