The Awami National Party (Pashto: ملي عوامي ګوند, Urdu: عوامی نيشنل پارٹی; Acronym: ANP), is one of the leading socialist party in Pakistan affiliated with Socialist International. A strong proponent of the Pashtun nationalism, its main area of electoral influence is in the Pashtun dominated areas of Province, with some following in Balochistan and Sindh provinces of Pakistan.
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