Ali Khan Masood | |
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علي خان محسود | |
Chairperson of the Pashtoons Social Democratic Party | |
Assumed office April 2006 | |
Preceded by | Kabir Stori |
Personal details | |
Born | Shahu Tangai, South Waziristan | 10 May 1949
Political party | Pashtoons Social Democratic Party (PSDP) |
Relations | Manzoor Pashteen (great-nephew) |
Parent | Qazi Amir Shah (father) |
Occupation | Politician, lawyer, writer, historian |
Known for | Afghan-Pashtun nationalism |
Ali Khan Masood (Pashto: علي خان محسود; also known as Ali Khan Maseed or Ali Khan Mahsud; born 10 May 1949) is a writer, researcher, historian, and advocate known for his extensive work in Pashtun political and cultural rights and as the President of the Pashtoons Social Democratic Party (PSDP).[1]
He is also recognized as the maternal uncle of the father of Manzoor Pashteen, the leader of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM).[2]