ABDUL LATIF AFRIDI: A NATIONALIST AND LEFTIST LEADER OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA, PAKISTAN
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Abdul Latif Afridi (1942-2023) was a known leftist politician from NWFP (present-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, province of Pakistan) who joined National Awami Party (NAP) in his student life in 1960s, at times when political parties of Pakistan were divided on ideological lines. This division was majorly caused by a direct collision between ideologies of communism and capitalism, which had already resulted into a bi-polar world; Soviet Russia was leading the communist camp while the capitalist camp was led by United States of America. Pakistan being ally of US-led Block throughout the Cold War period, made it hard for its communists, and nationalists, leaders to carry out their politics. The Communist Party of Pakistan (CPP) was banned in 1954, and most of its leaders have joined NAP. Amidst this tough political situation, Afridi began to carry out his work to mobilize peasants and landless workers by participating actively in peasant politics. In those days, Kisan (peasant) Committee was working under the banner of NAP. He also played an effective role in the organization and development of Trade Unions in former NWFP in its formative phase, by mobilizing employees and workers of Industrial sector. It is worth mentioning that he was also remained a leading figure of Pakistan’s Lawyers Movement. This research paper seeks to explore the times and conditions of Afridi in which he worked, his major contribution, and as well as to present an analysis of nationalist and leftist politics in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
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