Political Parties
Political parties in Afghanistan are in flux and many prominent players have plans to create new ones. As of the 2005 Parliamentary Election, political parties are not legally recognised and candidates must run as independents, although parties can support candidates who are members.
Main parties seem to be:
- United National Front (Shuray-e Mottahed-e Melli)
- New Afghanistan Party (Hezb-e-Afghanistan-e-Naween)
- National Islamic Movement of Afghanistan (Jumbish-i-Milli Islami Afghanistan)
- Islamic Society (Jamiat-e Islami)
- Islamic Unity Party of Afghanistan (Hezb-e Wahdat)
- Afghan Peace Movement Party (Peace League)
- Islamic Party (Hezb-e Islami)
- Islamic United Party of Afghanistan (Hezeb Wahdat Islami Afghanistan )
- Afghan Mellat (Afghan Social Democratic Party)
Other minor parties are:
- National Islamic Front (Hezb-e-Mahaz-e-Mili Islami)
- Islamic Dawah Organization (Tanzim Dawat-e-Islami)
- National Movement of Afghanistan (Hezb-e-Nuhzhat-e-Mili Afghanistan)
- National Sovereignty Party (Hezb-e-Eqtedar-e-Mili)
- National Solidarity Movement (Hezb-e-Nahzat-e-Hambastagee Mili)
- People's Islamic Movement (Harakat-e Islami-yi)
- National Islamic Unity Party (Hezb-e-Wahdat-e-Mili Islami)
- National Solidarity Party (Hezb-e-Paiwand Mili)
- Islamic Movement of Afghanistan (Harakat-e Islami-yi Afghanistan)
- Youth Solidarity Party of Afghanistan (Hezb-e-Hambastagee Mili Jawanan)
- National Congress Party (Hezb-e-Congra-e-Mili Afghanistan)
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