Basheer Ahmad Khan Matta (Pashto: بشیر احمد خان مټه; Urdu: بشیر احمد خان مٹہ) is a Pakistani politician and historian who is a senior member of the National Democratic Movement (NDM).[1] He is a supporter of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), and was formerly a member of the Senate of Pakistan.[2]
Basheer Ahmad Khan Matta | |
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| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | National Democratic Movement |
Matta has formerly served as the chairman of the organizing committee and foreign affairs committee of the Awami National Party (ANP).[3][4] For a time, he also served as the acting provincial president of ANP Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[5]
Books edit
Matta is the author of several books in Pashto and English languages. One of his English books is Sher Shah Suri: A Fresh Perspective, which is a historical account of Sher Shah Suri, the 16th-century Afghan ruler who founded the Sur Empire in India.[6]
One of his Pashto books is Da Paktā Waynā (د پکتا وینا, lit. "Paktā's Speech"). It is written in an allegorical format and addressed to the Pashtun nation.[7][8]
References edit
- ^ "Waziristan MNA, nationalists form political party". Dawn. 2 September 2021.
- ^ "New party vows to raise youth issues, support civic rights campaigns". The News International.
- ^ "PESHAWAR: ANP leader withdraws resignation". Dawn. October 21, 2001.
- ^ Ashfaq, Mohammad (September 28, 2013). "Senior Hoti faces ANP action". Dawn.
- ^ "Condolences pouring in: ANP condemns Mian Mushtaq's assassination". The Express Tribune. January 13, 2014.
- ^ Matta, Basheer Ahmad Khan (2005). Sher Shah Suri: A Fresh Perspective. University of Michigan: Oxford University Press. p. 254. ISBN 019597882X.
- ^ "پښتنو ته د "خپل نیکه" پکتا وینا" (in Pashto) – via BBC.
- ^ ""د پکتا وینا" د پښتني شناخت د کشتۍ لنګر". Radio Mashaal (in Pashto).