Naseebullah khan
Two Young and energetic leaders have taken the reign of Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (Though this name is claimed by Mehmood Khan Achakzai too who claims that he is the Chairman of real Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party— while law experts opine that Election commission of Pakistan and then hounourable courts will decide as to who should be given the name of PKMAP). Khushal Khan Kakar the newly elected chairman of PKMAP is a 25 years old young leader who is the elder son of ex- senator Usman Khan Kakar whilst Mr. Nasrullah Khan Zairai is a two time member of provincial assembly who has been elected as the provincial president of the PKMAP. Khushal Khan Kakar has a factor of sympathy of the Martyrdom of his Father Usman Khan Kakar of which he is fully benefitting and converting it in in his political struggle
. One thing that is for sure is that Khushal Kakar has become a charismatic leader and a huge crowd puller. Owing to his hardline statements towards establishment and Taliban he is geeting gigantic support and admiration from the party. On the other side, Nasurullah zairi is a seasoned politician who has spent almost three decades in the PKMAP and has served as MPA twice. He has be known as a middle class leader who is always available for common citizens on just one phone call. He has an ability to mobilize people from gross root level and what we have been observing since the split in the PKMAP is that Nasurullah Khan Zairi has been burning his midnight oil and cementing the part on grass root and Unit level. Both Khushal Khan Kakar and Nasurullah Khan Zairi have multiple challenges ahead.
They have said good bye to Mehmood Khan Achakzai on policy matters and have alleged their old leader by bypassing of democracy within the party. Both these leaders will have to stuck with democratic norms and values in future which will be a real challenge for them. Moreover, Pashtunkhwa Students Organization (PSO) which has been the right hand of the PKMAP is in disarray. Like the party it has also splited. Will Khushal Khan Kakar and Nasrullah Khan Zairi be able to put the PSO on right track which was once the nursery for providing leadership to the PKMAP. More, the next general election is not far. Will both Khushal Khan Kakar and Nasrullah Khan Zairi be able to mobilize their voters and give tough time to Mehmood Khan Achakzai who is a seasoned politician and populist leader? It will be a litium test for them. Both Khushal Khan Kakar and Mehmood Khan Achakzai claim themselves to be the chairmen of the PKMAP.
How much Khushal Khan Kakar is prepare to present the case in the election commission of Pakistan? His leadership test has started. History testifies that Pashtunkhwa milli Awami party has been short of experts Of economy, foreign affairs, media handling, and country’s,s internal affairs. The current politics is based upon competition and demands scientific approach. Will Khushal Kakar and Nasrullah Zairai focus on it? Moreover, Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami party has many well wisher and ample intellectuals who could not publish books which are related to Party manifesto and policies.
Will Khushal Kakar and Nasurullah Zarai take any step regarding the publication of books on the footsteps of Bacha Khan Markwz ANP which has been publishing such books? Tough times ahead for the newly elected Chairman of one of the splited factions of the PKMAP Mr. Khushal Kakar and provincial president Mr. Nasrullah Khan Zarai. They have ample challanges ahead.
Will they be able to cope up with these challanges? Will they be able to prove themselves competent and successful in their new journey. We will have to wait not long.