New Afghanistan Party
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New Afghanistan Party a political party
in Afghanistan
led by Yunus Qanuni
. The party was founded in 2004, as Qanuni moved away from the National Movement of Afghanistan
.
In April 2005 Qanuni took the initiative to form the National Understanding Front of Afghanistan
as a broad opposition alliance. The front did however become inactive after a couple of months. In December 2005 an agreement was reached between Qanuni and Burhanuddin Rabbani
, and the party and a section of the National Movement of Afghanistan would merge into Jamiat Islami. As of 2006 there are conflicting reports whether the merger have actually been effective.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
led by Yunus Qanuni
Yunus Qanuni
Yunus Qanuni is a politician in Afghanistan. An ethnic Tajik from the Panjshir Valley in Afghanistan, Qanuni is the leader of the Afghanistan e Naween political party and former Speaker of the House of the People .-Pre Election...
. The party was founded in 2004, as Qanuni moved away from the National Movement of Afghanistan
National Movement of Afghanistan
The National Movement of Afghanistan is a political party in Afghanistan.The size of the party is not available yet, since parliamentary elections were held on a non-partisan basis....
.
In April 2005 Qanuni took the initiative to form the National Understanding Front of Afghanistan
National Understanding Front of Afghanistan
National Understanding Front of Afghanistan was an alliance of opposition parties in Afghanistan. It was founded in April 2005, with the intention of jointly contesting elections. It did however become inactive within a couple of months...
as a broad opposition alliance. The front did however become inactive after a couple of months. In December 2005 an agreement was reached between Qanuni and Burhanuddin Rabbani
Burhanuddin Rabbani
Professor Burhanuddin Rabbani was President of the Islamic State of Afghanistan from 1992 to 1996. After the Taliban government was toppled during Operation Enduring Freedom, Rabbani returned to Kabul and served as a temporary President from November to December 20, 2001, when Hamid Karzai was...
, and the party and a section of the National Movement of Afghanistan would merge into Jamiat Islami. As of 2006 there are conflicting reports whether the merger have actually been effective.