Pashtun Students Federation

The Pashtun Students Federation (PSF; also known as the Pushtoon Students Federation) is a leftist and nationalist student organization and an allied student wing of the Awami National Party (ANP), formerly known as the National Awami Party (NAP).[1][2][3][4][5] It was founded by a group of students including Asfandyar Wali Khan in 1968 who became its executive committee member. Its founding president was Nisar Shinwari.

Pashtun Students Federation
FoundedApril 8, 1968 (1968-04-08)
Political positionLeft-wing
National affiliationAwami National Party
Colors  Red

History

The Pashtun Students Federation was formally founded on 8 April 1968, at the historical tomb of the 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, but became a platform for the welfare and awareness of Pashtun students, and members started to work closely with other nationalist forces. It supported the National Awami Party, and PSF was patronized by Wali Khan President of ANP. After being independent in the initial years, PSF was made a formal organization of the Awami National Party by ANP President Begum Nasim 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 adapted to the needs of the environment. It is a student organization that is leftist, secular, liberal, progressive and nationalist in nature. It is present in numerous educational institutions of Pakistan. Every student belonging historically to the regional Pakhtunkhwa irrespective of his/her color, race language and religion can become a member of PSF. Pashtun Students Federation (PSF) is the legacy of Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (Bacha Khan) (1890 - 20 Jan 1988), a Pashtun political and spiritual leader known for his non-violent opposition to British Rule in India and his Khudai Khidmatgar movement. His grandson, Asfandyar Wali Khan, as a student activist, launched and organized PSF and became its Central Executive Committee member during the national uprising against the dictatorship of General Ayub Khan. Pashtun Students Federation opposed the military dictatorship of General Yahya Khan who replaced Ayub Khan through a coup-d'etat in 1969; Yahya Khan and general mushraf banned PSF along with all political activities.

Structure

The PSF has the following organizational structure:

Central Cabinet: The duties of the central cabinet are to supervise all the activities of PSF in Pakistan and abroad. Provincial cabinets work under the central cabinet. These are:

  • Pukhtoonkhwa Cabinet
  • Sindh Cabinet
  • Balochistan Cabinet
  • Punjab Cabinet

The cabinet of Pukhtoon Students Federation includes the following cabinet members:

  • Central Executive Committee:

Chairman (Mashar) & 4 members

  • Presidents:

President, Senior Vice President & 4 Vice Presidents

  • Secretaries:

General Secretary, Deputy General Secretary & 4 Joint Secretaries

  • Media:

Press Secretary & Information Secretary

  • Finance:

Finance Secretary

  • Law and Order:

Legal Advisor & Security Secretary (Salar)

  • Miscellaneous:

Culture Secretary, Stage Secretary, Sports Secretary, Blood Secretary, Web Admin, Welfare Secretary & Propaganda Secretary.

PSF Sindh

Provincial Cabinet

  • Ali Khan (President)
  • Rizwan Khan (General Secretary)
  • Ulas Yar Babar (Senior Vice President)
  • Sakhi Mandokhel (Deputy General Secretary)
  • Vice President One (Bahar Khan Yousufzai)
  • Vice President Two (Nisar Buneri)
  • Vice President Three (Akbar Niaz)
  • Vice President Four (Abdullah Khatak)
  • Information Secretary (Kashif Zain)
  • Joint Secretary One (Dayan Khan)
  • Joint Secretary Two (Noman Yaqoob)
  • Joint Secretary Three (Farrukh Khatak)
  • Joint Secretary Four (Usman Buneri)
  • Rizwan Ahmed (Finance Secretary)
  • Saifullah (Culture Secretary)
  • Abdul Khaliq (Office Secretary)

Core Committee

  • Imran Kiani (Chairman)
  • Adil Shah (Deputy Chairman)
  • Raza Jadoon
  • Shamim Mehsood
  • Naseeb Zaman
  • Zabid Iqbal
  • Farooq Tajik
  • Abbas Shareef

Legal Committee

  • Shehzad Dalmiya Advocate (Chairman)
  • SahibZada Advocate
  • Raqab Orakzai Advocate
  • Asad Mashwani Advocate
  • Shamim Alam Advocate
  • Sarfaraz Advocate

Media Cell

  • Rehmatullah


District East

  • Abbas Ahmed(President)
  • Abbas Mandokhail(General Secretary)
  • Alam Zaib(Senior Vice President)
  • Vice President One(Farman Khan)
  • Vice President Two(Yasir Khatak)
  • Ibrar Khan (Deputy General Secretary)
  • Usman Khan (Information Secretary)
  • Seemab Khan (Joint Secretary)

District West

  • Khyal Zaman Khan (President)
  • Farooq Taran (General Secretary)
  • Saifullah (Senior Vice President)
  • Yaseen Khan (Deputy General Secretary)
  • Maqbool Khan (Vice President)
  • Asadullah (Joint Secretary)
  • Zakria Khan (Information Secretary)

District Malir

  • Saleem Khan (president)
  • Masoor Khan (General Secretary)
  • Danish Khan (Senior Vice president)
  • Sheryar Khan (Deputy General Secretary)
  • Khalid Khan (Vice President)
  • Sikandar Khan (Joint Secretary)
  • Tariq Shah (Information Secretary)

District Central

  • Shah Muhammad Kohestani (President)
  • Khan Mandokhel (senior Vice president)
  • Shahab Khan (general Secretary)
  • Sheraz Khan (Deputy General Secretary)
  • Sheraz Ahmed (Vice President)
  • Ismail Khan (Joint Secretary)
  • Naveed Sherazi (Information Secretary)


Federa Urdu University Unit

  • Muhammad Sharukh (President Morning)
  • Muhammad Umrani (President Evening)
  • Ameer Saeed (General Secretary Morning)
  • Zohaib Khan (General Secretary Evening)
  • Sahil Afridi (Senior Vice President Morning)
  • Asad Shah (Senior Vice President Evening)

Other Units In Institution Sindh

  • National College Unit.
  • Johar Degree College Unit.
  • Gulshan College Unit.
  • Gulzar e Hijri College Unit.
  • Government Degree College 7D Unit.
  • Government Degree College Anda Mor Unit.
  • Ship Owner College Unit.
  • Jinnah College Unit.
  • Government Degree College Razaq Abad Unit.
  • Government Degree College Jogi Mor Unit.
  • Government Degree College Badauni Unit .
  • Site Model College Unit.
  • And 47 Others UnitS In Sindh

Constitution of PSF
  • To spread the light of knowledge and art.
  • Follow the non-violence principles of Abdul Ghaffar Baacha Khan. Promotion of Pashto language, culture, Pashtunwali code and cementing of national bonds on the basis of culture.
  • To champion and safeguard the rights of students, especially Pashtun students.
  • To work for the unification of all Pashtuns and cementing of the national unity on the basis of Pashtun traditions, solidarity and integrity of Pashtun 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.

Prominent leaders

References
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