National Solidarity Party of Afghanistan

National Solidarity Party of Afghanistan
حزب پيوند ملی افغانستان
LeaderSayed Mansur Naderi
SecretaryZohoor Razmjo
HeadquartersKabul
IdeologyIsmaili Shia interests

The National Solidarity Party of Afghanistan or some other places written as National Unity Party of Afghanistan (Persian: حزب پيوند ملی افغانستان Hezb-e-Paiwand Mili Afghanistan, Paiwand Milli, Paiwand Mili) is a political party representing the Afghanistan's Ismaili Shia minority, largely found in Kabul Province, Baghlan Province, Bamyan Province, Balkh Province and Badakhshan province.[1] As recently as 2020 it was one of 84 political parties registered with the Afghan Ministry of Justice, and headed by Sayed Mansur Naderi (or "Nadiri").[2]

Estimates of congressmen in the Wolesi Jirga affiliated with the Paiwand-e-milli range from 2 in 2005, [3] 4 in 2010 which included Sayed Mansur Naderi, Farkhunda Zahra Naderi, Sayed Dawood Naderi, Ramazan Juma Zada and 3 in 2018.[4]

The party played a key role in 2004, 2009, 2014 and 2019 presidential elections. In 2004 presidential election, the party supported Hamid Karzai. During the 2009 presidential election in Afghanistan, the party again supported Hamid Karzai.[5]

National Solidarity Party of Afghanistan endorsed Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai in the 2014 presidential election which led to Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai's success.[6]

And in the 2019 presidential election in Afghanistan, the National Unity Party of Afghanistan endoresed Dr. Abdullah Abdullah.[7]

The National Solidarity Party of Afghanistan had introduced Sadat Mansoor Naderi as the nominee for the ministry of Urban Development during Ashraf Ghani regime, who served on this post until 2021's fall of Kabul to Taliban.[8]

  1. ^ National Democratic Institute for International Affairs. Political Party Assessment: Afghanistan. Spring 2006
  2. ^ UK Border Agency. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN INFORMATION REPORT AFGHANISTAN. 18 FEBRUARY 2009
  3. ^ Andrew Wilder, AREU. A House Divided? Analysing the 2005 Afghan Elections. December 2005
  4. ^ Election Data. 2010 Wolesi Jirga Elections. 10 DECEMBER 2010
  5. ^ "Karzai Campaigns in Remote Afghan Valley". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  6. ^ Tolo News. NSPA, Ismaili Sect Endorse Ashraf Ghani. 13 FEBRUARY 2014
  7. ^ "Sayed Mansoor Naderi formally endorses Abdullah for upcoming presidential elections". Khaama Press. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  8. ^ Khaama Press. NSPA, introduced a candidate for the Ministry of Urban Development. 26 March 2054