| Basheer Ahmad Khan Matta | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | National Democratic Movement |
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). He is a supporter of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), and was formerly a member of the Senate of Pakistan.
Matta has formerly served as the chairman of the organizing committee and foreign affairs committee of the Awami National Party (ANP). For a time, he also served as the acting provincial president of ANP Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Books
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.
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.
References
- "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).